Mareel has won 2 commendations at the Inverness Architectural Association (IAA) Awards which cover the North of Scotland and the Islands. At the awards event held in Skye on Friday 7 November, Mareel picked up a Commendation for Best New Building and another for Best Building Overall.
These Commendations are the latest in a string of architectural awards and commendations received by Mareel, including a Commendation
Managed by Shetland Arts Development Agency, Mareel is the UK’s most northerly music, cinema and creative industries centre.
The building, designed by Gareth Hoskins Architects, is situated in a prominent quayside area in Lerwick, adjacent to the Shetland Museum and Archives and incorporates: a live performance auditorium, two cinema screens, rehearsal rooms, a recording studio, education and training spaces, a digital media production suite, broadcast facilities and a cafe bar with free, high speed wi-fi internet access.
Providing a year round programme of film, live music, education and other performance events, Mareel is a hub and a focus for the creative communities not just in Shetland but beyond, and a catalyst for the creative industry sector in Shetland.
Shetland Arts’ Marketing Officer, Lisa Ward, said: “Mareel is an exceptional building and we are very proud to see it acknowledged by these national institutes for architectural excellence.”
