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Celebrating success for ESALA students and staff
A 2024 graduate has been highly commended at the AJ Awards, while several students and staff were recognised at the Architecture and Design Scotland and Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Scottish Student Awards for Architecture
Architectural model goes on show at University’s Kings Buildings campus
The intricate model’s design was informed by data gleaned from Berlin’s biosphere and was first displayed as part of the 2024 Graduate Show.
A tale of two conservations: Retrofitting historic windows in Edinburgh
ESALA academic’s new publication clarifies the process involved to help homeowners sensitively improve the energy efficiency of their historic windows.
Royal Society of Edinburgh grants for ECA researchers
Projects that will benefit include a study of the recognition and remembering of everyday working lives; the establishment of a network to compare concertina-fold books from different times and cultures; and an exploration of the art and experience of musical accompaniment.
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