Inverness Justice Centre in running for Scottish design award
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Inverness Justice Centre has been shortlisted for an architectural award celebrating iconic Scottish buildings.
The court complex opened in March 2020 and brings together all aspects of the justice system under one roof in the Highland capital.
The design of the building has now attracted the attention of the The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS).
The justice centre is one of 14 buildings across Scotland to be listed as a contender for the organisation's best new building of the year.
The centre was designed by Edinburgh based Reiach and Hall Architects.
The RIAS awards 2022 winner will be decided by a jury of experts who will judge buildings on merits such as architectural integrity, sustainability criteria, usability, context, delivery and execution.
On the RIAS website it states: “Inverness Justice Centre is the first court complex in Scotland to bring together in one building all the organisations that administer and support the justice system.
“The building design attempts to support reforms currently being made to the justice system.
“Key amongst the reforms, which have a possibility in architectural design, are increased accessibility, legibility and visibility.”
