Scottish Government

 
The importance of architecture and place-making to government

The quality of the built environment affects everyone in Scotland. It is the purpose of architecture and urban design not only to meet our practical needs in housing our activities, but also to respond to the social and cultural values to which we as a nation aspire - to improve the quality of life for the people of Scotland. How buildings and places are made, the quality of their design and of the built environments they help shape should be a matter of concern for us all.

The key challenges for creating a high quality built environment are to:
 

• create successful, thriving and sustainable places and communities
• deliver well-designed public buildings which are greener - and which represent good value for money
• tackle the barriers to good quality development, through education, skills and advocacy