Previously the (lapsed) Architectural Institute of Scotland, it was re-founded in 1916 as the Incorporation of Architects in Scotland by architect Robert Rowand Anderson (1834–1921) from his sick bed.[1] Anderson donated his Georgiantownhouse in Edinburgh to be used as its home, where the organisation remains to this day. It was given its first Royal charter in 1922, followed by a second in 1929.
Associate membership is available to anyone registered as an architect who lives and works in Scotland.
The Incorporation is an independent body representing Architects working in Scotland although it consults regularly with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) regarding UK-wide professional issues. It lobbies Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Government directly on relevant issues.
The Incorporation is run by an elected National Council comprising representatives of individual Chapters and nationally elected members.
The Incorporation offers accreditation in specialist fields including historic building conservation and environmental sustainability.
The RIAS award was founded in 2002 by the architect Andrew Doolan, whose work included the Point Hotel in Edinburgh. The award is given to the best new building in Scotland, as judged by a jury of assessors. The value of the prize is £25,000, making it the largest prize for architecture in the UK. Initially the prize money came from Doolan, but following his death in 2004 there were doubts as to whether the award could continue. The responsibility now lies with his mother Mrs Margaret Doolan who now patronises the award and from 2005 the award has been renamed the "RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture" in his memory. Winners have included: the Enric Miralles' Scottish Parliament building; Bennetts Associates' University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum; and Reiach & Hall's Pier Arts Centre in Orkney. The Maggie's Centres in Dundee, Kirkcaldy and Inverness have all been nominated, with the one in Inverness by Page\Park Architects winning the award in 2006.
RIAS publications include a series of architectural guides covering Scotland aimed at the general reader. Although smaller in size and more limited in scope, the aims are similar to Nikolaus Pevsner's eponymous series of Architectural Guides to England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Some volumes were published under RIAS's imprint, The Rutland Press. Others were co-published with Mainstream Publishing. Several volumes (marked *) have been updated as new editions, but not all volumes are currently in print.
Map showing coverage of the RIAS Guidebooks as of April 2014
Aberdeen* (W.A. Brogden) (2012)
Aberdeenshire: Donside & Strathbogie* [previously published as Gordon] (Ian Shepherd) (2006)
Argyll and the Islands [including Islay, Jura, Mull, Iona, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay, Gigha but excluding Coastal Cowal] (Frank Arneil Walker) (2003)
Borders and Berwick [including the former Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed in England, excluding Wooler] (Charles A Strang) (1994)
Caithness (Elizabeth Beaton) (1996)
Clackmannan & The Ochils* (Adam Swan) (2001)
Deeside & The Mearns (Jane Geddes) (2001)
Dumfries & Galloway (John Hume) (2000)
Dundee* (Charles McKean and David Walker) (1993)
Edinburgh* (Charles McKean) (1992)
Falkirk and District (Richard Jaques) (2000)
The Kingdom of Fife* (Glen Pride) (1999)
Central Glasgow* [The city north of the Clyde, from the Botanic Gardens to the Cathedral] (Charles McKean, David Walker and Frank Arneil Walker) (1993)
Greater Glasgow [including the eastern half of East Renfrewshire] (Sam Small) (2008)
Midlothian (Jane Thomas) (1995)
Monklands (Allan Peden) (1992)
Moray (Charles McKean) (1987)
North Clyde Estuary [Coastal Cowal, Bute and West Dunbartonshire] (Frank Arneil Walker and Fiona Sinclair) (1992)
Orkney (Leslie Burgher) (1991)
Perth & Kinross (Nick Haynes) (2000)
Ross & Cromarty (Elizabeth Beaton) (1992)
Shetland (Mike Finnie) (1990)
South Clyde Estuary [Inverclyde, Renfrewshire and the western half of East Renfrewshire] (Frank Arneil Walker) (1986)
Stirling & The Trossachs (Charles McKean) (1985)
Sutherland (Elizabeth Beaton) (1995)
West Lothian (Richard Jaques and Charles McKean) (1994)
Western Seaboard [Western Isles, Lochaber, Skye, Rum, Eigg, Canna and Muck] (Mary Miers) (2008)
