A ONCE derelict building in the west of Glasgow has won a double accolade in a prestigious heritage competition.
The winner of the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards 2012 is the Maryhill Burgh Halls redevelopment in Maryhill, Glasgow, designed by JM Architects.
The trust’s Civic Champion Award went to Hunter Reid, who was project co-ordinator for the eight-year £9.5m Maryhill project.
The My Place Awards scheme is a national celebration of good local design and conservation as nominated and evaluated by local people, and is not an industry award.
Maryhill Burgh Halls now houses a modern public hall, café, offices, two recording studios and a nursery for 40 children.
The chairman of the judging panel, Angus Kerr, said of the winning project: “This is a fantastic civic building which has involved the community at every stage”
Derek Mackay, MSP, local government minister, who announced the winner at the Lighthouse in Glasgow, said: “These awards show the way good design can bring real benefits to communities and have a positive impact on quality of life.”
Highly commended were Linlithgow Burgh Halls in West Lothian and Lambhill Stables in Glasgow, and commended were Fair Maid’s House, Perth, and Kilmacolm Cargo Centre, Inverclyde.
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