October 28 2022

Students from all five Scottish schools of architecture have been recognised in an awards programme designed to recognise the next generation of talent.

The Scottish Student Awards for Architecture 2022 were chosen for tackling a range of seemingly intractable problems head-on; including harnessing the built environment to address the reuse of construction materials, addressing the need for public housing need and reducing sprawl.

From over 60 entries Karlis Kukainis from the Mackintosh School of Architecture was awarded the Rowand Anderson Silver Medal for the best 5th-year student for 'the Pre-Landfill', a visually arresting renovation strategy for an abandoned hospital. The novel approach also secured a sustainable design award for breaking new ground in the reuse of reclaimed materials from demolished buildings.

Earning the Architecture and Design Scotland award for the best 3rd-year student was Inka Eismar from Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA), who wowed the panel with 'Common Ground | Leith'. Tackling a thorny fragmented site at New Kirkgate Eismar introduced a town hall to foster connections between local government and grassroots movements.

Also winning effusive praise was Sam Morman, from the University of Dundee, who won the Urban Design award, as well as the Andy MacMillan drawing award, for 'The Open Edge'. Harnessing the power of drawing to present his ideas Norman showed how a defined settlement edge to Blairgowrie and Rattray could balance the needs of the built environment and nature.

Managed by Architecture+ Design Scotland (A+DS) and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) the awards were overseen by Paul Stallan of Stallan-Brand; RIAS president Chris Stewart; Ashley Mullen of the Scottish Government and Samantha McCabe from A+DS.

1 Comment

#1 Posted by Calum Duncan on 28 Oct 2022 at 12:28 PM

This is great to pick up on and great to see. I would love to see projects which analyse the local housing need in terms of demographic and even psychographics - informing the brief making process. Maybe some are and that should be encouraged and praised.

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