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Perspective Shift
Repair and reuse rise to the fore as the autumn edition of Urban Realm, which tackles a variety of projects and places that have chosen to work with, not against, their underlying strengths.
We see this at the Citizens Theatre, where a sensitive remodel has reinvigorated a Victorian theatre without losing any of its rickety charms. We see it too in long-held plans to reinvigorate St Peter’s Seminary, a vision which shows tentative signs of being realised at last.
Revitalisation also serves to underpin the revived Carbuncle Awards after we headed to Port Glasgow to call out examples of squandered potential. The resulting storm has given birth to a fresh approach to Scotland’s most dismal accolade.
Making the most of what we have is a recurring theme which we will explore further in future editions.
- Carbuncle Awards
The award that everyone has heard of but nobody wants is back to appraise the condition of urban Scotland with a fresh pair of eyes. This year, of all the Carbuncle nominees, one town has fallen furthest. Leaving us with no choice but to award Port Glasgow the infamous Plook on the Plinth trophy. We explore how the award can lead to a brighter future. - Engineering Report
Our in-depth explores how engineers are helping construction hit ambitious net zero targets through a rise in trans-disciplinary working and an embrace of new technology and innovations. - War & Architecture
Mark Chalmers investigates how the city of Sarajevo has repaired its war damage while other areas have been left abandoned. Inspired by the work of the American visionary architect Lebbeus Woods, who visited Sarajevo while the war was still on, and drew up dramatic plans for its reconstruction, Chalmers looks at how the vision matches reality. - St Peter’s Seminary
Urban Realm returns to St Peter’s Seminary to see how the Kilmahew Trust are overcoming planning laws, UNESCO hoops, and a worldwide pandemic to establish a dramatic space for creatives and music production within the A-listed Modernist masterpiece. - Micro Architecture
A micro-architecture competition programme is seeking to give small and start-up practices a leg up in a commissioning environment that favours scale, proof of delivery and cost. We look at the first project, a new public convenience in Portobello, which has drawn 52 entries. - Child-friendly design
Amidst a demographic time bomb of falling birth rates and wonder what role the built environment plays in that? Are child-poor spaces putting off families? Dr Jenny Wood, co-founder of A Place in Childhood, explores the relationship between the places we build and the youngest in society. - Glasgow from Above
We take a fresh perspective on the city with a look at Glasgow From Above, a new book combining a dizzying selection of drone images by Alistair Leith with commentary from architect Rosalie Menon. - Citizens Theatre
It has been a long time in the making, but the refurbished Citizens Theatre is finally with us. We look at how the venue is strengthening its position as a cultural lynchpin of The Gorbals.
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Data sheet
- Year
- 2025
- Season
- Autumn
- Type
- Volume
- 15
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Perspective Shift
Repair and reuse rise to the fore as the autumn edition of Urban Realm, which tackles a variety of projects and places that have chosen to work with, not against, their underlying strengths.
We see this at the Citizens Theatre, where a sensitive remodel has reinvigorated a Victorian theatre without losing any of its rickety charms. We see it too in long-held plans to reinvigorate St Peter’s Seminary, a vision which shows tentative signs of being realised at last.
Revitalisation also serves to underpin the revived Carbuncle Awards after we headed to Port Glasgow to call out examples of squandered potential. The resulting storm has given birth to a fresh approach to Scotland’s most dismal accolade.
Making the most of what we have is a recurring theme which we will explore further in future editions.