Wednesday, 23 April 2025 11.00-12.00 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) Traces of Empire in Urban Heritage Dr Rosie Spooner, Lecturer in Information Studies School of Humanities, University of Glasgow In recent years, there has been renewed interest in walking across the arts, humanities and social sciences. While diverse in its aims andContinue reading Traces of Empire in Urban Heritage
Wednesday, 26 March 2025 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) Grassroots Heritage, Powering Regeneration Sarah Pearce (The Heritage Network) This masterclass is jointly offered by the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies and the Heritage Network. Grassroots heritage regeneration is thriving across Scotland, driven by the efforts of dedicated professional heritage trusts andContinue reading Grassroots Heritage, Powering Regeneration
Wednesday, 26 March 2025 12.00-13.00 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) Context and content. Dare to relate to what is; play. Olivier Goethals This masterclass is offered through the ESALA Geddes Visiting Fellowship enabled by the George Simpson bequest. Aim: by adding new content enhancing the quality of what is present. Legibility isContinue reading Context and content. Dare to relate to what is; play.
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) “The architect shows the way …” Restoration and renovation of a late 1930s modern social housing complex in Antwerpen (Belgium) by architect Gustave Fierens Luc Verpoest The Fierens Blocks in Antwerpen’s St Andries district were designed and built in 1937-1939 by architectContinue reading “The architect shows the way …” Restoration and renovation of a late 1930s modern social housing complex in Antwerpen (Belgium) by architect Gustave Fierens
Wednesday, 2 April 2025 15.30-16.30 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) This masterclass is jointly offered by the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies and the Schools of Architecture + World Heritage [SAWH] ‘Fairer futures: Reflections on Edinburgh’s environmental and cultural vernacular’ Calum Duncan ‘Every decision we make as architects, urban designers, planners, clientsContinue reading ‘Fairer futures: Reflections on Edinburgh’s environmental and cultural vernacular’
Wednesday, 19 March 2025 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) Reactivating a Roofless Ruin John Robson This masterclass is jointly offered by the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies and the Architectural Design 2: Any Place course at ESALA. John Robson will be discussing the work by GRAS at Preston Tower, Doocot &Continue reading Reactivating a Roofless Ruin
Monday, 31 March 2025 16.30-17.30 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) This masterclass is jointly offered by the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies and the Schools of Architecture + World Heritage [SAWH] Egle Renata Trincanato Uncelebrated Venice Dr Angelo Maggi The talk delves into the life of a remarkable woman who significantly influenced theContinue reading Egle Renata Trincanato Uncelebrated Venice
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) “We don’t do digital, we dig it all”: experimenting with ‘Data Civics’ methods to support urban development in Granton, Edinburgh Dr Vassilis Galanos Granton is a neighbourhood on the waterfront periphery of North Edinburgh that challenges conventional imaginaries of Edinburgh’s heritage status.Continue reading “We don’t do digital, we dig it all”: experimenting with ‘Data Civics’ methods to support urban development in Granton, Edinburgh
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) Are the precepts ‘conserve as found’ and ‘honest repair’ climate resilient? A Scottish Perspective (with English , European and American highlights) Dr Tim Meek Climate change, the overlapping emergencies of the war in Ukraine and ensuing energy crisis are driving the heritageContinue reading Are the precepts ‘conserve as found’ and ‘honest repair’ climate resilient? A Scottish Perspective (with English , European and American highlights).
Wednesday, 3 April 2024 14.00-15.00 BST – Zoom Webinar (Register via Eventbrite here) The Netherdale Stand, Gala Fairydean Rovers – an innovative approach to the repair of a Brutalist classic Steve will give an overview of the recently-completed refurbishment of Peter Womersley’s Netherdale Stand in Galashiels. The presentation will focus on the approach to concreteContinue reading The Netherdale Stand, Gala Fairydean Rovers – an innovative approach to the repair of a Brutalist classic
