Join Scotland’s Towns Partnership as we host our Towns Tea Party and Annual General Meeting This is an opportunity for stakeholders from across sectors to meet and hear about the latest developments and opportunities for towns and places in Scotland.
Following a welcome and AGM business with Scotland’s Towns Partnership Chair, Professor Leigh Sparks, we hear from STP’s Chief Officer, Kimberley Guthrie, who will update on the progress and future plans for Scotland’s towns.
We are delighted to welcome Rod Duncan, Director, jmarchitects, who will demonstrate the positive impact that’s possible through creative change in Scotland’s towns. Sharing experiences gained in some of Scotland’s most striking successes in town centre redevelopment and repurposing, Rod will share an exciting vision for the future of Scotland’s towns.
Tea and cake obligatory!
About Rod Duncan:
jmarchitects is an award-winning practice, celebrated for its focus on community and urban design, they excel in complex urban challenges, education, residential, civic buildings and projects at every scale. Rod Duncan is a Director of jmarchitects working from the Edinburgh studio, he has been involved with a number of award winning projects and is currently involved in a variety of design challenges across all sectors. The broad capabilities of jmarchitects are evidenced by a wide variety of projects ranging from a new visitor centre in the Isle of Lewis, a new Community Campus in Ardrossan and both private and public housing across the UK. The priority for all of our projects is to create architecture that is site specific, free from preconceived ideas and attuned to the creative potential of the brief, with an ability to deliver best value for our clients.
Agenda
1400 Arrival | Towns Tea Party
1445 Welcome & AGM Business
Professor Leigh Sparks, Chair, Scotland’s Towns Partnership
1500 Scotland’s Towns – Progress and Future Plans
Kimberley Guthrie, Chief Officer, Scotland’s Towns Partnership
1510 Rod Duncan, Director, jmarchitects
1530 Discussion
1600 Close