LAUNCH OF SCOTTISH CIVIC TRUST MY PLACE AWARDS
2010
The buildings, spaces and places we make for ourselves impact on
our day-to-day lives. The importance of place and
place-making has become increasingly important. Local
communities aspire to improving their neighbourhoods, and can be
all too often thwarted by poorer quality development.
However, there are many examples of developments that add value to
our places.
In recognition of the importance of good places for local
communities, the Scottish Civic Trust announces its new awards
programme dedicated to finding Scotland's thriving architectural
design successes that contribute to making local places
better.
The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Awards aims to celebrate
quality developments as nominated by the civic organisations that
care passionately about their neighbourhood.
In this its first year, a Scottish Civic Trust My Place Award
will be made to a winning project that contributes positively to
local place-making. It may be a new building or a
conservation project or an improvement scheme for a public space or
park. The award is not intended to be for 'professional
merit', with architects or developers seeking accolades for their
own projects. Instead, projects will be nominated by local
civic groups and they will then be assessed on their architectural,
heritage and/or place making benefits. The aim is to identify
and commend recently completed projects and buildings that have a
positive impact in a local neighbourhood and have delivered
positive benefits to that local community.
To be a nominating body, you must be affiliated to the Scottish
Civic Trust. Entry is free.
Launching the awards, Terry Levinthal, Director of the Scottish
Civic Trust explained
"The Scottish Civic Trust MY PLACE AWARDS are unique in
Scotland. This initiative is a national celebration of
good local design and conservation as nominated and evaluated by
local people."