Scotland's best new buildings of 2020

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Eighteen buildings have made the shortlist of The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland's annual awards.

The developments, which include Aberdeen Art Gallery and Bertha Park High School in Perth, were selected from 80 entries.

Judging will take place at the end of March and the RIAS award winners will be announced on 28 May.

The shortlisted contenders are:

Aberdeen Art Gallery - Hoskins ArchitectsImage source, gillian hayes
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Aberdeen Art Gallery (by Hoskins Architects for Aberdeen City Council)

Altarf, Isle of Skye. Ann Nisbet StudioImage source, David Barbour
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Altarf, Isle of Skye (Ann Nisbet Studio for a private client)

An Cala, Assynt - Mary Arnold-ForsterImage source, David Barbour
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An Cala, Sutherland (Mary Arnold-Foster Architects for a private client)

Bayes Centre, Edinburgh - Bennetts AssociatesImage source, Keith Hunter
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Bayes Centre, Edinburgh (Bennetts Associates for University of Edinburgh)

Berth park High School - NORR ConsultantsImage source, Keith Hunter
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Bertha Park High School, Perth - contract value £29m (NORR Consultants Ltd for Perth and Kinross Council)

Dunira Street Housing, Glasgow - Elder & CannonImage source, Andrew Lee
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Dunira Street Housing, Glasgow - contract value £8.38m (Elder & Cannon Architects for Tollcross Housing Association)

Edinburgh Printmakers - Page ParkImage source, Jim Stephenson
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Edinburgh Printmakers - Page\Park Architects for Edinburgh Printmakers

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The Egg Shed, Ardrishaig - Oliver Chapman ArchitectsImage source, Angus Bremner
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The Egg Shed, Argyll and Bute (Oliver Chapman Architects for Scottish Canals)

Faithlie Centre, FraserburghImage source, Simon Kennedy
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Faithlie Centre, Aberdeenshire - contact value £2.5m (Moxon Architects Ltd with Alan S Marshall Conservation Architect for Aberdeenshire Council)

Global Research Innovation and Discovery (The Grid), Heriot Watt - Sheppard Robson ArchitectsImage source, Keith Hunter
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Global Research Innovation and Discovery (GRID) - contract value £12m (Sheppard Robson Architects for Heriot-Watt University)

The Hill House Box - Carmody GroarkeImage source, Johan Dehlin
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The Hill House Box, Helensburgh - contract value £3.2m (Carmody Groarke for National Trust for Scotland)

King's Stables Roads, Edinburgh - Fletcher Joseph AssociatesImage source, PAUL_ZANRE
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King's Stables Road, Edinburgh, mixed-used development - contract value about £40m (Fletcher Joseph Associates for Peveril Securities and Campus DM)

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Kyle House, Tongue - Groves-Raines Architects StudiosImage source, Alexander Baxter
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Kyle House, Sutherland (Groves-Raines Architects Studios Ltd for a private client)

Maidenhill Primary School and Nursery - BDPImage source, David Barbour
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Maidenhill primary school and nursery, Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire (BDP for East Renfrewshire Council)

Maryhill Locks, Glasgow - jmarchitectsImage source, Keith Hunter
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Maryhill Locks, Glasgow - contract value £4.76m (jmarchitects for Bigg Regeneration Ltd)

Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow - Ryder ArchitectureImage source, Keith Hunter
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The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow - contract value £21m (Ryder Architecture for The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice)

sportscotland National Sports Training, Inverclyde - Reiach and Hall ArchitectsImage source, Reiach and Hall Architects
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Sportscotland National Sports Training Centre, Inverclyde - contract value £11m (Reiach and Hall Architects for sportscotland)

Watt Institution, GreenockImage source, JOHN SINCLAIR
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Watt Institution, Greenock - contract value £1.8m (Collective Architecture for Inverclyde Council)

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