The winner of the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2011 is
Shettleston Housing Association Offices in Glasgow. The
award, which is supported by the Scottish Government, was presented
by Fiona Hyslop, Minister for Culture and External Affairs at a
special ceremony today Tuesday 15 March at The Lighthouse in
Glasgow.
The building, designed by Elder and Cannon Architects, is an
exceptional example of the sensitive re-use of an existing building
alongside innovative and striking new architecture. The
creation of Shettleston Housing Association's offices involved the
restoration of the Cooperative Hall, an architecturally significant
building within Shettleston, and a new-build extension. The project
provides a base where Shettleston Housing Association can
effectively work and serve the local community. The project
was nominated for the My Place Awards by Dennistoun Conservation
Society.
The winner of the new Scottish Civic Trust Civic Champion Award
is Ron Smith, nominated by Linlithgow Civic Trust for his tireless
and unstinting work in the Linlithgow community, helping to
preserve and improve the built environment.
The judges for the awards were: Scottish Civic Trustees
Roland Kennedy, Angus Kerr and Alistair Scott; Fiona Sinclair,
President of the Glasgow Institute of Architects; and Isobel Leckie
from The Causey Development Trust. Nominations were received from
across Scotland by local civic societies, preservation trusts and
other bodies affiliated to the Scottish Civic Trust, which provides
leadership in the protection and development of Scotland's built
environment.
Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop said:
"Scottish Ministers are very pleased to support the Scottish
Civic Trust's My Place Awards. We believe that they
have a special value in the way they promote the importance of a
far greater community focus in development".
Speaking on behalf of the judging panel, Roland Kennedy said of
the project:
"Shettleston Housing Association is a worthy winner of this
year's Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards. This is an
excellent project which will act as a beacon and a driver for
investment allowing the Association to serve the local
community. Congratulations also to Ron Smith on winning the
inaugural Civic Champion Award. His contribution to civic society
in his local Linlithgow community is exemplary".
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