Emlyn, maybe you should direct your question to: ggsarchitect@aol.com

Practice statement:
A Group Network of 14 Architects offering a wide range of skills and experience of Architectural Design working within diverse practices throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.

Full link [if you cutn'paste]:
http://www.rias.org.uk/directory/practice.asp?pracno=8888&querytype=simple&skillcat=-1&council=&name=aberdeen&postcode=&keyword=&under30=&under500=&under5mill=&over5mill=&page=1

Why can't we upload hyper links to comments?

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1521073/?UserKey=

From Letters Page
Published: 11/12/2009
Title: City Square development

"SIR, – The Aberdeen Architects Network Group represents its members, all chartered architects, who practise in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

Naturally, we welcome developments – especially in these straitened times – which embrace high-quality design with discernible benefits to the wider community.

At our monthly meeting on December 8, we discussed the City Square project and came to the conclusion, unanimously, that the proposals were seriously flawed and inappropriate for this iconic site.

The generous offer from Sir Ian Wood is appreciated, but his stipulation that the new “square” must be at Union Street level, effectively obliterating the gardens and derailing the proposed Peacock Visual Arts Centre, makes a mockery of the much-publicised “feasibility study”.

For this reason, we agreed to support wholeheartedly your correspondent Malcolm S. Webster (Letters, December 7) in his suggestion that the future of this historic site should be decided by holding an architectural competition which would allow all options to be considered.

A two-stage competition would encourage debate and give Aberdonians the opportunity to influence the choice of the finalists. We believe this approach would inspire architects to prepare plans with the vision to attract public support and deliver a first-class development.

George W. Simpson,
chartered architect,
Tulloford Mill,
Oldmeldrum.
(For and on behalf of the Aberdeen Architects Network Group)"

So do the architects group oppose the Peacock development too – ie are they saying that hasn't been through the correct process? Would be good to know where they stood...

http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/5212059.article

A group of architects in the North East have called for a design competition to be held to decide the future of Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen

The Aberdeen Architects network, which represents some 20 designers in the region, said the current plans, including raising the gardens to street level, were ‘fundamentally flawed’.

Local tycoon Ian Wood, chairman of energy services company Wood Group, has pledged £50 million towards developing the area.

Speaking for Aberdeen Architects, George Simpson told the local Press and Journal newspaper: ‘We would normally expect a feasibility study to look at a site and investigate all possibilities, so you get the right result. I’m not opposed to development there, it’s the nature of the development.

‘We feel quite strongly that an architects’ competition is the way forward.’

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