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The Development of a Policy on Architecture for Scotland: Report on the Public Consultation

APPENDIX 2 RESPONDENTS AND RESPONSES

Appendix 2 provides information on respondents and responses to the consultation exercise. Over 6,000 copies of the framework document were distributed within Scotland, elsewhere in the UK, and in Europe. Nine public meetings were held at venues across Scotland which were attended by 413 people. 145 written responses to the framework document were received by e-mail or letter.

TABLE 1: -PUBLIC MEETINGS – ATTENDANCE FIGURES BY CATEGORY

 

GLASGOW

EDINBURGH

MELROSE

STIRLING

DUNDEE

ABERDEEN

INVERNESS

STORNOWAY

AYR

Architects

23

23

23

11

5

13

15

2

17

Other Design Professionals

1

4

1

1

0

1

3

0

1

Non-Departmental Public Bodies

3

10

0

0

1

0

0

3

0

National Associations

2

5

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

Professional Institutes

1

4

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Specialist Agencies

2

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Amenity Groups

7

10

2

7

5

1

1

3

2

Academics/Schools of Architecture

4

5

0

3

8

5

1

0

1

Builders/Developers

4

3

0

1

0

8

1

0

1

Housing Associations

4

5

1

0

3

0

0

0

1

Client Bodies/Development Agencies

6

4

4

0

0

1

2

0

2

Local Authorities

10

11

8

9

9

6

6

17

13

Arts Organisations

4

2

3

0

3

1

0

1

0

Individuals

1

0

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

72

91

51

34

34

37

29

26

39

TABLE 2: WRITTEN RESPONSES BY CATEGORY

Architects

25

Other Design Professionals

8

Non-Departmental Public Bodies

8

National Associations

10

Professional Institutes

14

Specialist Agencies

11

Amenity Groups

16

Academics/Schools of Architecture

15

Builders/Developers

2

Housing Associations

1

Client Bodies/Development Agencies

3

Local Authorities

13

Arts Organisations

3

Individuals

13

International Responses

3

TOTAL

145

TABLE 3: -RANK ORDERING OF TOPICS BY FREQUENCY OF COMMENT

Topic

Rank

The Design and Construction Process

1

The Planning System

2

Education

3

Adult Education

4

The Public Sector as Client

5

Agencies, Institutes and Special Interest Groups

6

Environmental Value of Architecture

7

The Building Control System

8

Community Participation

9

Cultural Value of Architecture

10

Architectural Education Competitions Research

11 =

Media and Criticism

14

Prizes and Awards

15

Local Government

16

Social Value of Architecture

17

Artists and Craftspeople

18

Economic Value of Architecture

19

Export Of Skills

20

Tourism

21

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