Open-air pool pavilion and social housing among best buildings winners

Ten buildings have been unveiled as the winners of the annual Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) awards.

The buildings include new social housing, healthcare and education buildings, and a restored pavilion at an historic open-air pool.

The winners will now compete for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland prize.

This will be awarded in November.

The repair and remodelling of the Category A listed Victorian hospital creates "exceptional" new facilities for the University of Edinburgh.

The judges described how the project demonstrates technical mastery while preserving the integrity of the historic building.

Colin and Megan Baillie designed and built this contemporary interpretation of a traditional Highlands cottage for themselves, "celebrating the use of timber as well as local tradition".

The judges were impressed by the project's focus on craftsmanship and sustainability, describing it as "profoundly poetic".

BDP created a shared campus for Neilston Primary School and St Thomas's Primary School.

The judges noted how the project used connections with the outdoors to support learning, active lifestyles and access to nature.

This project brought a "dilapidated" historic building back into use as a "dynamic and community-focused" new central library.

The judges were impressed by the building's ability to reflect the "energy and grain" of the town, while providing a "calm and welcoming" environment.

Parkhead Hub's facilities include a library, pharmacy, cafe and social care.

The judges described it as a building that is "simultaneously functional, engaging and community-focused, illustrating how design can transform everyday services into inspiring, human-centred spaces."

Preston Tower is a "sensitive and inspiring" restoration of a 15th Century structure.

It is a project described by the judges as one that "exemplifies careful stewardship of heritage, combining delicacy, rigour and social relevance to produce a building and landscape that is enduring, inspiring and beloved by its community".

This social housing project in Pollockshields replaces 1960s housing blocks with 120 new homes.

The judges were impressed by the architects' ambitious approach and ability to make the most of the site, balancing residents' needs, social interaction, and environmental responsibility.

When first built in the 1930s, Tarlair Outdoor Pool was one of the first such Art Deco structures to be built and one of the largest outdoor pools in Scotland.

The judges said Studio Octopi's restoration of the Tea Pavilion - part of a wider programme to bring the pools fully back to use - demonstrated how "sensitive design" can revive a historic site while embracing contemporary use.

The Canna House Project is said to have reinstated the Category B building to its heyday, thanks to a "painstaking" programme.

The judges commented that the project stood as an "exemplary" model of conservation.

This purpose-built centre for population health research and innovation provides a "flexible, inclusive and collaborative" environment.

The judges praised the project's balance of civic ambition, technical innovation and human-centred design.

RIAS president Karen Anderson described the awards as once again demonstrating that "great architecture adds value" across Scottish society.

"These 10 projects show just how much well-designed buildings, and the re-invention and careful stewardship of our heritage, can give joy and improve our day-to-day lives whether at work, at leisure or at home," she said.

"It's really important through our awards to be able to recognise the creativity, skills and commitment of the architects and project teams that make great projects happen."