This conference will bring together experts to discuss the history of the Chapel
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Faith
A Lecture to celebrate Edinburgh900: City of Industry
A celebration of Robert Fergusson on the 250th anniversary of his death
A key element of rural Scotland’s 20th-century modernisation was the construction of hydroelectric power stations, which brought reliable electricity to thousands of homes. Dr Harriet Richardson Blakeman joins Dr Alistair Fair to explore the evolving architecture of hydroelectricity, show how the proposals were depicted in a vibrant collection of paintings, and consider how these buildings contributed to the evolution of …
Graeme Smith, writer and campaigner, will describe how Glasgow’s New Town of Blythswood started and grew, and how it is today. It became the city’s wealthiest and healthiest district and forms the largest part of today’s city centre. 7.30pm at St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow Note: Lecture will also be live-streamed via Zoom Tickets …
The Merchiston Pagoda, Tottering Towers, Crazy Manor, Sugar Loaf House – call it what you may, Rockville was one of the most notable buildings in Victorian Edinburgh and indeed Scotland. Andy Arthur looks at the history of this remarkable building and its builder, James Gowans, and shows how Rockville’s ornate, Gothic form hid a formulaic, rationalist approach to architecture that has much in common with the ideas of Le …
Purchased by Glasgow Council in 1914, Balloch Castle and estate on Loch Lomond is one of Glasgow’s forgotten treasures. Designed by Robert Lugar, Fergus Sutherland of Icosse Heritage and Media, will show that it is a key part of the picturesque movement and gothic revival in Scotland. 7.30pm at St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow …
Retrofitting 20th-century modernist buildings offers an opportunity to consider how change can be accommodated as part of an evolving identity. Drawing on her collaboration with Collective Architecture and ongoing research on colour, Professor Fiona McLachlan, University of Edinburgh, will discuss the development of a colour strategy for two A-listed Brutalist housing blocks in Leith and the role of painting as …
Scott Abercrombie, Associate Director of John Gilbert Architects, will discuss the history of Glasgow’s oldest residential building, now a museum, as well as the recent conservation works undertaken, which included the reinstatement of lime harling to the building. 7.30pm at St Andrews West Church & Renfield Centre, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow Note: Lecture will also be live-streamed via Zoom Tickets …
