Portree Harbour Regeneration
Sutherland Hussey Architects have just completed a feasibility study for
a new harbour on the Isle of Skye. The development in Portree includes
RNLI launch facilities and visitor centre, a Diaspora museum, RSPB mega
hide and a new home for the An Tuireann Arts Centre.
In the last two centuries Skye’s population has decreased by 90%
devastating local communities and industries. The project is intended
to help regenerate the town by improving existing infrastructure and provide
better amenities for local seaborne industries, as well as radically developing
tourist services.
In its new seafront location, the An Tuireann Arts Centre will augment
its cultural role by strengthening the link between the island’s
artistic traditions and visiting tourists. Beside it, new deep water moorings
are to be created for the local fishing fleet and leisure vessels by inserting
a new Harbour Wall. Within the wall sustainable electricity will be generated
to power the buildings.
It is hoped the harbour will attract international cruise ships with a
specific docking alongside the Diaspora Museum as well as creating a primary
destination for yachting in the North West. The Portree Regeneration Partnership
believes the proposal will help transform the area into a leading tourist
centre and will facilitate continual possibilities for future development.
An application has been submitted to the Big Lottery ‘Living Landmarks’
scheme for £25 million funding towards a major regeneration development
of over £40 million.
Affectionately known as ‘The Lump and the Line’ the project
establishes a new composition between Portree’s Mound – The
Lump, and the proposed manmade Harbour Wall. At the end of the journey
the ‘Line’ embraces the Museum where two stacks are perceived
to be detached from the town and convened in conversation with the immense
Cuillin Ridge behind.
Portree Harbour - PR from Sutherland
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The £25m Living Landmark funding submission was unsuccessful, 280406
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- adrian welch / isabelle lomholt