Edinburgh Architectural Association

15 Rutland SquareEdinburghEH1 2BE T 0131 229 7545 F 0131 228 2188 E

Minutes of Edinburgh Architectural Association Council Meeting

The EAA Council met at RIAS, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh.

at 6pm on Tuesday 11th September 2007.

Attendance

 = in attendance p = part onlyA= apology submitted

0 = no apologies received

Name / Council
Member / 11
09
07 / 09
10
07 / 13
11
07 / 11
12
07 /
08 /
08 /
08 /
08
Ken Lochrie / President
2006-2007 / 
Colin Gilmour / Past President
2006-2007 / A
Robert Black / Vice
President
2006-2007 / A
Ken Ralston / Vice
President
2006-2007 / A
Martin Bates / 2004-2007 / 
Jens Bergmark / 2003-2007 / 
Dermot Patterson / 2005-2008 / 
Jack Hugh / 2006-2009 / 
Stephanie Hanna / 2006-2009 / 0
Gloria Lo / 2006-2009 / 
Gillian Blackburn / 2006-2009 / 
Ian Stewart / 2007-2010 / A
Ian Hogg / 0
David Jamieson / Hon. Treas. / A
Gordon Duffy / ECAN / 0
Co-opted Members

Welcome & apologies

A chapter of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland

15 Rutland SquareEdinburghEH1 2BE T 0131 229 7545 F 0131 228 2188 E

AGENDA

MEETING OF COUNCIL OF EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY 11THSEPTEMBER 2007 AT 17.45 FOR 18.00 IN RIAS, 15 RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH

Apologies for absence

Approval of minutes of previous meeting

Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere)

Architecture
Edinburgh Architectural Awards
EAA Ball
CEC Microgeneration Consultation

4.4Edinburgh City Council, Architectural Standards and Design – copy of
response letter included
4.5J R McKay Medal
4.6Careers Evenings – Please sign up
4.7EAA Exhibition October 07 – opening evening 04.10.07
RB and Isabelle to have a meeting re this on 13.09.07
4.8CG and Isabelle have arranged a couple of talks for this autumn.

10.10.07 a lecture at the Apex Hotel on the Grass Market.

by Professor Lindsay Johnston, (Dundee graduate), Convener of the Architecture Foundation Australia.

Association
President’s Report
Honorary Treasurer’s Report
Conveners on EAA Committees & Reps on RIAS Committees
Website
CPD

5.6Visit to Ukraine – copy of response letter included
5.7Isabelle’s office hours
5.8Thank you from NapierUniversity

Any other business
6.1Draft letter to Charles McKean re Edinburgh World Heritage list included

Date of next meeting

Tuesday 9thOctober at 17.45 for 18.00 in RIAS Council Room, Rutland Square, Edinburgh.

15 Rutland SquareEdinburghEH1 2BE T 0131 229 7545 F 0131 228 2188 E

MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATON

HELD IN:RIAS COUNCIL ROOM, RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH

