The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced Hugh Martin & Partners? Princes Square as Scotland?s Building of the Century at the finale celebration of Scotland?s Festival of Architecture 2016 in Dundee. Open to buildings built in Scotland in the past 100 years, voters selected the winning building from a 10-strong shortlist that included projects by Enric Miralles and Reiach and Hall Architects.

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The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced Hugh Martin & Partners? Princes Square as Scotland?s Building of the Century at the finale celebration of Scotland?s Festival of Architecture 2016 in Dundee. Open to buildings built in Scotland in the past 100 years, voters selected the winning building from a 10-strong shortlist that included projects by Enric Miralles and Reiach and Hall Architects.
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Located in the heart of Glasgow?s Style Mile, Princes Square was renovated into an iconic multi-level shopping center and public space by architects Hugh Martin & Partners in 1987, preserving and restoring the original building while creating a modern shopping and dining venue ?of quality and distinction.?

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Distinctive for its main entrance guarded by a giant metal peacock, the building features whimsical architectural elements throughout, such as symm...