Easdale Ferrymen Office and Waiting Room
A building for the community, retained, enhanced and extended. Welcoming visitors and residents, wheelbarrow parking to the front, garden to the rear. Orientated, views across the harbour and to Ellenabeich for ferrymen to see boats approach.
Warm, with a shared stove, a large table to gather around for interaction and togetherness, more than just a space to wait. Functional, with improved and increased space for the ferrymen to operate. Essential, public services located within the extension, showers, toilets and laundry. A community notice board, defibrillator and post box. Covered external space to enjoy the island whilst remaining sheltered. An Interior filled with natural light from enlarged openings and new sky lights.
Site Axonometric
Boat docking and entrance to the island, with community amenities
Community
Noun.
Serving the community. The condition of sharing or having certain attitudes and interests in common
Bothy
Noun.
A small, simple building to shelter in.
Internal Perspective
Waiting room, place to shelter with views out
Terraviva Competition
Easdale, an island off the west coast of Scotland, is accessed by a short foot ferry from the Island of Seil. The local ferrymen provide the sole connection to the island, transporting residents, tourists, and goods between Easdale and the mainland.
An international competition was set up to enhance the operational efficiency and comfort of Easdale’s ferrymen, to improve the passenger experience, and to encourage and generate further touristic revenue for the island.
Our proposal focused on the community, it's needs and on the visitors to the island. The extension was a simple building, reflecting the setting and considering the limited access to the island for machinery and materials.
Exploded Axonometric
Space for the Ferrymen to rest between crossings, and for passengers to shelter
RSA 199th Annual Exhibition
The RSA Annual Exhibition is the most extensive annual presentation of contemporary art and architecture in Scotland, displaying works by Scottish and International artists and architects.
We were delighted to have our submission of 3 giclee framed prints, taken from the Easdale project, included in this prestigious exhibition as part of the the architecture collection alongside works by other extremely talented architects.
The exhibition, displayed at The Royal Scottish Academy on The Mound in Edinburgh. It ran from Saturday 3 May - Sunday 8 June 2025