DATE:11thSeptember 2007

WRITTEN BY:KEN LOCHRIE

CHAIR:KEN LOCHRIE, PRESIDENT

Action
1.0 / APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – (see attendance list – to be separately issued).
2.0 / MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Approved
3.0 / MATTERS ARISING
All covered within the Minutes of this meeting.
4.0 / EDINBURGH / RIAS
4.1 / EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL AWARDS
List of possible judges to be arranged.
Proposed hand-in date 21.01.08 at 12.00 pm. / RB
4.2 / EAA Ball
The Hub has increased their charges to £3500 for venue hire alone. Holding the Annual Ball at the Balmoral, where the room is not charged for, is being looked into.
Sponsorship packages must be coordinated with Maureen McKellar at the RIAS to insure there is no conflict between RIAS Convention and the EAA Ball.
KL to verify with DJ that there is no outstanding money from our 2007 Ball.
/ GB
GB
KL
4.3 / CEC Microgeneration Consultation
Gloria to contact Council re presentation by Planning Department to EAA Council on progress being made on sustainable issues related to planning applications.
/ GL
4.4 / CEC
A meeting will be arranged with Jenny Dawe to discuss matters of Architectural Standards and Design. / KL
4.5 / JR MacKay Medal
Letter received naming Ben Townsend as the College choice for the Medal. This was accepted; however Council stated that they should have an input into the selection process. KL to reply to the College. / KL
4.6 / Careers Evenings
An e-mail with dates of available for Careers Evenings at the various schoolshas been circulated. Council Members are asked to volunteer attendance – Isabelle to co-ordinate. / IL
4.7 / EAA Exhibition
Exhibition Opening has been arranged for 04.10.07. Invites have been sent out.
Drinks to be ordered and glassed to be hired.
A1 Boards to be hung
Introduction text for EAA Board /
IL
RB / IL
KL
4.8 / Autumn Events
Dates for the coming CPD events have been posted on the website.
10.10.07 a lecture at the Apex Hotel on the Grass Market.
By Professor Lindsay Johnston, (Dundee graduate), Convener of the Architecture
Foundation Australia.
23.10.07 CPD at the Scottish Storytelling Centre by Nick Paterson and
27.11.07 a CPD by Alastair Scott also at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
/ CG / IL
5.0 / ASSOCIATION
5.1 / President’s Report
The president reported a meeting the membership board held on 04.09.07 and the matter of affiliated members was discussed. A note arising is appended to the minutes for discussion purposes. In short it was agreed that affiliated members would be individuals out with the RIAS not working in architectural practices who have made a contribution to architecture and would be invited to become an affiliated member by invitation.
The president attended the presentation of Scottish Borders Council Design Award Scheme on 30.08.07.
An invitation to attend the Scottish Building Edinburgh and District Association 125th Annual Dinner on 30.11.07. The invitation has been accepted.
ScottishBuilding Federation Craft Awards– following the success of last year’s awards the same panel of judges has been asked to carry out this year’s assessment.
The president attended RIAS PPC and Memberships Board.
The president also attended I.H.B.C. Anniversary Reception at EdinburghCastle on Thursday 06.09.07.
5.2 / Hon. Treasurer’s Report
Nothing was reported.
5.3 / Convenor’s Report
Home Team – JH reported that tender documents had now been prepared for remedial works at Rutland Square, and that a report would be presented to RIAS Council on 19.09.07. EAA Council will be updated at next meeting. / JH
5.4 / EAA Website
Website has been updated. / IL
5.5 / CPD
23.10.07 CPD at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. Nick Paterson and
27.11.07 a CPD by Alastair Scott
5.6 / Ukraine Visit
The invitation to visit Ukraine has been responded to. We have suggested September 2008
5.7 / Isabelle’s office hours
It was accepted by council that IL can work from her home office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Working hours will remain the same, 9 -12.00.
ECS to set up the remote computer connections etc. RIAS have offered to stand the cost of this. The offer has been accepted. /
IL
5.8 / Letter of thank you has been received from NapierUniversity for our contributions.
6.0 / Any other business
6.1 / Edinburgh World Heritage list
EAA wishes to be represented on the EWH list. A letter will be drafted and sent to Charles McKean.
/ KL
6.2 / Council Members Update
With regrets the retirement ofStephanie Hannah and Ian Hogg has been tendered and accepted.
6.3 / Duncan Cameron
Duncan Cameron’s obituary has been posted on our website.
6.4 / RIAS Competitions
Further to last meeting’s discussion William Wood’s response is appended to the minutes for discussion at the October EAA Council meeting.
6.5 / Conservation Architecture
Arnie Dunn has met with Charles Strang concerning Conservation Accreditation Scheme. They have agreed the following:
“The conservation committee will take on some new blood. Charles is hoping that one of the qualifications for this would be that the candidate would be accredited. One target is to have at least one person from each Chapter.
Andrew Leslie will sit on the committee and the committee will report directly to Practice Board. This will improve the communication between committee and board and therefore council (there has been very little for two years).
Arnie asked that the accreditation scheme application be limited to two sides of A4. The committee will look at this. Charles has been informed of the level of disquiet about the scheme both from Council and “respected conservation architects”.
The meeting was very good and positive.” Arnie Dunn
6.6 / RIAS Convention 2008
The working group meets on a regular basis and is currently considering the theme.
LDN Architects have suggested:
“Influence at the Intersection”
The intersection of architecture with other creative arts is fertile territory. Profound works emerge which cross boundaries and create fresh momentum to invigorate and propel the mainstream. The recent work and initiatives of Thomas Heatherwick, Wayne Hemingway and Alain de Botton show how the way we think about and practice architecture is directly influenced by non-architects whose own creative endeavours lead towards architecture. Converley, the sculptural work of Peter Eisenman and Tonkin Liu illustrates how architectural thinking can extend into the less programmatically constrained terrain of the expressive arts.
The RIAS Convention 2008 will explore the work of established and emerging architects, artists, designers and writers whose work crosses over to create “Influence at the Intersection”.”
7.0 / NEXT MEETING
7.1 / The date of the next meeting will be Tuesday 9th October 2007 at 5.45 for 6.00 pm RIAS Council Room, Rutland Square.