THE shortlist for Scotland’s Building of the Year award has been unveiled with an iconic museum and a housing scheme named among the contenders.
Five projects have been shortlisted for the award, handed out annually by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.
Here’s a look at the buildings which have been nominated.
The Burrell Collection, Glasgow by John McAslan + Partners
Judges praised this project as a considerate and bold re-imagining of a seminal late-20th century building.
The museum was refurbished by John McAslan + Partners and can be found in Pollok Park in the south side of Glasgow.
North Gate Social Housing, Glasgow by Page/Park Architects
North Gate is an urban housing scheme also located in the southside of Glasgow, which is designed to suit the needs of older residents.
It is made up of 31 apartments with shared facilities including a kitchen, communal lounge, activity area, bike store and laundry.
Ardoch, Ballater, Aberdeenshire by Moxon Architects
This restored hillside farmstead overlooks the River Dee and is the product of a decade-long reconstruction project which helped to support local tradespeople.
Using a combination of traditional and contemporary methods, five buildings have been renewed or repurposed as a hoe, studio and orangery for the owners.
The Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh by Reiach and Hall Architects
This refurbished gallery brought a neighbouring warehousing building into use in a bid to support Scottish culture and contemporary art.
The building received praise for the spirit of reuse and openness and for challenging notions of how art can be put on display.
University of Aberdeen Science and Teaching Hub by Reiach and Hall Architects
The building makes a major contribution to scientific research in Scotland with its state of the art facilities.
Labs from a range of departments make up the space with a series of flexible and digitally-enhanced spaces.
Kohn, chair of the 2024 Doolan Award jury, said: “Choosing a shortlist for this year’s Doolan Award was both an honour and a challenge: there was a wealth of ambitious projects worthy of further celebration.
“The unanimously chosen final five demonstrate the breadth of contemporary Scottish architecture, from the finely-crafted to the handsomely urbane, from the revitalising of national treasures to state-of-the-art facilities.
"Karen, Gabriella and I are excited to experience the projects first hand and to debate which will be 2024’s best building in Scotland.”
The winner of the 2024 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award will be announced on 22 November.
