Scottisharchitecture.com is an online architecture centre, that is part of Architecture and Design Scotland's ACCESS to Architecture Programme. The website is designed to engage, inform and illuminate on all aspects of Scottish architecture and the built environment, across as wide an audience range as possible - from students and young people taking part in related workshops to professionals looking for lively and up-to-date news and debate.
Scottisharchitecture.com offers an important portal to information relating to projects delivered by the ACCESS to Architecture programme. The website also provides:
- comprehensive and constantly updated news;
- diary details of forthcoming events around Scotland;
- regularly updated features on new buildings and places;
- an education resource aimed at learners across all ages;
- articles, interviews and blogs reflecting the latest thoughts and developments happening across Scotland and beyond.
Scottisharchitecture.com considers the virtual visitor every bit as important as our real exhibition visitors and event participants.
If you wish to contact scottisharchitecture.com please email ScotArch@ads.org.uk
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St Andrew's House, headquarters of the Scottish Government, celebrates its 70th birthday on September 4, 2009.
Now a familiar Edinburgh landmark, the building is important for a number of reasons, perhaps the most prescient being the first time government departments serving Scotland were brought under the same roof in Edinburgh. Designed by Thomas Tait, it is considered an outstanding monument to international architecture's Modern movement and was the largest metal-framed building in Europe in 1939. Taking decades to take shape the building finally opened its doors the day after war was declared.
To celebrate the anniversary of St Andrew's House the Scottish Government has created a web tour of the building. To view full details click on the following link: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/standrewshouse70
A downloadable pdf of Professor David Walker’s excellent illustrated monograph on the controversy around St Andrew's House is also available on Historic Scotland’s site.
Link: http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/historicandlistedbuildingspublications
Images: Copyright The Scottish Government (click on images to enlarge)
