Norwegian firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter has teamed up with Scottish studio Dualchas Architects to design a seafront visitor centre for an island in Scotland's Outer Hebrides.
The two studios ? both specialists in architecture for remote sites ? won a competition with their proposal for the St Kilda Centre, which will be built on the island of Lewis, but will offer expansive views of the remote St Kilda archipelago.
Made up of interlocking stone blocks, the building will sit close to the the cliff edge on a stretch of coastline named Geodha Sgoilt.
Floor-to-ceiling windows will be set into the end of each of the vaulted blocks, allowing visitors to take in St Kilda without having to make the journey across the water.

"One of the first things you notice on the site is the wind ? it is incredibly exposed," said architect Reiulf Ramstad. "You are also aware of the power of the Atlantic crashing against the dramatic cliffs and stacks." "The masterplan invites the visitor to experience this strong force of nature, but also to carefully consider how the incredible story of St Kilda can be told in a powerful and coherent way within the design of the building and the exhibition," he added.

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