Ham Girnal & Barrock Church
Ham Girnal and Barrock Church, Caithness
Option appraisal to consider the repair and future use of both buildings.
Won through competitive interview, the Ham Girnal project explores the re-use of the much dilapidated and listed Ham Girnal and Barrock Church buildings located on the very northern coast of Caithness as a retreat and study centre and performance space. Commissioned by The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, the buildings accommodate performance and exhibition spaces, resource spaces, accommodation, and dining and sound labs. The intention is to create an outreach centre for use by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. The Ham Girnal is a beautiful structure embedded in the Caithness coastline. Indeed, it is almost as if it is a part of the landscape. The early sketch proposals seek to maintain the building’s quiet presence while converting it to uses that harmonize with its architectural significance. The options appraisal was completed in 2009 and the project has been awarded funding to carry out emergency works.
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Client
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust
Contract
Feasibility Study
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Architects - Reiach and Hall Architects
Client - Scottish Historic Buildings Trust
Conservation Architect - Andrew PK Wright
M&E Engineer - Max Fordham
Structural Engineers - Addison Conservation and Design
Quantity Surveyors - Pentarq QS
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Won through competitive interview, the Ham Girnal project explores the re-use of the much dilapidated and listed Ham Girnal and Barrock Church buildings located on the very northern coast of Caithness as a retreat and study centre and performance space. Commissioned by The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, the buildings accommodate performance and exhibition spaces, resource spaces, accommodation, and dining and sound labs. The intention is to create an outreach centre for use by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. The Ham Girnal is a beautiful structure embedded in the Caithness coastline. Indeed it is almost as if it is a part of the landscape. The early sketch proposals seek to maintain the building’s quiet presence while converting it to uses that harmonize with its architectural significance. The options appraisal was completed in 2009 and the project has been awarded funding to carry out emergency works.
Sketchbook
