tim&chhay

I enjoyed my first office outing with my new employers last weekend (not bad after 5 weeks given that we didn’t go anywhere in 18 months at my previous office!) to our newly completed visitors centre at Culloden. Not knowing anything about the battle it was interesting from a historical as well as architectural perspective (I later learned that the Henderson’s sneakily avoided it so I don’t have to take sides in all the stupid commentary 250 years later - scroll down for the comments!)

The building itself sits well in the context and make some nice strong big moves, however up close reveals the evidence of the design + build contract in some of the detailing and final resolution. However, standing in the battlefield with the timber cladding just visible on the horizon (above) the mystery and spookiness of the site is retained, with the profile of the building following the surrounding hills.

I’m looking forward to out next trip in a few months - a little further afield this time to Venice for the opening of the Scottish gathering space.