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From: Architexturez-IN <admin-in@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:29:39 +0530
THE ARCHITECT appointed to champion the intelligent design of Scottish
schools claims most of the country's schools are sick and unfit for
purpose and what local authorities lack is not budget, but "vision" and
"innovation".
Paul Stallan, 40, was unveiled as the country's first education design
champion for Scotland last month by cabinet secretary for education
Fiona Hyslop as part of Architecture and Design Scotland's (A+DS) school
design programme. His job is to promote good design in schools and, by
his own admission, "to cause a little trouble".
In his first interview since taking up the post Stallan, the European
design director for RMJM architects, said that most schools in Scotland
suffer from sick building syndrome caused by bad design and "miserable"
and "short-term" briefs from authorities seeking to cut costs.
cont'd....
http://www.sundayherald.com/news/heraldnews/display.var.2123334.0.scottish_schools_are_sick_says_education_design_tsar.php