Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
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The Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA) is a school of the University of Edinburgh
. It is the result of the merging of the ECA schools of architecture
and landscape architecture
, and the university department of architecture, and is part of an academic federation between the two institutions. The school was ranked 6th in the UK in the 2012 Guardian University Guide and 4th in the Complete University Guide, for architecture.
's professional criteria. The architecture programme is awaiting RIBA
accreditation.
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. It is the result of the merging of the ECA schools of architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
and landscape architecture
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
, and the university department of architecture, and is part of an academic federation between the two institutions. The school was ranked 6th in the UK in the 2012 Guardian University Guide and 4th in the Complete University Guide, for architecture.
Curriculum
ESALA's curriculum is based on the current programmes of its two components schools, with the aim of satisfying the Architects Registration BoardArchitects Registration Board
The Architects Registration Board is the statutory body for the registration of architects in the United Kingdom. It operates under the Architects Act 1997 as amended, a consolidating Act. It began under the Architects Act, 1931 which gave it the name the Architects' Registration Council of the...
's professional criteria. The architecture programme is awaiting RIBA
Riba
Riba means one of the senses of "usury" . Riba is forbidden in Islamic economic jurisprudence fiqh and considered as a major sin...
accreditation.
Edinburgh College of Art
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, architect and academic - Sir Basil Spence, architect
- Sir William KininmonthWilliam Kininmonth (architect)Sir William Hardie Kininmonth was a Scottish architect whose work mixed a modern style with Scottish vernacular.- Biography :...
, architect - Sir James Dunbar-NasmithJames Dunbar-NasmithSir James Duncan Dunbar-Nasmith, CBE, RIBA, PPRIAS, is a leading conservation architect from England.He was born in 1927, son of Admiral Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, VC KCB KCMG DL...
, conservation architect and former head of the Department of Architecture (1978-1988) - Rab and Denise Bennetts, architects, founders of Bennetts AssociatesBennetts AssociatesBennetts Associates is one of the UK’s leading firms of architects, and has won more than 100 awards since its foundation in 1987.In particular, Bennetts Associates is recognised for its expertise in sustainability through innovative projects such as the Wessex Water Operations Centre in Bath,...
University of Edinburgh, Architecture school
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, architect - Isi Metzstein, architect
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, architect