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RIAS Award for Architecture
Best Building in Scotland
An Turas, Tiree
Sutherland Hussey Architects
With: Jake Harvey, Glen Onwin

Sutherland Hussey Architects, with Jake Harvey, Glen Onwin, Donald Urquhart & Sandra Kennedy were presented with the RIAS award, for the Best Building in Scotland, at Point Conference Centre, Edinburgh on Thursday 23 October.

This impeccably detailed small building is the result of a creative collaboration of architects, artists and an engineer. Located at the place of arrival and departure from the island it cannot be missed.
Summarising the judges' comments on the winner, Professor Andy MacMillan said:

"Poetically named An Turas, A Journey, it is small, simple and sophisticated, reticent, refined and rigorous, a modern interpretation of the Gazebo and a stunning architectural experience. Not a shelter, but a place in which to experience Tiree, the big sky, the unending wind and water, the beauty of the island and its squalor."

Photo courtesy Sutherland Hussey Architects

The RIAS award was established in 2002 in recognition of the growing number of innovative, exciting new buildings in Scotland. Building projects of all sizes and types from across the country are eligible for the award, but must demonstrate innovation, design excellence and competition. Other considerations for the judges are: detailing of materials, sustainable design, technical ability and aesthetic appeal.

To select the five Scottish buildings that competed for the UK’s biggest architecture prize. The judging panel spent three days visiting a wide variety of projects, ranging from a multi-million pound hotel in the center of Glasgow to a ferry shelter on the island of Tiree and a pair of mews houses in Edinburgh. The five finalists were chosen as the best examples of new building design in Scotland, which match the stringent criteria of the award.

The judges for the 2003 award were:
Andrew Doolan, Andrew Doolan Architects, Edinburgh;
Professor Andy MacMillan OBE, Emeritus Professor, Mackintosh School of Architecture;
Julia Barfield MBE, Marks Barfield Architects; London;
Irene Barkley, Hackland and Dore Architects, Edinburgh

Photo courtesy Sutherland Hussey Architects

Project Description by Sutherland Hussey Architects.

An Turas is a Scottish Arts Council funded project for Architect, Artist and Engineer to collaborate in making a structure for the island of Tiree.

Located near to the pier, the structure is intended to act as a ‘shelter’ whilst waiting for the ferry.

It is hoped that it will reflect some of the qualities of the island, distilled as a line in the landscape.

As an experiential sequence it is conceived of in three parts.

The white walls: Open to the sky but sheltered from the wind

The bridge: Protected from the weather, closed to the sky and the horizon but open to the rock and sand of the beach below.

The glass box: The complete panorama, looking out along Gott bay and beyond.

It is intended that the materials used will reflect (though not directly imitate) the vernacular architecture of the island.

The whitewash walls, the relationship of wall to groundscape, the black-felt roof of the bridge, all allude to qualities particular to the island.

The project has received several Prizes:

The Royal Scottish Academy
Gold Medal for Architecture 2003

The Royal Institute of British Architects
Award for Architecture 2003

Tiree Shelter was also included in this year's shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize, the UK’s most prestigious architectural prize, awarded annually to the architects of the building which has made the greatest contribution to British architecture in the past year.

Scottish Architecture review by Adrian Welch

November 3, 2003





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		RIAS Award for Architecture Best Building in Scotland An Turas, Tiree Sutherland Hussey Architects With: Jake Harvey, Glen Onwin Sutherland Hussey Architects, with Jake Harvey, Glen Onwin, Donald Urquhart & Sandra Kennedy were presented with the RIAS award, for the Best Building in Scotland, at Point Conference Centre, Edinburgh on Thursday 23 October. This impeccably detailed small building is the result of a creative collaboration of architects, artists and an engineer. Located at the place of arrival and departure from the island it cannot be missed. Summarising the judges' comments on the winner, Professor Andy MacMillan said: "Poetically named An Turas, A Journey, it is small, simple and sophisticated, reticent, refined and rigorous, a modern interpretation of the Gazebo and a stunning architectural experience. Not a shelter, but a place in which to experience Tiree, the big sky, the unending wind and water, the beauty of the island and its squalor." Photo courtesy Sutherland Hussey Architects The RIAS award was established in 2002 in recognition of the growing number of innovative, exciting new buildings in Scotland. Building projects of all sizes and types from across the country are eligible for the award, but must demonstrate innovation, design excellence and competition. Other considerations for the judges are: detailing of materials, sustainable design, technical ability and aesthetic appeal. To select the five Scottish buildings that competed for the UK’s biggest architecture prize. The judging panel spent three days visiting a wide variety of projects, ranging from a multi-million pound hotel in the center of Glasgow to a ferry shelter on the island of Tiree and a pair of mews houses in Edinburgh. The five finalists were chosen as the best examples of new building design in Scotland, which match the stringent criteria of the award. The judges for the 2003 award were: Andrew Doolan, Andrew Doolan Architects, Edinburgh; Professor Andy MacMillan OBE, Emeritus Professor, Mackintosh School of Architecture; Julia Barfield MBE, Marks Barfield Architects; London; Irene Barkley, Hackland and Dore Architects, Edinburgh Photo courtesy Sutherland Hussey Architects Project Description by Sutherland Hussey Architects. An Turas is a Scottish Arts Council funded project for Architect, Artist and Engineer to collaborate in making a structure for the island of Tiree. Located near to the pier, the structure is intended to act as a ‘shelter’ whilst waiting for the ferry. It is hoped that it will reflect some of the qualities of the island, distilled as a line in the landscape. As an experiential sequence it is conceived of in three parts. The white walls: Open to the sky but sheltered from the wind The bridge: Protected from the weather, closed to the sky and the horizon but open to the rock and sand of the beach below. The glass box: The complete panorama, looking out along Gott bay and beyond. It is intended that the materials used will reflect (though not directly imitate) the vernacular architecture of the island. The whitewash walls, the relationship of wall to groundscape, the black-felt roof of the bridge, all allude to qualities particular to the island. The project has received several Prizes: The Royal Scottish Academy Gold Medal for Architecture 2003 The Royal Institute of British Architects Award for Architecture 2003 Tiree Shelter was also included in this year's shortlist for the RIBA Stirling Prize, the UK’s most prestigious architectural prize, awarded annually to the architects of the building which has made the greatest contribution to British architecture in the past year. Scottish Architecture review by Adrian Welch November 3, 2003