Elder & Cannon has won two prizes at the Saltire Society Housing Awards for its Botany Phase One project in Glasgow’s Maryhill.

The project was named best large-scale housing development and also won the Saltire Medal, chosen by 2011’s guest chair of judges Malcolm Fraser.

Rettie & Co won the inaugural innovation in housing award for its Resonance funding model – an approach financing social and affordable housing schemes.

Cameron Webster Architects was awarded best new-build private dwelling for Craignish at Lochgilphead.

Fraser said: “Elder & Cannon’s housing in Maryhill shows that what’s at the heart of good building, is architecture. This is building that is both strong and humane, its robustness at the service of those who live there.” 

The awards were presented by Scotland’s cabinet secretary for infrastructure and capital investment Alex Neil at a ceremony in Edinburgh.

The full Saltire Society Housing Design Awards results for 2011 are:

Awarded:

Large Scale Housing Development (In association with CIH) -

Botany Phase 1, Maryhill, Glasgow - Elder & Cannon Architects 

Private Dwelling - New Build -

Craignish, Lochgilphead - Cameron Webster Architects    

Innovation in Housing Award -

The Resonance Funding Model – Rettie & Co, Springfield Property, Dunedin-Canmore Housing Association 

Commended:

Large Scale Housing Development -

Pearce Street, Govan, Glasgow - Austin-Smith:Lord

Small Scale Housing Development (In association with SFHA) -

Kingcase Housing, Observer Court, Prestwick - ARPL Architects

Alterations, Renovations and Extensions -

Bath Street Window, Edinburgh - Konishi Gaffney Architects

White House, Isle of Coll, Argyll - WT Architecture

Private Dwelling - New Build -

The Secret Garden, Milton of Leys Inverness - Rural Design

Innovation in Housing Award -

ANABO – Andrew Stoane Architects