A £30 MILLION Old Town development in Edinburgh has been named the best building in Scotland for 2014.
Advocate's Close, designed by Morgan McDonnell Architecture, has been awarded the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.
The award - worth £25,000 - is the richest architectural prize in the UK.
The building was selected from a short list of 13 buildings, including the £125m SEC Hydro in Glasgow.
The ceremony, held last night at the National Museum of Scotland, was also one of remembrance for the late Professor Andy MacMillan, the leading Scottish architect and judging chair of the awards.
The president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Iain Connelly said: "Andy was a great architect, an educator of international renown and one of the finest human beings it has been my privilege to know.
"His influence on generations of students at the Mackintosh School of Architecture and in the many other institutions where he taught, was immense."
The judges' citation for the winning project said: "Intricately woven into the fabric of the upper Old Town, this development encompasses nine listed buildings.
"Combining commercial units, a restaurant, offices and a bar/bistro with serviced apartments, the development brings new vibrancy to this precious but previously neglected area of the World Heritage Site."
Four projects were given a Special Mention: The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy by Robin Baker Architects; House No. 7, Isle of Tiree by Denizen Works Ltd; The Inn at John O'Groats, Caithness by GLM and The Bridge, Stepps by Reiach & Hall Architects.
The Best Building in Scotland Award was founded in 2002 by architect and entrepreneur Andrew Doolan.
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