The University of Edinburgh building making the shortlist was previously a Category A listed Victorian hospital.<\/p>\n
Bennetts Associates repaired and remodelled the facility for Edinburgh Futures Institute to include a 450-seat auditorium, teaching and social spaces, and a new public square.<\/p>\n
Judges said the “transformative” works “preserved the integrity of the historic building yet created a modern, welcoming, clever, and stimulating place that people want to work in and return to”.<\/p>\n
RIAS president Libby Heathcote, who was one of the judges, said making the shortlist was a challenge because of the “exceptional calibre” of the eligible buildings this year. <\/p>\n
“The three chosen projects are testament to the quality, innovation and rich diversity of building design in Scotland,” she said. <\/p>\n
“All three tap into important, current conversations around community, collaboration, retrofit and reuse across three very different contexts.”<\/p>\n
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