JM Architects Projects About us Our people News Contact Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, Galloway Forest Park 1 of You are in: Projects Kirroughtree Visitor Centre Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, Galloway Forest Park A flagship visitor centre at Galloway Forest Park for the Forestry Commission Scotland forming part of a roll out programme of five centres around Scotland offering improved facilities for visitors. Date 2013 Client Forestry Commission Scotland Value £3.4 million The visitor centre is situated in Galloway Forest Park and sits within a ‘dark skies’ designated landscape. The visitor experience areas and café spaces have been set out in a linear arrangement relative to the long view of Cairnsmore. The building is single storey. Three modulated roof forms with top light cover the main public space; their internal form is revealed giving a sense of enclosure to the spaces below. These forms are part of the ventilation strategy and have ‘black out’ blinds to conform with dark skies standards. The building form has been designed so as to have an appropriate relationship with the Forest setting. Although the topography is challenging all paths within the immediate vicinity of the centre have been designed to the appropriate standards enabling universal access. Project gallery Below are a selection of images from this project along with a description. Tap an image and it will appear fullscreen with a close button. There will also be the option to view the next image in the gallery. } The Challenge A continued increase in visitor numbers, the poor condition of the building and its incorrect alignment required a major re-working of this site. The brief from Forestry Commission Scotland was to provide new visitor facilities at the existing Forestry Commission site at Kirroughtree next to the settlement of Stronord. The Solution The Kirroughtree Project entailed the construction of a new visitor centre and bike / outdoor shop, the demolition of redundant buildings and the refurbishment of the old visitor centre to provide improved classroom facilities. The Outcome The new visitor facility gives better connection to the trails for bikes and walkers and creates a sustainable facility allowing visitors to enjoy the benefits of the forest and dark skies. Related projects Calderwood Primary School September 2021 Castlebrae Community Campus July 2021 Lancaster University Sports Centre July 2020 Previous Next Back to project listing Share this page Twitter LinkedIn Join the mailing list Contact head office 64 Queen Street Edinburgh EH2 4NA T: 0131 464 6100 F: 0131 464 6150 edinburgh@jmarchitects.net Work with us jmarchitects comprises a healthy mix of experienced architects with new up and coming talent. We're always on the look out for the best people - if you've got what it takes to join our team of architects, get in touch © jmarchitects 2021. All Rights Reserved. Registered in Scotland No. SC172002 Home Projects About us Our people News Contact