Architectural History in Practice
Tuesday 27 May 6 – 8pm A Planning Aid Scotland event in conjunction with 50 years of planning education at Dundee Tom Parnell, Architectural Historian with Simpson & Brown (a conservation architecture practice), will talk about how he helps inform architects and clients in developing designs and supporting planning applications. This visually-based presentation will look at the tools available for research into the historic built environment; discuss case-studies and the documents produced (such as conservation plans and statements); and examine what can/should be expected of applications re...
Planning hosts 'A tale of two cities'
Town & Regional Planning, in conjunction with the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), recently told 'A tale of two cities', discussing the past, present and future of Perth and Dundee in terms of planning and development. The event formed part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of planning education at the University whilst the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) marks its centenary in 2014. Perth and Dundee are the only two cities in the area covered by the RTPI’s East of Scotland Chapter, and the University has helped to shape both over the past half-century as many planning graduat...
Geddes Institute Lunchtime Forum
Work at Lunch When Thursday 20 March, 12:30 to 1:30/2:00 Where Room 2F10 in the Dalhousie Building Garry Adam - Living in/on/from small projects: the Architect as Developer or Consultant Garry is a Certified Passive House Designer and a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Dundee where he is also the Professional Studies Advisor. Moses Jenkins - The technical development of Scottish brickwork, 1700-1900 Moses is a Senior Technical Officer with Historic Scotland and PhD student in Planning at the University of Dundee. It would be great to see as many people as possible to this chat/information...
Geddes Institute Lunchtime Forum
Work at Lunch When Thursday 20 March, 12:30 to 1:30/2:00 Where Room 2F10 in the Dalhousie Building Garry Adam - Living in/on/from small projects: the Architect as Developer or Consultant Garry is a Certified Passive House Designer and a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Dundee where he is also the Professional Studies Advisor. Moses Jenkins - The technical development of Scottish brickwork, 1700-1900 Moses is a Senior Technical Officer with Historic Scotland and PhD student in Planning at the University of Dundee. It would be great to see as many people as possible to this chat/information...
Urban Indicators: Transformation and Climate Proofing
Bridging the Policy/Practice Divide 4th March 2014 River Room 2, Tower Building Univ. of Dundee, DD1 4HN A seminar and networking lunch hosted by the University’s Geddes Institute for Urban Research and the Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience (CECHR). The format is short high impact presentations from three leading practitioners followed by a facilitated discussion. The underlying theme is new approaches to characterizing and measuring change within urban environments, particularly in the use of indicators, to promote a...
Urban Indicators: Transformation and Climate Proofing
Bridging the Policy/Practice Divide 4th March 2014 River Room 2, Tower Building Univ. of Dundee, DD1 4HN A seminar and networking lunch hosted by the University’s Geddes Institute for Urban Research and the Centre for Environmental Change and Human Resilience (CECHR). The format is short high impact presentations from three leading practitioners followed by a facilitated discussion. The underlying theme is new approaches to characterizing and measuring change within urban environments, particularly in the use of indicators, to promote a...
Issues and Challenges in Managing Marine & Maritime Environments & Heritage - Past, Present and Future
4th March 2014 The transformation of Dundee’s waterfront provides an important context for considering our relationship with the sea. Bringing The Discovery back to Dundee was a major impetus in the city’s regeneration. In Northern Ireland, the commemoration of the sinking of The Titanic was a catalyst in the revitalisation of Belfast, offering important opportunities to link past, present and future ambitions for the city. This event comprises three lectures designed to bring together students, practitioners and the general public around the management of our marine and maritime reso...
Issues and Challenges in Managing Marine & Maritime Environments & Heritage - Past, Present and Future
4th March 2014 The transformation of Dundee’s waterfront provides an important context for considering our relationship with the sea. Bringing The Discovery back to Dundee was a major impetus in the city’s regeneration. In Northern Ireland, the commemoration of the sinking of The Titanic was a catalyst in the revitalisation of Belfast, offering important opportunities to link past, present and future ambitions for the city. This event comprises three lectures designed to bring together students, practitioners and the general public around the management of our marine and maritime reso...
Urban Regeneration: A Titanic Task?
Professor Deborah Peel, the new Chair of Architecture and Planning at the University of Dundee, used the Titanic Quarter and the waterfront regeneration of Queen’s Island in Northern Ireland for her Discovery Days lecture to identify some parallels between Belfast and Dundee. She pondered on how the disaster of the sinking of the Titanic was being re-imagined to assert the grand scale thinking of that city. “Dundee and Belfast share a ship-building and textile history and they are both engaged in major water-front transformations, seeking to address the difficult legacy of brownfield land and u...
2 lectures + 2 seminars by Dr. Iain Biggs
Architecture + Art + Philosophy + Place-making >> Monday, 25 November, 2013: Lecture - ‘Deep Mapping and Place-based Research’ 2-3:00pm in 5013 Seminar - ‘Socially engaged practice’ for Architects and Art students 3-4:30pm venue: Boardroom in the Crawford Building >> Tuesday, 26 November, 2013: Lecture –‘Art and Ecosophy' 11-12noon in 5013 Seminar: ‘Practice Based PhD’s' [for MFA in ART & Humanities plus invited students] 2-3:30pm venue tbc Dr. Iain Biggs Director of PLaCE (England) Research Fello...