March 2005, Architecture + Design Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||
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Alison Blamire has been appointed as an Advisory Board Member of Architecture + Design Scotland. (Link to www.ads.org.uk website). ”Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) is a new non departmental public body, established by the Scottish Executive as the national champion for good architecture, design and planning in the built environment. The main aim of Architecture and Design Scotland is to inspire better quality in design and architecture in the public and private sectors so that Scotland's built environment contributes in a positive way to our quality of life and our built heritage. | ||||||||||||||||||
February 2005 ARCADE Architects incorporates. | ||||||||||||||||||
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After 24 years as a partnership, ARCADE Architects has incorporated. Alistair and Alison Blamire are Directors of the new company, which continues to operate at 1 West Crosscauseway, Edinburgh. Telephone, fax and email address remain unchanged. | ||||||||||||||||||
26 November 2004, TRAMspotting Conference, Edinburgh | ||
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ARCADES proposal transforms an existing sea of tarmac into a new glazed urban piazza,. A centre for the community, a stop for the tram and a transport interchange.
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Monday 4 October 2004, Planning Consent Lanark Road House, Edinburgh | ||
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Planning Consent has been granted for a new house at Slateford in Edinburgh. ARCADE Architects’ design for the house has been driven by context and site. The 3-bedroom house sits over a garage on a steeply sloping site, facing south on to a busy road. Living spaces are set on an upper level above the bedrooms, and connect to the garden at the rear via a deck. A large central glazed rooflight maximises daylight for the living spaces and opens on to a terrace on the roof which takes advantage of sun from south and west. | ||||
Thursday 29 April 2004 at 6pm Women in Property Talk and Tour at Flora Stevenson’s Nursery School | ||
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Thursday 29 April 2004 at 6pm Talk and Tour of Flora Stevenson’s Nursery School for Women in Property members. Alison Blamire will talk about the design process and lead a tour of the building. | ||||
February 2004 Culloden Battlefield and Visitor Centre | ||
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ARCADE's proposals for visitor and interpretation facilities on Culloden battlefield tune the visitor into the spirit of the place and transport their imagination to the events of 250 years ago. | ||||
4 December 2003 Mossman Houses win Saltire Award | ||
ARCADE's design for two new mews houses has won an Award in this year's Saltire Society Housing Design Awards. | ||||
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25 November 2003 Mossman Houses receive a Commendation in the Dynamic Places Awards 2003 | ||
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ARCADE’s Mossman Houses received a Commendation in the Buildings and Construction category in this year’s Dynamic Places Awards. Along with Flora Stevenson’s Nursery, it was amongst five projects in Edinburgh shortlisted for the Awards.. [download pdf data sheet for mossman houses] [download pdf data sheet for flora stevenson's nursery] | ||||
15 November 2003 Mossman Houses win Daily Telegraph Award | ||
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Mossman Houses win Award for Best Small House in the Daily Telegraph Self Build Awards 2003
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21 October 2003 Mossman Houses Shortlisted for RIAS Best Building in Scotland Award | ||
![]() | The Mossman Houses has been shortlisted as one of the 5 buildings competing for the UK’s biggest architecture prize. The architect of the winning building will receive £25,000 - one of the largest building awards in the world. | |||