<span>Culloden
visitor</span><span>centre</span>

Culloden visitor centre

Culloden Visitors Centre

The Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre stands on the site of the last battle fought on mainland Britain.

Working with Gareth Hoskins Architects, we have created a building that is designed as a model of environmental sustainability. The landscape-hugging building envelopes around the battlefield, creating a sustainable space with low energy and water requirements.

The building is positioned to reduce wind-chill and take advantage of the natural daylight, employing high efficiency lighting for the cost-effective installation. The building is heated by a boiler system burning woodchip biomass, supplied from local forestry sources.

Architect

Gareth Hoskins Architects

Value

£9.4M

Completion

2007

Client

National Trust For Scotland

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Exposed plant equipment has been dressed and installed on a grassed roof terrace
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Natural daylight washes the memorial ceiling via operable clerestory windows
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The orientation of the building maximizes glare-free daylight and natural ventilation
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A rooftop walkway, gives visitors an elevated vantage of the battlefield
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The building management system monitors and controls energy use.
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The interior is designed with highly insulated timber walls
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External walls are clad with untreated Scottish Larch from a nearby estate
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The façade becomes a collage of textures and coverings which reflect the area

A sensitive insertion into a powerful landscape

Image: Julian Anderson

Architect

Gareth Hoskins Architects

Value

£9.4M

Completion

2007

Client

National Trust For Scotland