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EAA CPD 2010: What would you like to see?
The CPD dates and topics have now been fixed and a thumbnail sketch of each event is given below. However, we're keen to shape the Programme to best suit our members' needs, so we'd welcome your comments and feedback on what's planned.
Also, we're planning a number of Building Visits in the Spring and where we go will be dictated by what the members want. To have your say, click here here to download a questionnaire where you can state your preferences. When you've done it, please return the questionnaire to Jackie Patterson on mail@eaa.org.uk, or by post to 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH1 2BE.
27 January : Andrew Doolan Awards 2009 Presentation of winning project by Archial Architects
24 February A Guide to the New Planning Process and its Implementation - an overview of the new planning process (First run in October 2009). Please note this event will be held in Waverley Court at the offices of City of Edinburgh Council.
1 April AGM and EAA Awards Presentation, Balmoral Hotel
28 April:EAA Award Winners- Award-winners and commendees formally present their winning projects
26 May :CIC Start Online – presentation on the project which aims to embed sustainable building design and refurbishment into practice and progress made since it started last year.
23 June Practice Management – legal issues affecting architects at the moment, including PI and risk issues, debt recovery and tips for architects appearing in court.
22 September :
Architecture Abroad - An exploration of Scottish Architects' planned interventions in Cuba and India with Ian Parsons and James Simpson
27 October - EAA Annual Lecture Passivhaus Institute Scientific Research and Implementation
24 November Architecture and Film – Joint CPD and film night. (We're planning to run a poll on this website to see which films to view. Watch this space!)
A+DS Annual Report published
Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) has unveiled its 2008/09 Annual Report.
Writing in the introduction to the report, A+DS Chair, Raymond Young said: "During 08/09, A+DS has been continuing to focus on the creation of better places that benefit of Scotland's people, economy and...
Archive Footage of Traditional Scottish Building Skills
Just before Christmas, Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Culture and External Affairs switched on a giant projection of some rarely seen archive film footage of Scottish construction workers onto the exterior of the Buchanan Galleries shopping centre in Glasgow.
The films are also available online and...
SALTIRE HOUSING AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The Saltire Society Housing Awards, the oldest and most prestigious awards competition of its kind in Scotland, were recently announced in Glasgow.
In a high-profile ceremony at the Lighthouse, Architecture and Design Scotland Chairman, Raymond Young presented plaques to this year's two greatly contrasting winning projects: the multi-million pound Quartermile redevelopment of Edinburgh's old Royal Infirmary site by Foster and Partners; and a more modest private house in rural Dumfries and...
UK'S BEST GEORGIAN RESTORATION FOUND IN ABERDEENSHIRE
Cairness House, a handsome Aberdeenshire property designed by Scottish architect James Playfair, has been judged the UK's best Georgian restoration according to a prestigious independent panel.
The Savills-sponsored 2009 Georgian Group Architectural Award recognised the 'exemplary conservation' of Cairness House in Lonmay Aberdeenshire, praising the 'vision and commitment' brought to bear in its restoration. The Award was presented by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester.
The...
A+DS LAUNCHES SCHOOL DESIGN GUIDE
Architecture and Design Scotland has launched its new school design web resource Smarter Places.
This unique resource has been designed to deliver a simple objective; to provide everyone who wants to participate in school design with the means to explore and share their ideas.
Keith Brown, Minister for Schools and Skills, said: "The Smarter Places web resource will allow all those who wish to participate in designing Scotland's future schools to now have the opportunity to explore...
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Events
EAA and other events...
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EAA?GIA Building Visit - Small Animal Hospital, Glasgow
Friday 19th March at 10.30 am
The Small Animal Hospital, Archial Architects
University of Glasgow, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bearsden Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 1BD
The Small Animal Hospital by Archial Architects was awarded the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award 2009. The Architectural Associations of Edinburgh and Glasgow are arranging a joint visit to the building on Friday 19th March which will be led by Archial Architects.
If there...
City Architects' Basketball Club
Edinburgh City Architects' basketball club ia looking for a few new recruits for a regular Monday evening session.
This takes place from 6.30-8pm at St Thomas of Aquins school, Chalmers Street.
Subs £6. Mixed session. All welcome.
EAA CPD : 24 February 2010
A Guide to the New Planning Process and its Implementation
Wednesday 24 February 6-8pm
European Room, City Chambers, Edinburgh
Following recent changes to the planning process Stephen Hajducki of the City of Edinburgh Council Planning Department provides an overview of the new process, covering:
- Legislative background to new Planning (Scotland) Act 2006 including commentary on impetus for change
- Key changes brought about by Act
- Definitions of project types – National, Major and Local.
- Responsibilities in relation to public consultations including organisation and outputs
- Relationship between consultation outputs and CEC internal review processes
- Model timetable for Major Project application including important period before Proposal of Application Notice (PAN)
- Outline of processes which commence when application is submitted including liaison with all statutory consultees and the process for dealing with objections and criteria applied when determining whether applications go before elected members in committee
- Statutory period for consideration of application
- Changes to appeals process
As this is likely to be a popular event, please book your place as soon as possible by contacting Jackie Patterson on mail@eaa.org.uk Normal charges (£10 RIAS/RIBA members; £15 non-members; £5 students) apply.
Please note change of venue.
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