Orkney Buildings, Photos, Projects, Competition, Kirkwall, Stromness, Skara Brae
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Orkney Architecture News
Orkney Architecture News, chronological:
2 May 2013
New School Building in Orkney
Design: Keppie, Architects
image from Keppie
Stromness School Building
Leading architectural practice Keppie Design and Morrison Construction have completed and handed over Stromness Primary School in Orkney as part of the Orkney Islands Schools Investment Programme. Designed by Keppie and built by Morrison Construction, Stromness Primary School will provide modern and sustainable learning facilities for 200 pupils and also includes a 30-pupil nursery and community resource.
Virtual tour of Maeshowe goes online
29 Aug 2012 – People across the globe will now be able to enjoy one of Orkney’s most enigmatic Neolithic monuments after Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled a new ‘virtual’ tour of Maeshowe chambered tomb at Winter Solstice.
The Deputy First Minister unveiled the animation of the 5,000-year-old tomb at a special reception in Kirkwall on Tuesday evening (August 28), held to celebrate the ‘2012, Year of Creative Scotland’ programme.
The virtual tour of Maeshowe has been created using 3D laser-scanning data collected to aid with the conservation and interpretation of the site through the Scottish Ten project – a unique collaboration between Historic Scotland, Glasgow School of Art and CyArk to document Scotland’s five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and five international sites using cutting-edge digital technologies.
The animation can be viewed from 29 Aug atwww.youtube.com/historicscotlandtv
Orkney Architecture
Stromness Pierhead News
May 2008
RIAS design competition – Stromness Pierhead redevelopment shortlist:
Graeme Massie Architects, Malcolm Fraser Architects, Reiach and Hall
For Orkney Islands Council with Stromness Town Centre Partnership; 21 initial expressions of interest
Stone house with large stone slate roof, Brodgar:
photo © Adrian Welch
Ring of Brogar, Brodgar, Mainland
photo © Adrian Welch
Skara Brae, Mainland
photo © Adrian Welch
Skara Brae buildings
Pier Arts Centre, Stromness, Mainland:
photo © AW
Orkney Building Photos by Adrian Welch 3 Feb 2007
Stromness – view across harbour:
photo © AJW
Stromness town centre context – large stone slabs unusually line the street:
photo © AW
St Magnus Centre, Kirkwall, Orkney
2003
Design: ARP Lorimer and Associates
St Peter’s Church by Pentarq
Orkney Church, image from Pentarq
Location: Orkney, Scotland, UK
Architecture in Scotland
Contemporary Architecture in Scotland
Scottish Architecture Designs – chronological list
Macallan Distillery in Speyside, Speyside, Highlands, Northern Scotland
Design: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP)
photo © Simon PricePA Wire
New Macallan Distillery in Speyside, Scotland
Quarry Studios, Scottish Highlands
Design: Moxon Architects
image courtesy of architects
Scottish Highlands Studios
Maggies Inverness
Maggies Inverness
Culloden Battlefield Visitors Centre
Design: Gareth Hoskins Architects
Culloden Battlefield Building
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