The Comhairle recently recognised outstanding achievements in new building design at its inaugural Design Awards event held last week in the resplendentStornoway Town Hall.
The evening was hosted by Cllr Norman A. MacDonald, then Chair of the Comhairle’s Environment and Protective Services Committee, with awards presented by Cllr Angus McCormack, Comhairle Design Champion. Cllr McCormack commented that “all of the properties we have awarded tonight deserve celebration and we will continue that celebration in the years to come to ensure that the work of those gathered here tonight is recognised and repeated.”
Top awards went to buildings in Ness, Harris, North Uist and the West Side. The winners were: Taigh Eilidh, 13A Port of Ness, Fir Chlis, 12 Seilibost, Isle of Harris, 15 Trealigarry, Berneray, Borve Lodge Self-Catering, Borve Estate, Isle of Harris, Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn, Tom na Ba, Galson, 4 & 4A GearrannanBlackhouse Village.
In closing the prestigious event, Cllr Macdonald thanked all those who had submitted applications to the awards and said that “the job of choosing the top awards was tough and that was testament to the high quality of the submissions. However, all those receiving awards should see themselves as outstanding.”
The awards ceremony signals that the Comhairle is serious about recognising good design in new developments and that the planning of new houses, in particular, needs careful consideration for the future.
The full award winners were:
Housing – Self Design
Winner – Taigh Eilidh, 13A Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis
Commendations
– An Taigh Clach, 5 Upper Carloway, Isle of Lewis
– 4 Callanish, Isle of Lewis
Housing – Architect/Designer
Winner – Fir Chlis, 12 Seilibost, Isle of Harris
Highly Commended – 15 Trealigarry, Berneray, Isle of North Uist
Commendations
– Ardmhor Lodge, Keose, Isle of Lewis
– Beach Bay Cottage, 5A Carnish, Uig, Isle of Lewis
– Rockside, Locheport, Isle of North Uist
– 34A Eoligarry, Isle of Barra
Business / Non-domestic
Winner – Borve Lodge Self-Catering, Borve Estate, Isle of Harris
Commendations
– Stornoway Police Station, 18 Church Street, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
– Western Isles Dental Centre, Macaulay Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
– Creative Industries and Media Centre, 56 Seaforth Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis
– Driftwater Weaves, 21 Tobson, Bernera, Isle of Lewis
Sustainability
Winner – Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn, Tom na Ba, Galson, Isle of Lewis
Commendations
– Uiseag, 22 Portvoller, Point, Isle of Lewis
– Moorpark Cottages, 7 Park Barvas, Isle of Lewis
– 15 Trealigarry, Berneray, Isle of North Uist
Conservation
Winner – 4 & 4A Gearrannan Blackhouse Village, Isle of Lewis
Commendations
– 4 Callanish, Isle of Lewis
For full details of the event see http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk/planningservice/designguide/index.asp
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