Beyond design review: collaborating to create well-designed places in Scotland

White, J. T. and Chapple, H. (2019) Beyond design review: collaborating to create well-designed places in Scotland. Journal of Urban Design, 24(4), pp. 597-604. (doi: 10.1080/13574809.2018.1529537)

Abstract

This practice paper reflects on the national design advice service in Scotland that has been operated by Architecture & Design Scotland (A&DS) since 2005. Placed in the context of research on design review practice, the paper describes how design review in Scotland has evolved from a traditional panel model operating alongside a range of training and skills development functions into a more holistic and dynamic design advice service. The paper argues that the evolution of design review in Scotland signifies an innovative shift away from the often combative setting of a design panel, where the force of an argument frequently wins the day, towards a more measured, iterative and collaborative process of nurturing and enabling well-designed buildings and places.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: White, Professor James
• Authors: White, J. T., and Chapple, H.
• Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General); H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
• Journal Name: Journal of Urban Design
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 1357-4809
• ISSN (Online): 1469-9664
• Published Online: 15 October 2018
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
• First Published: First published in Journal of Urban Design 24(4): 597-604
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher