Architecture in Scotland 2004-2006

01 July - 05 August, 2006

Defining Place

Preview Friday 30 June, 6-8pm

'Architecture in Scotland' is a biennial review of Scottish architecture, featuring urban, suburban and rural architecture and landscape projects. The exhibition and accompanying publication reflect the diversity of building projects in Scotland today. The third in this series of reviews looks specifically at defining ‘place’ and highlights Scotland’s most recent and distinct projects opening up a discourse around ideas of place through an examination on issues that are particular to each.

The selected projects in the exhibition are:

• A’Chrannag, Rothesay, Bute (Gokay Deveci)
• The Drum, Bo’ness, West Lothian (Malcolm Fraser Architects)
• JKS Workshops, Clydebank, Glasgow (gm + ad architects)
• Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Orkney (Reiach and Hall Architects)
• Robin House Children’s Hospice, Balloch, Loch Lomond (Gareth Hoskins Architects & Trossachs National Park)
• Seton Mains House, Longniddry, East Lothian (Paterson Architects)
• The Storr, Unfolding Landscape, Trotternish, Skye (nva)

Events

• Saturday 8 July, 10am - late Craig Barrowman/Periscope Location: Union Street, Aberdeen.
• Friday 14 July (time TBC) MPsix / Launch Party Location: Peacock visual arts
• Thursday 20 July, 6pm Defining Aberdeen / Public Natter. Location: His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
• Saturday 22 July, 10 am - late Justin Orde / Sunday Driver. Location: Haudigan Roundabout, Aberdeen
• Saturday 29 July, 6-8pm Films about Place. Campbell's Bar, Aberdeen

‘Defining Place’ is a touring exhibition created by The Lighthouse, Centre for Architecture and Design, Glasgow, and is part of the National Programme of activities informed by the Scottish Executive's Policy on Architecture.

www.definingplace.com