^"(Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson, DSA Architect Biography Report". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland RIAS is the professional body for architects in Scotland Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland logo Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 3 RIAS Award for Architecture 4 Fellows of the RIAS 5 RIAS Publishing 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditPreviously the lapsed Architectural Institute of Scotland it was re founded in 1916 as the Incorporation of Architects in Scotland by architect Robert Rowand Anderson 1834 1921 from his sick bed 1 Anderson donated his Georgian townhouse in Edinburgh to be used as its home where the organisation remains to this day It was given its first Royal charter in 1922 followed by a second in 1929 Organisation EditThe RIAS comprises six chapters across Scotland Aberdeen Society of Architects ASA Dundee Institute of Architects DIA Edinburgh Architectural Association EAA Glasgow Institute of Architects GIA Inverness Architectural Association IAA Stirling Society of Architects SSA Associate membership is available to anyone registered as an architect who lives and works in Scotland The Incorporation is an independent body representing Architects working in Scotland although it consults regularly with the Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA regarding UK wide professional issues It lobbies Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Government directly on relevant issues The Incorporation is run by an elected National Council comprising representatives of individual Chapters and nationally elected members The Incorporation offers accreditation in specialist fields including historic building conservation and environmental sustainability RIAS Award for Architecture EditMain article RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture The RIAS award was founded in 2002 by the architect Andrew Doolan whose work included the Point Hotel in Edinburgh The award is given to the best new building in Scotland as judged by a jury of assessors The value of the prize is 25 000 making it the largest prize for architecture in the UK Initially the prize money came from Doolan but following his death in 2004 there were doubts as to whether the award could continue The responsibility now lies with his mother Mrs Margaret Doolan who now patronises the award and from 2005 the award has been renamed the RIAS Andrew Doolan Award for Architecture in his memory Winners have included the Enric Miralles Scottish Parliament building Bennetts Associates University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum and Reiach amp Hall s Pier Arts Centre in Orkney The Maggie s Centres in Dundee Kirkcaldy and Inverness have all been nominated with the one in Inverness by Page Park Architects winning the award in 2006 Fellows of the RIAS EditFor notable elected Fellows of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland FRIAS see Category Fellows of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland RIAS Publishing EditRIAS publications include a series of architectural guides covering Scotland aimed at the general reader Although smaller in size and more limited in scope the aims are similar to Nikolaus Pevsner s eponymous series of Architectural Guides to England Scotland Wales and Ireland Some volumes were published under RIAS s imprint The Rutland Press Others were co published with Mainstream Publishing Several volumes marked have been updated as new editions but not all volumes are currently in print Map showing coverage of the RIAS Guidebooks as of April 2014 Aberdeen W A Brogden 2012 Aberdeenshire Donside amp Strathbogie previously published as Gordon Ian Shepherd 2006 Argyll and the Islands including Islay Jura Mull Iona Coll Tiree Colonsay Gigha but excluding Coastal Cowal Frank Arneil Walker 2003 Ayrshire amp Arran Rob Close 1992 Banff amp Buchan Charles McKean 1990 Borders and Berwick including the former Borough of Berwick upon Tweed in England excluding Wooler Charles A Strang 1994 Caithness Elizabeth Beaton 1996 Clackmannan amp The Ochils Adam Swan 2001 Deeside amp The Mearns Jane Geddes 2001 Dumfries amp Galloway John Hume 2000 Dundee Charles McKean and David Walker 1993 Edinburgh Charles McKean 1992 Falkirk and District Richard Jaques 2000 The Kingdom of Fife Glen Pride 1999 Central Glasgow The city north of the Clyde from the Botanic Gardens to the Cathedral Charles McKean David Walker and Frank Arneil Walker 1993 Greater Glasgow including the eastern half of East Renfrewshire Sam Small 2008 Midlothian Jane Thomas 1995 Monklands Allan Peden 1992 Moray Charles McKean 1987 North Clyde Estuary Coastal Cowal Bute and West Dunbartonshire Frank Arneil Walker and Fiona Sinclair 1992 Orkney Leslie Burgher 1991 Perth amp Kinross Nick Haynes 2000 Ross amp Cromarty Elizabeth Beaton 1992 Shetland Mike Finnie 1990 South Clyde Estuary Inverclyde Renfrewshire and the western half of East Renfrewshire Frank Arneil Walker 1986 Stirling amp The Trossachs Charles McKean 1985 Sutherland Elizabeth Beaton 1995 West Lothian Richard Jaques and Charles McKean 1994 Western Seaboard Western Isles Lochaber Skye Rum Eigg Canna and Muck Mary Miers 2008 Forthcoming Angus East Lothian Inverness Nairn Badenoch amp Strathspey Lanarkshire Kilsyth Cumbernauld amp the CampsiesSee also EditRIBA RSUA List of architecture prizesReferences Edit Sir Robert Rowand Anderson DSA Architect Biography Report Dictionary of Scottish Architects Retrieved 7 November 2015 External links EditRIAS GIA ASA DIA EAA HIAA SSA Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland amp oldid 1128333875, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
