Reg.Nr. 82-GB/31

Highland Craftpoint, Beauly

A new center for training, marketing, technical and information services to craftsmen and craft firms in Scotland. It was necessary to build a large complex - always difficult in a rural setting. It was considered essential that a building devoted to the maintenance and ...
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Project details

Title:Highland Craftpoint, Beauly
Entr. year: 1982
Result:Diploma
Country: United Kingdom
Town: Beauly, Inverness District, Scotland
Category type: architectural heritage
Notes:*New building in a rural setting
Building type/ Project type: education/research building
Actual use:Training center, workshops, gallery, administration
Architect / Proj.leader: Matheson, MacKenzie, Ross, Dingwall
The Jury's citation: "For the interesting design of a craft centre in an open rural setting"

Description:
A new center for training, marketing, technical and information services to craftsmen and craft firms in Scotland. It was necessary to build a large complex - always difficult in a rural setting. It was considered essential that a building devoted to the maintenance and enhancement of the standards of design and quality, should itself reflect high standards of design and construction and should complement its village and countryside settings.