NEW schools at the heart of an expanding village, a project at a multi-million-pound hospital and East Lothian Council are up for prestigious awards.

Finalists for the Scottish Design Awards have been revealed ahead of the ceremony next month.

Wallyford Learning Campus is in the running for the Education Building or Project prize, with a summary of the development noting: “Born out of the requirement for a new high school, the campus is home to Rosehill High School as well as a dedicated science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths (STEAM) centre, a severe and complex needs school, hydrotherapy pool and specialist provision community hub for adults with complex needs.

“Wallyford Community Centre and library were also rehomed within the building to upgrade facilities and condense the local authority’s estate into one efficient building that is accessible, active, and open all year round.”

Meanwhile, Nature Bathing at East Lothian Community Hospital is one of six initiatives in the Design for Good category.

The summary of the East Lothian project notes: “The programme permeates the hospital building and grounds with art and design that draws upon the unique landscape and stories of East Lothian, providing distracting focal points and creating a restorative and calming environment for difficult times.

“Informed by research confirming the powerful impact of nature-based design, the programme employed a diversity of designers and media, curated as a holistic entity.”

Finally, East Lothian Council is one of four finalists in the Client of the Year – Architecture category.

The local authority is recognised through the Wallyford Learning Campus project.

The summary describes East Lothian Council as “the perfect client” and goes on to say: “Their unwavering commitment to the education, health and wellbeing of the pupils, teachers and community of Wallyford and the wider East Lothian region has been truly awe inspiring.”

Winners will be revealed on June 27.