Long-delayed Aberdeen scheme joined on list by Moxon bridge and Ptolemy Dean castle refurbishmentUnion Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen by Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design & LDA DesignSource: Andrew LeeAldourie Castle Estate, Highlands by Ptolemy Dean ArchitectsSource: Simon KennedyGairnshiel Jubilee Bridge, Aberdeenshire by Moxon ArchitectsSource: Simon KennedyThe Nucleus Building, University of Edinburgh by Sheppard RobsonSource: Keth HunterThe Port of Leith Distillery, Edinburgh by Threesixty ArchitectureSource: Simon Messer PhotographyFairburn Tower, Highlands by Simpson & BrownSource: LandmarkAdam Smith Building, University of Glasgow by HassellSource: Hufton+CrowRock Cove, Argyll and Bute by CameronWebster ArchitectsSource: Paul TyagiCaochan na Creige, Isle of Harris by Izat ArundellSource: Richard GastonDundreggan Rewilding Centre, Highlands by Threesixty ArchitectureSource: McAteer PhotoHMP & YOI Stirling by Holmes Miller ArchitectsSource: Chris HumphriesChryston Community Hub, North Lanarkshire by Ryder ArchitectureSource: Paul ZanreHarmeny Outdoor Learning Hub, Edinburgh by Loader Monteith & Studio SJM ArchitectsSource: Jim StephensonRosebank Distillery, Falkirk by MLASource: IMDLtdRiverside Primary School, Perth by ArchitypeSource: David Barbour1/15show captionLDA Designs long-delayed Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen is among 21 projects shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Awards.The 28m revamp of the celebrated Victorian park was finally opened in December 2022 in collaboration with Stallan Brand after decades of setbacks and design changes.The nomination means the scheme, which includes a series of new pavilions and a zig-zag path winding through the sunken pleasure gardens, could form part of the longlist for the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award, the Scottish equivalent of the Stirling Prize.> Also read:Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen by LDA DesignOther projects on this years shortlist for the RIAS awards include a bridge in Aberdeenshire by Moxon Architects, a teaching facility at the University of Edinburgh by Sheppard Robson and a refurbishment of Aldourie Castle in the Highlands by Ptolemy Dean.Each project will be visited by a RIAS Awards jury, which includes Ann Nisbet Studio founder Ann Nisbet, Craig Hamilton Architects founding director Craig Hamilton and V&A Dundee programme director Caroline Grewar. The jury is chaired by Jessam Al-Jawad, director at Al-Jawad Pike Architects.RIAS chief executive Tamsie Thomason said: I am thrilled to see such an exciting variety of projects on this years shortlist. Year on year, we strive to encourage entries from all corners of Scotland, and these 21 projects offer a fantastic representation of exceptional design thinking in rural and urban settings.The strength of this shortlist is the diversity of project types, which provide people from all walks of life with high-quality, sustainable, and innovative architecture for working, learning, and living.I am very much looking forward to joining our judges as they visit each of the shortlisted projects next month, as they have the undoubtedly tough task of choosing our winners. It will be an honour to celebrate our winning practices and projects at our awards ceremony in the spring.The winners will be announced at the end of May, with winning projects making up the longlist for the Andrew Doolan prize and also eligible for recognition in the RIBA Awards.The 2025 RIAS Awards shortlisted projects are:Adam Smith Building, University of Glasgow by HassellAldourie Castle Estate, Highlands by Ptolemy Dean ArchitectsAthron Hill - Phases 1 & 2, Kinross by Fraser/Livingstone ArchitectsCaochan na Creige, Isle of Harris by Izat ArundellChryston Community Hub, North Lanarkshire by Ryder ArchitectureDundreggan Rewilding Centre, Highlands by Threesixty ArchitectureEllegowan Regeneration, Dundee by Collective ArchitectureFairburn Tower, Highlands by Simpson & BrownGairnshiel Jubilee Bridge, Aberdeenshire by Moxon ArchitectsGartnerichnich Cottage, Stirling by Dualchas ArchitectsHarmeny Outdoor Learning Hub, Edinburgh by Loader Monteith & Studio SJM ArchitectsHMP & YOI Stirling by Holmes Miller ArchitectsKilmartin Museum, Argyll and Bute by Reiach and Hall ArchitectsKinloch Lodge, Highland by GRASRiverside Primary School, Perth by ArchitypeRock Cove, Argyll and Bute by CameronWebster ArchitectsRosebank Distillery, Falkirk by MLAThe Nucleus Building, University of Edinburgh by Sheppard RobsonThe Port of Leith Distillery, Edinburgh by Threesixty ArchitectureThe Seed, Dundee by Kirsty Maguire ArchitectUnion Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen by Stallan-Brand Architecture + Design & LDA Design