Easdale Ferry Terminal, Argyll and Bute
Regeneration
Innovation
Tourism
Sustainability
Terraviva – Golden Mention
“The proposal goes beyond the thinking of the site and looks at future programming the island as a whole rather than restricting thinking to a ferry office. The design also looks at increasing accessibility by other modes, encouraging users to explore the place as a whole. Moreover, these ideas are graphically well represented. “
The island of Easdale is currently reliant upon a ferry crossing where facilities for both staff and tourists are limited. The current ferry terminal is dark, cold, uncomfortable and closed from the beautiful surrounding landscape across the island. The competition aimed to challenge architects and designers to create innovative and thoughtful solutions for the renovation and extension of the existing Ferryman building, including an enhancement of facilities and arrival for tourists. Providing a key part of Easdale’s architectural identity.
Ferryman’s Pass by HAUS proposes a new physical link, unlocking potential for the island community through a series of interventions surrounding industrial relics. The suggested bridge ensures the island can remain accessible, inviting travellers to explore. However, like the ferry, operation by the community allow the bridge to return to the island at night. Ferryman’s Pass forms a new arrival point and symbolises a revitalised approach to Easdale that treasures the islands architectural heritage. To ensure the long-term regeneration of the island, a tollbooth at the bridge midpoint functions as a viewpoint, place of rest and a point of transaction, where the community can earn revenue from tourists as they pay a toll to continue their journey. The tollbooth is an offering to the community and travellers alike, and users are encouraged to experience the surrounding landscapes from this vantage point, with a series of openings that frame views across the island.
With the role of the ferryman no longer required in its traditional sense, the existing Ferryman’s office is redefined into separate uses, with a path through the existing hut that defines a route between the harbour master’s office and a parcel store, honesty box and defibrillator. By utilising the shell of the existing office, the Ferryman’s Pass forms a new arrival point and symbolises a revitalised approach to Easdale that treasures Easdale’s architectural heritage. Through the introduction of a physical connection, the proposal identifies several industrial relics located across the island. These buildings, although in a state of disrepair, have remained embedded in their landscape for the best part of a century. Capitalising on the island’s rich heritage, interventions are placed into these relics, becoming amenities for tourists with WCs, showers and sheltered communal spaces.
EFO
Client:
Terraviva
Status:
Concept Design