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ANNEX 6: TOPLINE RESULTS
Attitudes towards Architectural Design
Topline Results
- Results are based on a telephone survey of 500
building and design professionals conducted from 3
rd - 24
th November 2004.
- An asterisk (*) indicates a percentage of less that
0.5% but greater than zero. Where percentages do not
add up to 100, this may be due to computer rounding,
multiple responses, or the exclusion of don't know
categories.
- Base is all (500) unless stated
Screening Questions
Q1 Can I just start by checking that you work
in {industry/sector}?
Q2 How much would you say your role influences
the design of buildings or public spaces? Would you
say…
| % | |
|---|
A great deal | 59 | |
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To some extent | 41 | |
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Very little | 0 | CLOSE |
|---|
Not at all | 0 | CLOSE |
|---|
Q3 How would you describe your role?
TOP 6 Mentions
| % |
|---|
Principal architect | 19 |
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Senior partner/partner | 15 |
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Director | 13 |
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Owner/my firm | 13 |
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Designer | 11 |
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Principal | 7 |
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Main Survey
Q4 How would you rate the current standards of
design in Scotland for …
| Very good | Fairly good | Neither | Fairly poor | Very poor | DK |
|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % |
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Greenfield housing developments | 3 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 25 | 2 |
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Brownfield housing
developments/conversions | 5 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
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New industrial, office or retail
development | 3 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
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New public spaces | 5 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 4 |
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New public buildings like schools and
hospitals | 2 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 3 |
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Q5. Are you aware of any of the following
publications …
| Yes | No |
|---|
% | % |
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A Policy on Architecture for Scotland:
Scottish Executive | 60 | 40 |
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Designing Places: A Policy Statement for
Scotland: Scottish Executive | 53 | 47 |
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Scottish Planning Policy (
SPP1): The Planning
System | 76 | 24 |
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PAN 67 Housing Quality | 55 | 45 |
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PAN 68 Design Statements | 51 | 49 |
|---|
Q6. What impact, if any, has … had on your own
work? Has it had …
| Significant positive impact | Some positive impact | No impact | Some negative impact | Significant negative impact | DK | |
|---|
% | % | % | % | % | % |
|---|
Base: All who are aware of each
publication | | | | | | | Base |
|---|
A Policy on Architecture for Scotland:
Scottish Executive | 7 | 35 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1 | (298) |
|---|
Designing Places: A Policy Statement for
Scotland: Scottish Executive | 9 | 46 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 2 | (266) |
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Scottish Planning Policy (
SPP1): The Planning
System | 12 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 7 | 2 | (382) |
|---|
PAN 67 Housing Quality | 9 | 44 | 43 | 2 | * | 2 | (274) |
|---|
PAN 68 Design Statements | 11 | 44 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 3 | (255) |
|---|
Q7. I am now going to read out a list of some of the
elements of the Scottish Executive's policy on
architecture, and I would like you to tell me how important
or unimportant you think each one is.
| Very important | Fairly important | Not very important | Not at all important | Don't know |
|---|
% | % | % | % | % |
|---|
Campaigning for better quality buildings and
the built environment | 73 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
|---|
To encourage debate on the role of
architecture in national and local life | 47 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
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Increasing public awareness and appreciation
of good design in buildings and the built
environment | 68 | 27 | 3 | 1 | * |
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Working with schools to make young people
more aware of the built environment | 61 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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To promote Scottish architecture at home and
abroad | 51 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
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To encourage greater interest and community
involvement in matters affecting the local
built environments | 51 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
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To lead by example in the work they
commission | 76 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Q8. Have you heard of …
ASK Q9 FOR EACH CODED YES AT Q8
Q9. Have you visited…
| Aware (Q8) | Visited (Q9) | |
|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | Base |
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% | % | % | % | |
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The Lighthouse | 95 | 5 | 70 | 30 | (474) |
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Scottisharchitecture.com | 50 | 50 | 51 | 49 | (252) |
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Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland | 97 | 3 | n/a | n/a | |
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Architecture and Design Scotland | 48 | 52 | n/a | n/a | |
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CABE | 68 | 32 | n/a | n/a | |
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Q10. Overall, what do you think are the two or
three most important changes that need to be made to
improve the quality of design in Scotland?
TOP MENTIONS | % |
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Increased awareness/more public
awareness | 18 |
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Understanding the importance of good
design/built environment | 17 |
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Changes in planning
system/legislation/control | 14 |
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Education/training the public | 13 |
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More/better qualified/trained skills
needed | 13 |
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Need more/better funding/investments | 13 |
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Promotion of good design/architecture | 11 |
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Q11. Thinking specifically about your own work,
how important or unimportant would each of the
following be in improving the quality of
design?
| Very important | Fairly important | Not very important | Not at all important | Don't know |
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% | % | % | % | % |
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Design competitions | 19 | 37 | 26 | 17 | 1 |
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Design awards | 21 | 44 | 24 | 9 | 1 |
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Education in design | 65 | 28 | 4 | 2 | * |
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Changes to planning system | 60 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
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Changes to building regulations | 31 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 5 |
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Changes to public procurement rules | 45 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
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Education for commissioning clients | 54 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
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Information on the role of other professions
in the built environment | 30 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 1 |
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Demographics
Q12. Can I just check, is {organisation} a
public of private sector organisation?
| % |
|---|
Public sector | 16 |
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Private sector | 82 |
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Don't know | * |
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Not stated | 1 |
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Q13. How many people work in your office or
department?
| % |
|---|
Single individual | 14 |
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2-10 | 45 |
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10+ | 40 |
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Don't know | * |
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Q14. Would you describe the people you work
with as…
| % |
|---|
Mainly working in the same profession as
you | 70 |
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Working in a range of built environment
professions | 30 |
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Q15. How would you describe the type of work
that {organisation} does. Is it mainly concerned
with…
| % |
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Residential development | 84 |
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Residential alterations/extensions | 73 |
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Commercial or industrial development | 72 |
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Office or retail development | 65 |
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Master planning | 52 |
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Public buildings like schools or
hospitals | 46 |
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Developing/designing public spaces | 45 |
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Tourism/leisure | 2 |
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Hotels/restaurants | 1 |
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Heritage/historic/listed
buildings/landscapes | 1 |
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Environmental impact
assessment/improvements | 1 |
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Regeneration/refurbishment | 1 |
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Deals with planning
applications/appeals/enquiries | 1 |
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Health/medical | 1 |
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Other | 2 |
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Gender
Industry
| % |
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Architects | 58 |
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Surveyors | 10 |
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Planners | 16 |
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Landscape Architects | 8 |
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Structural Engineers | 2 |
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Developers | 6 |
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