Date: 10 June 04
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Each project was aimed at achieving geographical coverage, reaching different types of communities and raising current relevant issues. They had different formats depending on themes and desired outcomes - conference, seminars, road shows and events.
The Big Issue
Collaborative work between The Lighthouse, The Big Issue and the Glasgow Institute of Architects orininated a year after the decisition to close down all hostals in line with government policy. It began in August 2001 with a workshop to start the process of examining the alternative to hostal living.....Click to launch website.(Please note this will open in a popup window)
Campbeltown Community Programme
The workshops for this Community Programme in Campbeltown began in February 2002. The result was a windshelter which was developed through collaboration between architects, artists, school pupils and local groups who worked with an open brief to devlop a built piece and its most appropriate location through a series of workshops.....To find out more use the link above.....Click to launch the website. (Please note this will open in a popup window)
Displaced
disPLACED was a one day photographic workshop which explored the urban landscape in Glasgow. Mirrors and existing reflective surfaces were used to investigate buildings and how they can appeare disPLACED. Different formats of camera and types of film were used to explore further possibilities.....Click to launch the website. (Please note this will open in a popup window)
Girvan Masterplan
In June 2004, The Lighthouse, it's National Programme and Education Team with Girvan Horizons and Sutherland Hussey Architects carried out a series of workshops and consultations with the Girvan community to produce a regeneration proposal for the town.....Click to launch the website. (Please note this will open in a popup window)
Pigeonhole City
The Lighthouse and GLAS invite students of architecture to submit a proposal for an intervention that would be left in or become part of a space or building, a messaging system on architecture, its issues, events and objects.....Click to launch the website. (Please note this will open in a popup window)
Anatomy of the house
This major seminar was aligned to the exhibition 'Anatomy of the House' which traces the development of Scottish Domestic architecture from the earliest times to the present day through a celebration of different projects, As the exhibition concludes by asking what the future holds, the seminar aimed to progress the themes and issues raised.....Click to launch the website.
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At home in the city
A competition based project to combine resident aspiration with innovative approaches to living in the city. A collaboration between The Lighthouse and it's National Programme, Glasgow Housing Association, The Mackintosh School of Architecture, Strathclyde University’s Department of Architecture and The Saltire Society.....Click to launch the website. (Please note this will open in a popup window)
