Jun 09 2008
Four of Scotland’s top buildings in line for award
June, 9
Its time to honour some of the most glitzy building projects of Scotland, which are been short-listed for a top award. It was known that the 54 schemes nominated for the prestigious annual Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors award includes four Scottish projects.
Those prominent building which have marked the presence of Scotland is, A-Kelvingrove Art Gallery Museum in Glasgow, the £450 million Quatermile project to covert a 19 acre hospital site in the capital, Eden Court Theatre and Cinema in Inverness and last but not the least the forestry commission office in the Highland city, all are the projects selected for the award.
Though this is a moment of pride for Scots but still few of the known architects in Scotland shares a mix response, few are a bit disappointing, as out for 54 only 4 buildings have been selected. According to them Scotland holds many quality projects and many new project are still taking shape amidst all this architectural growth, such a less number is really a set back. The Chief Executive of Scotland’s design watchdog Architecture and Design Scotland, Sebastian Tombs said, “These are all quality projects and a good indicator of the diversity on offer in Scotland
