OREANDA-NEWS. The SSE Hydro has scooped a second hat trick of awards for its unique design.

Scotland's newest concert and event arena was awarded the Chairman's Award for Architecture at The Scottish Design Awards while the venue's designers Foster + Partners and Arup picked up two further accolades in the Lighting and Architecture and Leisure/Culture Building or Project categories.

The previous hat-trick included Most Stylish Venue at the Scottish Style Awards and the highly coveted Supreme Award presented by the Glasgow Institute of Architects - the first of its kind to be awarded in three years.

SSE also won a prestigeous UK Sponsorship Award in the Entertainment and Event category for its title sponsorship of The SSE Hydro.

Peter Duthie, Chief Executive Officer for the Scottish Exhibition Centre and The SSE Hydro, said: “These awards are a fantastic achievement and testament to how well The SSE Hydro has been received. From the day we opened it has been a team effort and everyone involved should be warmly commended.

“With the arrival of both the Commonwealth Games next month and a full calendar of events throughout the year there will seldom be a quiet day. It's going to be a massive year for us.”