This building for the Archaeolink Trust in a sensitive area of Scottish Countryside in a pivotal position between various archaeological features is a partially underground building, one end of which is an artificial hill containing an audio-visual theatre, a glazed valley facing east/west with glass shading and an underground restaurant at the other. The building uses a large insulating umbrella below the ground which works as a passive annual heat store. This is the first application of this American method of energy saving in this country
Awards:
MILLENNIUM PRODUCT, Royal Fine Art commission Building of the Year Award Finalist 1998,
Scottish Design Awards Best New Building Category - Commendation 1998,
UNESCO World Renewable Energy Network Competition for Energy Conscious buildings 1998 - First prize,
Civic Trust Award Commendation 1999
Reviews:
The Architects' Journal November 1997,
Architecture Today 1998, Gardens Illustrated May 1999, Architectural Review 1999
