The IAA announced the winners of their 2008 Awards at a ceremony held at the Eden Court Theatre on 14 November. Reiach and Hall's Pier Arts Centre was awarded the Best Building in the Highlands and Islands with Best New Building going to Dulachas Building Design's The Shed on Skye.
The IAA was formed in 1916 as a federated 'Chapter' of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS); one of six Chapters representing Chartered Architects throughout the country. The IAA 'patch' covers the entire Highlands and Islands, including Lochaber and Moray.
The full list of winners and Comendees are listed below:
IAA AWARDS Winner/Comendees.
Best Building in Highlands and Islands: Pier Arts Centre- Stromness (Reiach & Hall). To read more about this project click on the following Buildings and Places link
Commendation: Strathnairn Forest Shelter (Neil Sutherland Architects). To read more about this project click on the following Buildings and Places link
Commendation: Eden Court Theatre Extension/Redevelopment, (Page/Park Architects). To read more about this project click on the following Buildings and Places link
Best Use of Timber: Strathnairn Forest Shelter (Neil Sutherland Architects). To read more about this project click on the following Buildings and Places link
Commendation; Forestry Commission Local HQ, Smithton, Culloden (HRI Architects)
Best New Building: The Shed - Tokavaig, Skye (Dualchas Building Design). To read more about this project click on the following Buildings and Places link
The Shed, Skye by Dualchas Building Design. Image: Andrew Lee Photography
Commendation: House at West Shore, Walls, Shetland Islands (Richard Gibson Architects)
Best New life for old: An Gearasdan- Glenelg, Lochalsh (Dualchas Building Design)
Commendation: Black Sheep House, Strond, Eilean Na Hearadh (Stuart Bagshaw Associates)
Best Place Making: Edinbane Sustainable Housing, Edinbane, Skye (Rural Design)
Lost Opportunities: Cragol Birdhide, Luskentyre (Stuart Bagshaw Association)
Commendation; Centre for Energy and the Environment, Thurso, (HRI Architects)
FULL SHORTLISTS.
Regional Awards:
Best New Building:
Gordonstoun Studio Theatre; Gordonstoun School, LDN Architects (Winner - Moray)
Ross House, Belladrum, David Somerville Architect,
(Winner Highland Central)
House at West Shore, Walls, Shetland; Richard Gibson Architects,
(Winner - Orkney and Shetland)
Castle Gardens Apartments, Thurso; Knight and McDonald Architects
(Winner - Highland North)
The Shed, Tokavaig, Skye; Dualchas Building Design,
(Winner - Highland West)
Taigh A' Chridhe Uile Naomh, Daliburgh, South Uist; Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar
(Winner - Western Isles)
Best New Life for Old Buildings:
Linksview Cottage, Findhorn; Edge Architecture and Design,
(Winner - Moray)
Glen Mhor Lodge Extension, Rothiemurchas, Aviemore; SMC Davis Duncan Architects
(Winner - Highland Central)
Extension to House at Muckle Busta, Sandness; Richard Gibson Architects
(Winner - Orkney and Shetland)
Extension to Oversteps Nursing Home, Dornoch, White and Mcginn Architects,
(Winner - Highland North)
An Gearasdan, Glenelg, Lochalsh; Dualchas Building Design,
(Winner - Highland West)
Black Sheep House, Strond, Harris; SBA Associates,
(Winner - Western Isles)
Best of Details:
Stair Ballustrade, Cobblestones, Findhorn; Affordable TM Architects, (Winner - Moray)
Onwin Laurence House, Farr, Strathnairn; Neil Sutherland Architects, (Winner - Highland Central)
Best of Lost Opportunites:
Cawdor Castle Bistro; Edge Architecture and Design,
(Winner - Moray)
Centre for Energy and the Environment, Thurso; HRI Architects
(Winner - Highland North)
Cocoon Sustainable Housing Development, Inchree; David Mee Architect
(Winner - Highland West)
Crago Bird hide, Luskentyre; SBA Associates,
(Winner - Western Isles)
Best of Place Making:
Horizon Building, Forres; Colin Armstrong Associates (Winner - Moray)
Strathnairn Forest Shelter, Farr, Strathnairn; Neil Sutherland Architects (Winner - Highland Central)
Sustainable Housing, Edinbane, Isle of Skye; Rural Design Architects, (Winner - Highland West)
Mackay Court Flats Development, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis; Anderson Associates (Winner - Western Isles)
Open Awards - Best Building
Eden Court Theatre, Page & Park Architects
Culloden Visitor Centre, Gareth Hoskins Architects
Belmont House, Unst Groves-Raines Architects
Pier Arts Centre, Reiach & Hall Architects
Strathnairn Shelter, Neil Sutherland Architects
Exemplary and/or Innovative use of Timber in a Highlands or Islands Building
Culloden Visitor Centre, Gareth Hoskins
Forestry Commission Smithton, HRI-architects
An Gearasdan, Glenelg Dualchas Building Design
MacIver House, Newton of Novar, Neil Sutherland Architects
Strathnairn Shelter Neil Sutherland Architects
