100 best Scottish buildings of last century revealed
The public will be asked next year to choose their favourite from a longlist of 100 structures selected by a panel of experts from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).
The list, which includes buildings from 1916 until the present day, includes two Glasgow banks, the Bon Accord Baths in Aberdeen, Tongland Power Station in Kirkcudbright and several provincial churches.
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Hide AdThe public vote forms part of the Festival of Architecture, which takes place from March to October.
A new exhibition, Scotstyle, will tour the country and tell the story of the 100 buildings.
The list was selected from more than 400 public nominations put forward by members of the public, with a group of architects, critics and architectural historians whittling it down to 100 properties.
Festival chairman David Dunbar said: “The great architecture of the last century will hopefully engage people and get them more interested in looking at the buildings around them.
“People can vote for their favourite from the first showing in the spring then throughout next year, either online or at the exhibitions. At the end of the year, the people’s favourite will be announced. It will be exciting to see which building is eventually revealed as the best of the century.”
THE FULL LIST
1916 – 1925
1916 Suffolk Road Halls Of Residence, 8 East Suffolk Road, Edinburgh. (Architect) Alan K Robertson
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Hide Ad1916 Rosyth Garden City, Rosyth. Greig and Fairbairn A H Mottram
1920 Cour House, Kintyre, Argyll. Oliver Hill
1920 Craigtoun Park, islet, Dutch Village, Craigtoun Park, St Andrews. Paul Waterhouse
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Hide Ad1923 Arches at City Chambers, John Street, Glasgow. Watson, Salmond and Gray
1923 Zoology Building, University of Glasgow. John J Burnet
1924 9 George Square, Glasgow. James Miller
1924 Bandstand and ampitheatre, Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow. James Miller
1924 Winter Gardens, Rothesay, Isle of Bute. Alexander Stephen
1925 War Memorial and Cowdray Hall, 78 Schoolhill, Aberdeen. A Marshall Mackenzie and A G R Mackenzie
1926 – 1935
1927 Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh. Sir Robert Lorimer
1927 Bank of Scotland, 110-120 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. James Miller
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Hide Ad1929 North British and Mercantile Building, 200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. Sir John James Burnet with Norman A Dick
1930 St Conan’s Church, Lochawe, Argyll. Walter Douglas Campbell
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Hide Ad1930 India Tyre and Rubber Factory, Greenock Road, Inchinnan. Wallis Gilbert
1931 Scottish Legal Life, Assurance Offices, 81-107 Bothwell Street, Glasgow Wright and Wylie E. G Wylie
1933 St Anne’s Roman Catholic Church, 21-23 Whitevale Street, Glasgow. Gillespie, Kidd and Coia
1933 The Lane House, 46a Dick Place, Edinburgh. William Kininmonth and Basil Spence
1934 Tongland Power Station, Kirkcudbright. Alexander Gibb and Partners
1935 Royal Bank of Scotland, 30 Bothwell Street, Glasgow. James Miller
1936 – 1945
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Hide Ad1936 Daily Express Building, 159-195 Albion Street, Glasgow. E Owen Williams
1937 Bon Accord Baths, Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen. Alexander Robbie
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Hide Ad1937 St Cuthbert’s Co-operative Association, 22-34 Bread Street, Edinburgh. T Waller Marwick
1937 St Columba of Iona RC Church, 74-76 Hopehill Road, Glasgow. Gillespie, Kidd and Coia
1938 Luma Light Factory, 470 Shieldhall Road, Glasgow. Cornelius Armour
1938 Rothesay Pavilion, Argyle Street, Rothesay. James Carrick
1939 St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh. Burnet, Tait and Lorne
1939 Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, Glasgow. John McKissack
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Hide Ad1939 Reading Room, University Avenue, Glasgow. T Harold Hughes & D S R Waugh
1939 St Mary’s Church, King Street, Aberdeen. A G R MacKenzie
1946 – 1955
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Hide Ad1948 Timex Factory, Harrison Road, Dundee. Bennet, Beard and Wilkins
1949 New Taybank Mill, Arbroath Road, Dundee. Kenneth Masson
1949 Wills Tobacco Factory, 368 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow. Wills Engineering Department
1950 Hermit’s Castle, Achmelvich, Loch Inver, Sutherland. David Scott
1951 Vale of Leven Hospital, Alexandria, Dunbartonshire, Keppie Henderson & J L Gleave
1952 Fishermen’s Houses, Lamar Street, Dunbar. Basil Spence and Partners
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Hide Ad1953 Extensions, Natural Philosophy Building, University Avenue, Glasgow. Basil Spence and Partners
1953 Sighthill Health Centre, Calder Road, Edinburgh. R Gardner-Medwin
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Hide Ad1954 Kilsyth Academy, Balmalloch, Kilsyth. Basil Spence & Partners
1955 National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Reginald Fairlie (completed by A R Conlon)
1956 – 1965
1956 Town House, Wemyssfield, Kirkcaldy. Carr and Howard David Carr
1956 St Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Warout Road, Glenrothes. Gillespie, Kidd and Coia
1957 High Sunderland, Galashiels. Peter Womersley
1958 Avisfield, 12 Cramond Road, Edinburgh. Morris and Steedman
1959 Silitto Residence, Edinburgh. Morris and Steedman
