COFFEE WITH AN ARCHITECT | Georgina Allison
Wednesday 20th October
13:00-14:00
ONLINE | ZOOM
Have you ever wondered what its actually like to work in architectural practice? Join the EAA’s free event.
Have you ever wondered what its actually like to work in architectural practice? Join the Edinburgh Architectural Association’s free event for the opportunity to gain an understanding of the nitty gritty of running projects, being part of a design team and the everyday life of a practicing architect.
The discussions will aim to delve into the details of the project process; planning and building warrant stages; construction drawings, design considerations and problem solving. Each session will be hosted by two members of the Edinburgh Architectural Association who will be joined by an Edinburgh-based architect as they informally discuss their work over a lunchtime coffee.
Unlike most online events, your questions won’t exclusively be saved for a Q&A session at the end. All participants are welcome to engage and guide the discussion. Although these events don’t require any attendee participation, we would like to actively encourage attendees to turn their cameras on throughout the event and engage in the discussions. You will have the opportunity to unmute and ask your own questions at different points throughout the event, or simply type questions into the chat box for our co-hosts to read out on your behalf.
This event will focus on cultural significance with conservation accredited architect Georgina Allison.
Georgina Allison graduated from the Mack in 1993 and after a spell in London working on National Trust and English Heritage properties, she moved to Edinburgh where she has been involved in many repair and alteration schemes to historic buildings, both with her own practice and working in collaboration with others, including the Collective Gallery on Calton Hill. She also teaches at ECA, both in design studios and on the conservation course.
Georgina will be discussing cultural significance: what it is and how we deal with it in terms of listed buildings and other historic buildings. She’ll look at the various types, beyond just architectural significance, with some unusual examples. We’ll discuss the difference between a statement of significance, a conservation plan or any of the other documents that a conservation officer might request to accompany an application, who might need to be involved and how these are compiled.
Please note that this event is exclusively for ESALA undergraduate students.