Architecture and Built Heritage

Address: St Andrew's in the Square G1 5PP

Information: Morning 9.30-10.15: 'Bridgeton Cross: bringing people together under one umbrella' A talk on the history and significance of this iconic East End landmark and Clyde Gateway's exciting new proposals for its redevelopment and public realm investment. Ian Manson, Chief Executive, Clyde Gateway 10.15-11.00: 'The contemporary challenge: urban conservation issues in present-day China' This lecture analyses four key challenges faced by most traditional Chinese cities during the process of regeneration, as well as some new trends in the conception and practice of urban conservation. Rong Zhu, Associate Professor, Jiangnan University, China 11.00-11.45: 'The Future which we are now helping to make' An exploration of the complex art of saving historic buildings from dereliction to sustainability. Sarah MacKinnon, Chief Executive, Strathclyde Building Preservation Trust 11.45-1200: Questions Afternoon 13.00-13.45: 'A Modern Heritage' A review of practices past and present, looking to how we will manage our historic environments in the future. Terry Levinthal, Director, The Scottish Civic Trust 13.45-14.30: 'Quest for the Beauty of Holiness' Churches in Glasgow in 19th Century. Simon Green, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland 14.30-15.15: 'Dancing in the City - Scottish Ballet at the Tramway' Malcolm Fraser Architects believe in first asking what a building will be like to be in - what it will be like to move through it, or work or gather within it, the light and mass and views from it - and how it sits, self-possessed, in its context, in its city. Clive Albert, Malcolm Fraser Architects 15.15-16.00 TBC Cathy Johnston, Group Manager Design & Environment, Glasgow City Council Ranald MacInnes, Principal Inspector, Historic Scotland 16.00- 16.15 Questions

Disabled access: Unassisted access.

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