On the Saltire Awards Judging Tour – 29 May 2013

“Don’t enter awards competitions. Just don’t. It’s not good for you.” Point number 26 in Bruce Mau’s fairly reliable Manifesto (http://www.manifestoproject.it/bruce-mau/). People do though and let’s hope it’s not too bad an experience. The Saltire Society is quite rigorous in it’s judging process, and we travel round to see everything we shortlist. Here’s what I saw this year (it’s not all of them). The meeting to try to work out what wins is in a couple of weeks so this is just my (edited) view.

Argyle Street & Shaftesbury Avenue: Argyle Street29 May 2014http://www.collectivearchitecture.com/

Moncreiff Avenue: Lenzie 29 May 2014Lenzie 2 29 May 2014http://cameronwebster.com/ costa 29 May 2014Coffee stop

Charleston Square: Charleston Square 29 MAy 2014http://www.fbnarchitects.co.uk/

Ledcameroch Crescent: bearsden 29 may 2014http://www.studiokap.com/

North Gardner Street: North Gardner Street http://cameronwebster.com/

1196 Tollcross Road: Loretto ARBD 29 May 2014 http://www.collectivearchitecture.com/

Commonwealth Games Village: athletes village 1 29 May 2014 athletes village 2 29 may 2014http://www.rmjm.com/

Q10, Quartermile edinburgh 30 may 2014http://www.richardmurphyarchitects.com/viewItem.php

St Martin’s Church: Magdalene Drive 30 May 2014http://www.isarchitects.co.uk/

A panel from diverse backgrounds discussing the qualities of this diverse bunch:indigo yard 29 may 2014 The whole shortlist is here: http://www.saltiresociety.org.uk/awards/architecture/housing-design/2014-shortlist/ The winners are announced in July.

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