Edinburgh Architectural Association unveils 2017 awards shortlist

The Dalkeith Country Park Including Restoration Yard & Fort Douglas - Buccleuch Estates in association with Malcolm Fraser Architects & Blue Forest
The Dalkeith Country Park Including Restoration Yard & Fort Douglas has been shortlisted for two awards

The Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) has announced the shortlist for the 2017 EAA Awards following a record number of submissions.

All projects are designed by registered architects and built within the chapter area, with exception to the Ambassador Award which is built out with the chapter.

This year the format of the awards has been changed to enable all entries built within the chapter area, Large, Small, Regeneration & Conservation and Wood to become eligible for the highest accolade of Building Of The Year. The awards are now also open to chartered architects working in other areas of the UK, who have completed projects within the chapter area.



2017 EAA Awards shortlist

Large Project:

  • Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries - Richard Murphy Architects


  • Holyrood North Student Accommodation & Outreach Centre - Oberlanders Architects / JM Architects
  • James Gillespie’s High School - JM Architects
  • The Spens Building - Page \ Park Architects


  • Small Projects:

    • Costa Rican Garden Shed - Chambers McMillan Architects
    • Ravelston Dykes Lane - Konishi Gaffney Architects


    • Trinity - Crew Architects
    • Regeneration and Conservation:



      • Botanic Cottage - Simpson & Brown Architects
      • Dalkeith Corn Exchange Regeneration - Michael Laird Architects
      • Dalkeith Country Park Including Restoration Yard & Fort Douglas - Buccleuch Estates in association with Malcolm Fraser Architects & Blue Forest


      • Wood Award:

        • Dalkeith Country Park Including Restoration Yard & Fort Douglas - Buccleuch Estates in association with Malcolm Fraser Architects & Blue Forest
        • Pop-up Pavilion - Konishi Gaffney Architects


        • Thistle Foundation Centre Of Wellbeing - 3D Reid
        • Ambassador Award:



          • Comielaw Steading - Konishi Gaffney Architects
          • Rievaulx Abbey Visitor Centre & Museum Project - Simpson & Brown Architects
          • Thyme Walk Houses - City Architecture Office
          • The four judges this year are Julie Wilson RIAS - EAA Vice President, Roderick Binns RIAS - EAA Council Member, Joann Russell - head of estate at historic Environment Scotland and Professor Christopher Breward - Principal of Edinburgh College of Art.

            The awards results will be announced at a celebratory drinks event at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation on April 19 from 6pm-9pm. A limited number of tickets for the event are available free of charge to architects within the Chapter area of Edinburgh, the Lothians, the Borders and south Fife. These can be obtained by applying to Stuart Bryce at mail@eaa.org.uk. Tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

            An exhibition showcasing the shortlisted entries is due to be held at the RIAS, Joyce B Deans room at 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh in April 2017. This will be open to the public from 9.00am until 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Images of the short listed entries will be available to view on our website shortly.

            The EAA is a chapter of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland.

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