Scottish Office freezes Charles out of 'undemocratic' process

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Prince Charles has been snubbed by the Scottish Office, with regard to his opinions on the design of the new Scottish Parliament building. The new building will be built at Holyrood, Edinburgh and cost 50 million pounds sterling. The design will be chosen from entries across Europe, and judged by a panel of officials and architects. Prince Charles will not be asked to join the panel. The Scottish Office wants the new building completed by the end of 2001, and is looking for designers who have had previous experience of parliamentary building work.

Author: Taylor, David
Scotland, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Architecture, Charles, Prince of Wales

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Three on shortlist for software firm's 35 million pounds sterling UK HQ

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Software concern Electronic Arts is considering sites between Chertsey and Guildford, England, for a 35 million pounds sterling headquarters building. It has invited Sheppard Robson, Foster and Partners and Richard Rogers Partnership to submit design plans for the building, which will cover 10,000 sq mt in the first phase and a further 7,500 sq mt of warehouses in the second phase. The company which wins the contest will also design buildings in or around Aachen, Germany.

Author: Taylor, David
Computer software industry, Software industry, Design and construction, Office buildings, Electronic Arts Inc., ERTS

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ARB shambles as Golding dropped

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The resignation of several leading members of the UK Architects' Representative Board (ARB) has highlighted the growing frustration regarding committee selection processes and unease at a lack of openess on behalf of the ARB. Leading architect Francis Golding was to be elected as the new chief executive of the ARB in late 1999, but a reversal of the Board's decision to elect him lead to a mass resignation by other committee members.

Author: Taylor, David
Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Architects, Associations, institutions, etc., Associations

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