Inaugural Cairngorms National Park design award winners named
December 3 2012
56 entries were received in total for the competition each of which was judged based on their reflection of the Park’s sustainable design guide.
The three overall winners were Neil Sutherland Architects Cairngorm Brewery, Aviemore; 7N Architects New House at Easter Tombain and the Lazy Duck Woodman's Hut, built by Rob Clarke and Dave Robson.
Commenting on the winners judges chair, architect Roddy Langmuir said: “The really valuable part of design quality is not the more obvious, superficial, qualities of materials and surfaces but how well a building fits its intended purpose and how well it relates this purpose to the BIG landscape of the Park. Our award winners are exemplary in showing how a passion for the place can inspire an excellent project.”
The judging panel comprised architect Ben Tindall, Roger Clegg, chairman of the Association of Cairngorms Communities, CNPA board convener Duncan Bryden and vice convener of the CNPA Planning Committee, Peter Argyle.
New House at Easter Tombain was built on the site of a ruined steading, utilising some of the remaining stonework in a meld of old and new
The Woodman's Hut forms part of the Lazy Duck campsite. It was largely built from the timber of a 260 year old Caledonian Pine tree which had to be chopped down following snow damage
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2 Comments
#1 Posted by SW on 6 Dec 2012 at 13:41 PM
Disapointed & surprised that the brewary won out over the highly impressive new Aviemore Community PS.
#2 Posted by KGB on 6 Dec 2012 at 16:18 PM
Would agree that the Aviemore primary school was a much more interesting project than the “Garden Shed” look
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