Bannockburn visitor centre plans revealed
Historic Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) have revealed the first designs of the proposed new Battle of Bannockburn visitor centre, which is due to open in 2014.
Edinburgh-based architects Reiach and Hall are behind the proposals, which will be lodged with Stirling Council and are also on display at the Bannockburn Heritage Centre. Sinclair Knight Merz; Turner and Townsend; and KJ Tait feature as part of the design team for the project, while Bright White and Ian White Associates are also involved.
The Centre for Digital Documentation and Visualisation will provide digital design services for the new visitor centre, which will help mark the 700th anniversary of the battle. An application has been submitted to the Heritage Lottery Fund for financial support, which will complement a £5m investment by the Scottish Government.
Historic Scotland chief executive Ruth Parsons said: "[The designs] bring with them a great empathy for what we want to achieve and I think they have created a design that will be the perfect canvas to the exceptional interpretation we are planning to introduce." NTS chief executive Kate Mavor added: "This is a once in a generation opportunity to look at how we present and interpret one of the most defining moments in our history."
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