15 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 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 8th April 2008.
Attendance
Ö = in attendance p = part only A= apology submitted
0 = no apologies received
Name / CouncilMember / 11
09
07 / 09
10
07 / 13
11
07 / 11
12
07 / 08
01
08 / 12
02
08 / 11
03
08 / 08
04
08
Ken Lochrie / President
2006-2007 / Ö / Ö / A / √ / √ / √ / √ / √
Colin Gilmour / Past President
2006-2007 / A / Ö / √ / √ / 0 / √ / A / √
Robert Black / Vice
President
2006-2007 / A / 0 / √ / √ / √ / A / √ / √
Ken Ralston / Vice
President
2006-2007 / A / Ö / √ / √ / √ / √ / A / √
Martin Bates / 2004-2007 / Ö / A / A / A / √ / √ / 0 / 0
Jens Bergmark / 2003-2007 / Ö / Ö / √ / √ / √ / √ / √ / A
Dermot Patterson / 2005-2008 / Ö / Ö / A / √ / √ / A / √ / √
Gillian Blackburn / 2006-2009 / Ö / A / A / √ / √ / A / √ / A
Gloria Lo / 2006-2009 / Ö / A / √ / √ / A / √ / A / √
Ian Stewart / 2007-2010 / A / A / A / √ / √ / A / A / A
Kieran Gaffney / √ / √ / 0 / √
Rod Binns / √
David Jamieson / Hon. Treas. / A / A / √ / √ / A / A / A / A
Gordon Duffy / ECAN / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / √ / 0 / 0 / 0
Co-opted Members / √ / A / -
Welcome & apologies
A chapter of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland
15 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2BE T 0131 229 7545 F 0131 228 2188 E
AGENDA
MEETING OF NEW AND OLD COUNCILS OF EDINBURGH ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY 13th MAY 2008 AT 17.45 FOR 18.00 IN RIAS, 15 RUTLAND SQUARE, EDINBURGH
1. Introductions
2. Apologies for absence
3. Approval of minutes of previous meeting
4. Matters Arising (not covered elsewhere)
5. Architecture
4.1 Edinburgh Architectural Awards
4.2 EAA Ball
4.4 Edinburgh City Council
4.5 Careers Evenings
4.6 RIAS Client referral process
4.7 Edinburgh World Heritage
6. Association
5.1 President’s Report
5.2 Honorary Treasurer’s Report
5.3 Conveners on EAA Committees & Reps on RIAS Committees
5.4 Website
5.5 CPD
5.6 RIAS HQ
5.7 RIAS Convention
7. Any other business
8. Date of next meeting
15 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 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: 8th APRIL 2008
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 / ARCHITECTURE
4.1 / EAA Awards
• The awards were made at the EAA Ball on 14th March 2008 and were as follows:
Small Projects Award
Commendation: Michael Laird Architects – Scott House
Commendation: Craig Amy Architects – Marionville Road
Winner: Crichton Wood – Coal Bunker
Regeneration and Conservation
Commendation: Simpson & Brown – Stewart’s Melville
College Performing Arts Centre
Winner: Gray, Marshal & Associates – Heart of Hawick
Building of the Year
Winner: Malcolm Fraser Architects – Princess Gate
• The student awards were not made and contact should be made with the University to ensure this is included in next years awards and EAA has involvement in the selection process. This has been taken up with University but requires followed up.
• The format of the 2009 awards should be discussed with Chapters with a view to getting agreement on categories and integration into the RIAS award system. It is felt that a local / national award system would raise public awareness.
• It was confirmed that press notices detailing the awards were released on the Wednesday prior to the award ceremony.
• Homes & Garden magazine has stated that it is interested in preparing / printing an article on the awards. Details of EAA’s involvement awaited.
• Ken Ralston volunteered to take over the awards next year from Robert. / KR / RB
KR / RB
KR / RB
4.2 / EAA Ball
• The Ball took place in the Balmoral Hotel on 14th March 2008, attended by 206 members and guests. The Ball costs are appended to the Minutes and show a profit of £2866.19.
• The Ball was generally viewed as a success and the venue, despite some early misgivings, performed well.
