McManus wins prizes

I was very pleased to attend the award ceremony of the Dundee Institute of Architects which was held in the Invercarse Hotel on Thursday evening.

I am very pleased that the McManus won several awards from the Dundee Institute of Architects. It is excellent that the hard work and commitment of the council's staff and contractors has been recognised. The McManus won awards in best public building award, best interior design, best regeneration/conservation award and also won the supreme award. Winning these awards is important and shows that the investment in McManus was worthwhile. It was worthwhile because the people of Dundee and beyond are also voting with their feet and the visitor numbers are spectacular. Dundee deserves the very best and I think in the McManus between design and construction and museum staff the council has come close to delivering the very best. The current exhibition in the Victoria Gallery of prints and watercolours from the Orchar Collection is well worth a visit.



I would also like to wish the McManus well in the Doolan Prize which is awarded tonight.

The other prize winners at the Dundee Institute of Architects awards demonstrate the talent and expertise in our area and reflect well on Dundee and its surrounding area. A fair number of the winning designs were in the West End.