1963 Seafar 2 Housing, Cumbernauld New Town, Lanarkshire. Hugh Wilson, Dudley Roberts (Project leader), Roy Hunter
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Hide Ad1963 Nuffield transplantation surgery unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh. Peter Womersley
1963 Gala Fairydean stand, Nether Road, Galashiels. Peter Womersley
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Hide Ad1964 Glasgow College of Building and Printing, North Frederick Street, Glasgow. Wylie Shanks and Underwood
1965 St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 30 Low Craigends, Kilsyth. Gillespie, Kidd and Coia
1966 – 1975
1966 St Peter’s College, Cardross, Gillespie, Kidd and Coia / Andy MacMillan and Isi Metzstein
1967 Department of Architecture and Building Science, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Frank Fielden and Associates
1967 Mortonhall Crematorium, 30b Howenhall Road, Edinburgh. Sir Basil Spence, Glover and Ferguson
1968 Dollan Aqua Centre, Brouster Hill, East Kilbride. Alexander Buchanan Campbell
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Hide Ad1968 Andrew Melville Hall, University of St Andrews, St Andrews. James Stirling
1970 BOAC Building, 83-85 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. Gillespie, Kidd and Coia / Andy MacMillan and Isi Metzstein
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Hide Ad1970 Royal Commonwealth Pool, 21 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh. RMJM John Richards
1972 Bernat Klein Studio, High Sunderland, Galashiels. Peter Womersley
1974 Phase III Housing, Woodside Development Area A, St George’s Road, Glasgow. Boswell Mitchell & Johnson
1974 Stirling University, Bridge of Allan. RMJM John Richards
1976 – 1985
1976 Eden Court Theatre, Bishop’s Road, Inverness. Law and DunbarNasmith
1976 Scottish Amicable Life Assurance Society headquarters, 150 St Vincent Street, Glasgow. King, Main and Ellison
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Hide Ad1979 St John Ogilvie Church, Bourtreehill, Irvine. Clunie Rowell with Douglas Niven and Gerry Connolly
1980 Cummins Engine Factory, Shottskirk Road, Shotts. Ahrends, Burton and Koralek
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Hide Ad1981 Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Port-na-craig Road, Pitlochry. Law & DunbarNasmith Partnership
1982 Dundee Repertory Theatre, Tay Square, Dundee. Nicoll Russell Studios
1983 The Burrell Collection, 200 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. Barry Gasson, Brit Andresen and John Meunier
1984 Ingram Square, Glasgow. Elder and Cannon Architects
1984 Caley House, Kilwinning. Irvine Development Corporation, Roan Rutherford
1985 Babbity Bowsters, 18 Blackfriars Street, Glasgow, Groves-Raines Architects
1986 – 1995
1986 Brunswick Hotel, Brunswick Street, Glasgow. Elder and Cannon Architects
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Hide Ad1986 Grianan Building, Dundee Technology Park, Dundee. Nicoll Russell Studios
1987 Princes Square, 34-58 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. Hugh Martin & Partners
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Hide Ad1987 National Library Of Scotland Annexe, 137 Causewayside, Edinburgh. Andrew Merrylees Associates
1987 General Accident Fire And Life Assurance Corporation Headquarters, Necessity Brae, Perth. James Parr & Partners
1989 Carrick Quay, Glasgow. Davis Duncan Partnership
1991 The Italian Centre, John Street, Glasgow. Page \ Park Architects
1993 Fruitmarket Gallery, 29 Market Street, Edinburgh. Richard Murphy Architects
1993 Challenge House, 29 Canal Street, Glasgow. McNeish Design Partnership
1994 178-180 Ingram Street, Glasgow. Page \ Park Architects
1996 – 2005
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Hide Ad1998 Museum of Scotland, Bristo Place, Edinburgh. Benson + Forsyth
1999 Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee. Richard Murphy Architects
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Hide Ad1999 Homes for the Future: The Green, Lanark Street, Glasgow. Elder and Cannon Architects
1999 Scottish Poetry Library, 5 Crichton’s Close, Edinburgh. Malcolm Fraser Architects
1999 The Lighthouse, Mitchell Lane, Glasgow. Page \ Park Architects
2000 Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow. Zoo Architects
2001 Mount Stuart Visitors Centre, Isle of Bute. Munkenbeck + Marshall
2001 National Museum of Rural Life, Wester Kittochside, East Kilbride. Page \ Park Architects
2003 Clavius Building, St Aloysius College, 45 Hill Street, Glasgow Elder and Cannon Architects
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Hide Ad2004 The Scottish Parliament, Canongate, Edinburgh. EMBT / RMJM
2006 – 2015
2006 Maggie’s Centre, Raigmore Hospital, Old Perth Road, Inverness Page \ Park Architects
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Hide Ad2007 Pier Arts Centre, 28 Victoria Street, Stromness, Orkney. Reiach and Hall Architects
2009 John Hope Gateway, Royal Botanic Gardens, Arboretum Road, Edinburgh. Cullinan Studio
2010 Shettleston Housing Association offices, 65 Pettigrew Street, Glasgow. Elder and Cannon Architects
2011 The Houl Dalry, Castle Douglas. Simon Winstanley Architects
2013 The Chapel of St Albert the Great, George Square, Edinburgh. Simpson and Brown Architects
2013 House No. 7 Scarinish, Tiree. Denizen Works
2013 The Turf House, Isle of Skye. Rural Design
2014 Maggie’s Centre, Airdrie. Reiach and Hall Architects
2015 Laurieston Transformational Area, Cumberland Street, Glasgow. Elder and Cannon Architects, Page \ Park