• Council thanks all those involved in organising the event, in particular Gillian Blackburn and Robert Black for all their efforts.
• EAA Ball 2009 will be held in the Balmoral on 20 March 2009. Gillian Blackburn has volunteered to help with the organising of the event for a further year. It was agreed that a further volunteer is required to obtain on going continuity. This to be considered at next Council meeting. The managing of sponsorship of the Ball requires to be reviewed possibly brining the EAA Administration into the loop. / All
4.3 / City of Edinburgh Council
• Nothing further to report – KL to contact Andrew Leslie to ensure dialogue is kept live. / KL
4.4 / Careers Evenings
• IL to be asked to update schedule and attendees and to ensure, where EAA is represented, the organisers are made aware of our intended participation. / KL / IL
4.5 / RIAS Client Referral Process
• KL to contact Jack Hugh to ascertain how the review will be taken forward by RIAS / ECAN / EAA.
• KL reported on email received from Les Howson, ECAN Chairman, which intimated ECAN were going to circulate all sole practitioners regarding membership and client contact through ECAN line. / KL
4.7 / EWH
• KL to contact IL to chase EWH regarding meeting. / KL / IL
5.0 / ASSOCIATION
5.1 / President’s Report
• Bylaws to be circulated to all Council Members when available.
• RIAS minutes of meeting held on 12 March 08 - In order to keep all Council members abreast of bigger picture, these are appended to this Minute. Any comments should be submitted to IL. / All
5.2 / Hon. Treasurer’s Report
• KL has asked DJ to prepare an advert for the position which can be posted on the website.
• The accounts for the year 07 / 08 are currently being prepared by the accountants and will be available for the AGM. / DJ
IL
5.3 / Reports on EAA / RIAS Committees
• Cross Party Group – notice of a meeting has been received. KL will attend.
• As reported in the RIAS minutes, Neil Baxter has proposed a comprehensive review of the RIAS committee structure. This is awaited. / KL
5.3 / EAA Website
• The names of the featured web sites requested by Council. / KL / IL
5.5 / CPD
• Forthcoming:
22 April 08 AGM and talk by Award Winners at Storytelling Centre
27 May 08 talk by John Gilbert
• Proposed:
Planning Act CEC / EAA to arrange series of seminars on the new
submission process
• CG stated that as he would be off Council after AGM there would be a need to appoint a volunteer to take on organising of events. Dermot Patterson stated he would be interested in taking over from CG. / CG
5.6 / RIAS Headquarters
After discussion it was agreed that a meeting with Neil Baxter and interested members of EAA Council should be organised sooner rather than later to discuss where we are and how the process can be taken forward. / KL
5.7 / RIAS Convention
RIAS have now circulated details of the event and Jack Hugh has reported ticket sales are currently going well – approx. 200 to date.
5.8 / Accreditation Sustainability and Conservation
• Conservation: RIAS is setting up group to review the whole process, which is perceived by the membership as obstructive rather than inclusive..
• Sustainability: Working party to be set up to review accreditation which again currently appears to be set up to obstruct rather than include members getting accreditation. Gloria Lo agreed to Andrew Leslies request that she participate in the working party. / RB
GL
5.9 / Nominations for Office Bearer 2008 - 2010
Following discussion the following nominations were agreed by those present to be taken forward for ratification at the next meeting:
President Robert Black
Past President Ken Lochrie
Vice President Ken Ralston
Vice President Dermot Patterson
RIAS Council representatives – to be confirmed to RIAS after the May Council meeting.
Representation – President + 5 representatives
Representatives: Ken Ralston
Jens Bergmark /Jens has intimated standing down
Ian Stewart
Gloria Lo
A.N.O.
6.0 / ANY OTHER BUSINESS
6.1 / RIAS Council Meetings
To make all attending Council meetings aware of the activities of the Chapters, it was agreed that the concept of the Vice President presenting there Chapter reports should be discussed with the Chapter Presidents. / KL / RB
7.0 / NEXT MEETING
7.1 / The date of the next meeting will be Tuesday 13th May 2008 at 17.45 for 18.00 pm RIAS Council Room, Rutland Square.