RFACS comments over ruled
Despite adverse comments from the Royal Fine Art Commission for Scotland,
in one of its last duties, the ten school projects obtained full planning
consent.
As Keppie director Martin English noted: “This project illustrated
the inappropriate project review procedures by RFACS, whose commissioners
came into projects too late, were misinformed about the background to
them, and often personally had insufficient practical knowledge of the
project types and initiatives to pass useful and constructive comment
on them.
It is heartening to note that Architecture and Design Scotland is considering
a more enlightened approach, similar to that adopted by CABE in England.” |
