FORTH BRIDGE EXPERIENCE
Designing new visitor facilities at the iconic road bridge in Scotland
WT Architecture are working with Network Rail to develop detailed design proposals for the Forth Bridge Experience, initially to shape the brief for new visitor facilities and access to the Forth Bridge at both South and North Queensferry. The Reception Centre at South Queensferry will give thrill-seekers the opportunity to embark on pre-booked bridge walks, crossing over the water and scaling the bridge's towers. Carved from concrete and rusted steel, the proposed building is overtly contemporary while echoing the defensive organic structures on islands and hilltops around the Firth of Forth as well as gun emplacements immediately adjacent. Our commission includes further developing designs for a world-class Visitor Centre in North Queensferry, directly beneath the imposing Fife Tower and with access to the very top of the bridge. For further information, visit the Forth Bridge Experience website.
Team
Client : Network Rail
Structural, Mechanical & Electrical Engineer : Arup
Landscape Architects : Paul Hogarth Company
Quantity Surveyor : Turner & Townsend
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