The University of Edinburgh - Architectural History

Who is going to the Graduation reception for ESALA and ECA students on the 27th of June @ 12:30 at the Sculpture Garden of ECA. Lauriston Campus?

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Would like to take this opportunity to send a Yippee ki yo ki yay and a congrats to all those Architectural Historian 4th years that finished their degrees this afternoon!! Well done!! Keep the champagne flowing over in Teviot so that dual degree peeps can join you by the 23rd of May!!

Calling all Architectural History scholars!

Care for a few libations? This Saturday, be whisked away to the Middle East (Nicholson Square) to Beirut, a city (restaurant) where BYOB is plentiful and Huka's, well plentiful! Bring, wine, bring other types of booze, and drink, drink to your dissertations content! .... So who would like to join?

Are some buildings just not worth saving? Particularly relevant when compared to the Appleton Tower conundrum.

Should Portland Save a Building It Really, Really Hates? Almost no one likes the Michael Graves office building. But it's one of America's most important pieces of postmodern architecture.

“How can we destroy the very thing that brings people from all over the world to Edinburgh? How can we allow inappropriate and ugly developments when there are plenty of constructive ways of regenerating old areas? How can those in charge of these matters ignore the chorus of well argued and concerned criticism of such plans?”

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/controversial-caltongate-plan-approved-by-council-1-3285224

Controversial Caltongate plan approved by council The Caltongate development for the Old Town has been approved by eight votes to six.

Here is a new Masters Degree in Architectural History and Theory at The University of Edinburgh...

http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees?r=site/view&id=843&cw_xml=.

Course and degree finder | Postgraduate study This MSc programme is intended for students who seek advanced training in the history and theory of architecture.

Interesting plans to revamp Appleton Tower:
http://www.ldn.co.uk/projects/appleton_tower.php #

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A Lutyens New Delhi lecture at the Business school tonight! Starts at 6:30 tonight! Click on the link below to join the event!

http://www.business-school.ed.ac.uk/about/events?a=61632

Joint event with Asia Scotland Institute: Sir Edwin Lutyens and the planning of New Delhi -... Dates9th Oct 2013 18:30 - 9th Oct 2013 19:30Duration1 hourVenueLecture Theatre 2 - Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place, EdinburghSpeakersSunita Kohli - Guest Speaker EventsContactRuth Greig DescriptionThis Illustrated Talk is an account of the creation of the new capital city o....

Spread the word that this should not happen!!! http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/heritage/caltongate-will-become-nowheresville-critics-1-3122501

Caltongate will become ‘Nowheresville’ - critics DEVELOPERS trying to revive a controversial development in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town have been accused of treating the historic environment with “contempt” and threatening its unique character with “foreign” features out of keeping with the area.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/gallery/2013/may/30/mary-rose-museum-portsmouth-in-pictures?CMP=twt_gu

The Mary Rose museum berths in Portsmouth – in pictures The new building in Portsmouth's historic dockyard is dedicated to Henry VIII's flagship, which sank in 1545, and the men who sailed in her. The ship was discovered in 1971 and raised in 1982

http://www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk/edinburgh_walking_tours.htm