and chimney pots as part of the conditions of grant. The detail of the new roofscape should complement this policy. Testing development criteria A second way in which the model is used is to test different ways of massing the building as a method of establishing the criteria for development briefs. Both the Trust and the Planning Division of the City ofEdinburgh Council have used the model in the preparation of development briefs. The Trust also encourages architects to make use of this technique to formulate their proposals, rather than waiting to insert their completed scheme. This process helps all concerned with evaluating the development proposals prior to their being submitted for planning consent. This benefits not only the architect who may wish to make alterations to their schemes prior to submission but also the planning decision making. Thirdly, the Trust provides this service to residents who may wish to know what impact new work may have on the views from their own properties. A similar service is offered to assist developers with marketing new housing projects by providing views of the project prior to completion or views from the windows of the new flats. Context 54 June1997 Presentation formats Images can be presented in different ways. They can be printed as line or solid drawings or can be provided as slides. Alternatively images can be generated on a computer screen in an 'interactive session'. The model in the future The Trust continues to refine and update the model. It is now looking at ways of developing new services. There is the potential to link the graphic representation of each building with a database containing the relevant historic data and records. The Trust is THEIHBCCARTOON An anonymous Context reader asked the famous architectural cartoonist and illustrator Bryan Reading to prepare an alternative logo for IHBC. "Margaritas etc" means "Pearls before Swine". The supporter is a Death Watch Beetle and St Martin of Tours is champion of the underdog. currently considering how to fund and implement this application. It is also considering using the model to provide a 'Virtual Edinburgh Old Town' on the World Wide Web. This wouFd link neatly with the proposed historical database providing the ultimate 'graphical user interface' for anyone wanting information about the Old Town. Kirsteen Thomson is the Executive Director of the Edinburgh Old Town Renewal Trust. Enquiries about the computer model should be addressed to Jon Mengham. Tel: (0130} 225 8818. 33
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