Scotland's best new buildings of 2019

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The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced a 19-strong shortlist of buildings for its 2019 awards.

The judging panel said it was an impressive list that showed "the ambitious level of excellence that architects and their clients can achieve".

The RIAS awards winners will be announced in Edinburgh on 30 May.

The shortlisted contenders are:

1 Bennetts Associates_Bayes Centre (c) Keith Hunter.jpgImage source, Keith Hunter
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Bayes Centre, Edinburgh (by Bennetts Associates for University of Edinburgh)

2 Dualchas_The Black House_David Barbour.jpgImage source, David Barbour
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The Black House, Isle of Skye (Dualchas Architects Ltd for a private client)

3 Richard Murphy_Architects_Briongos MacKinnon House (c) Martin Lambie.jpgImage source, Martin Lambie
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Briongos MacKinnon House, Strathaven (Richard Murphy Architects Limited for Colin MacKinnon)

4 Hoskins Architects_Brodie Castle_(c)Dapple Photography.jpgImage source, Dapple Photo
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Brodie Castle – Playful Garden Visitor Centre, Forres - contract value £1.2m (Hoskins Architects for The National Trust for Scotland)

5 Stallan Brand_Broomlands School (c) Andrew Lee.jpgImage source, Andrew Lee
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Broomlands Primary School, Kelso - contract value £8m (Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design Ltd for Scottish Borders Council)

Cairngorms National Park Authority Headquarters, Grantown-on-Spey - contract value £1m (Moxon Architects Ltd for Seafield Estate)Image source, Simon Kennedy
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Cairngorms National Park Authority Headquarters, Grantown-on-Spey - contract value £1m (Moxon Architects Ltd for Seafield Estate)

7 Collective Architecture_Collective on Calton_Hill (c) Susie Lowe.jpgImage source, Susie Lowe
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Collective on Calton Hill, Edinburgh - contract value £4m (Collective Architecture for City of Edinburgh Council and Collective)

Hendrick’s Gin Palace, Girvan (£13 m)Image source, David Cadzow
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Hendrick’s Gin Palace, Girvan - contract value £13m (Michael Laird Architects for William Grant & Son)

The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, Craigellachie - contract value £140m (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners for Edrington)Image source, Joas Souza
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The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, Craigellachie - contract value £140m (Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners for Edrington)

Mackintosh at the Willow, Glasgow (Simpson & Brown for Willow Tea Rooms Trust)Image source, Alexander Fraser
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Mackintosh at the Willow, Glasgow (Simpson & Brown for Willow Tea Rooms Trust)

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Orchard Brae School, Aberdeen - contract value £17.5m (jmarchitects for Hub North Scotland Ltd)Image source, Niall Hastie
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Orchard Brae School, Aberdeen - contract value £17.5m (jmarchitects for Hub North Scotland Ltd)

Perth Theatre (£11.38 m)Image source, Keith Hunter
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Perth Theatre - contract value £11.38m (Richard Murphy Architects Limited for Horsecross Arts Ltd)

The Raining’s Stairs Development, Inverness (Trail Architects for Ark Estates)Image source, Ewen Weatherspoon
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The Raining’s Stairs Development, Inverness (Trail Architects for Ark Estates)

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service – The Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh - contract value £30m (Reiach and Hall Architects for Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service)Image source, AFP
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Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service – The Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh - contract value £30m (Reiach and Hall Architects for Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service)

St. John’s Church - Alteration and Extension, Edinburgh - contract value £2.35m (LDN Architects for Cornerstone Developments (Edinburgh) Ltd)Image source, LDN architects
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St. John’s Church - Alteration and Extension, Edinburgh - contract value £2.35m (LDN Architects for Cornerstone Developments (Edinburgh) Ltd)

Tollcross Housing Association Offices, Glasgow - contract value £2.92m (Elder and Cannon Architects for Tollcross Housing Association)Image source, Andrew Lee
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Tollcross Housing Association Offices, Glasgow - contract value £2.92m (Elder and Cannon Architects for Tollcross Housing Association)

Tragerhaus, Glasgow (HAUS Collective Ltd for Linda and James Laws)Image source, Tom Manley
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Tragerhaus, Glasgow (HAUS Collective Ltd for Linda and James Laws)

18 V_A_Dundee_-®HuftonCrow (Kengo Kuma & Associates with PiM.studio Architects and James F Stephen Architects).jpgImage source, HuftonCrow
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V&A Dundee - contract value £80.1m - (Kengo Kuma & Associates with PiM.studio Architects and James F Stephen Architects for Dundee City Council)

West Calder High School - contract value £32m (NORR Consultants Limited for West Lothian Council)Image source, Keith Hunter
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West Calder High School - contract value £32m (NORR Consultants Limited for West Lothian Council)

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