Stranraer Harbour Centre

This former Harbourmaster’s Office is a prominent landmark at the entrance to Stranraer’s harbour, which had lain empty for several years and was deteriorating rapidly. It is a stylish building of the 1930s, the only surviving inter-war industrial building in the town and one of the few Art Deco buildings in the region.
We designed an extension and implemented a full programme of conservation works to the existing building. This included repair of its unusual pre-cast masonry, and like-for-like replacement of the characteristic Crittall windows. The extension, despite its size, is subservient to the original building. It provides a flexible space with views of the harbour and town and opens on to a new public square which enhances the setting of the Listed building.
The extended building now provides a welcoming gateway to the marina and harbour for use by community groups to promote activities centred on the sea.