THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has confirmed the seven-strong shortlist for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.
The winner will be announced at a dinner at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh on 4th October.
The seven finalists are as follows:
The Black House, Isle of Skye
Dualchas Architects Ltd for a Private Client
Collective on Calton Hill, Edinburgh
Collective Architecture for City of Edinburgh Council and Collective
The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, Craigellachie
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners for Edrington
Mackintosh at the Willow, Glasgow
Simpson & Brown for Willow Tea Rooms Trust
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service – The Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh
Reiach and Hall Architects for Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Tollcross Housing Association Offices, Glasgow
Elder and Cannon Architects for Tollcross Housing Association
V&A Dundee
Kengo Kuma & Associates with PiM.studio Architects and James F Stephen Architects for Dundee City Council
RIAS revealed that judging will take place at the end of September, with criteria including architectural integrity; usability and context; delivery and execution; and sustainability.
Last year’s prize went to Nucleus, The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Caithness Archive designed by Reiach and Hall.
