Cairngorm National Park Entry Points

This project helped to establish the identity of the Cairngorm National Park by the design and placing of entry markers and associated work to make the entries clearer. Markers were placed at every junction of road, rail, cycleway and national trail crossing the park boundary. Markers included black ospreys (the park logo) on local silver-grey granite in a timeless and legible design. A process of de-cluttering of the landscape around the markers, removing or refurbishing existing laybys, highway signs, snowpoles, stock fencing and other features, helped present the markers as part of the rural landscape.

Overview

  • Project Name

    Cairngorm National Park Entry Points

  • Location

    Newtonmore

  • Category

    Rural

  • Landscape Architect

    RaeburnFarquharBowen Ltd

  • Client

    The Cairngorms National Park Authority

  • Brief

    To design and deliver entry point markers for 29 roadside sites in the Cairngorms National Park, in association with landscaping and other works, to provide a positive experience for people arriving at the park, encapsulating the areas essential character and evoking the parks fundamental values of quality, welcome, integrity, respect, protection and progress.

  • Awards

    LI Awards 2012 - Communications & Presentation - Highly Commended

Details

  • Project Team

    Landscape architect: RaeburnFarquharBowen. Marker design: Aaron Lawton Associates. Quantity surveyor: David Campbell Associates. Engineer: ADAC.

  • Year Completed

    2011

  • Contract Value

    £1,004,200

Technicals

  • Suppliers

    Granite sign manufacturer: Fyfe Glenrock

  • Contractors

    Installation contractor: Hunter Construction (Aberdeen)

  • RaeburnFarquharBowen Ltd

    Registered Practice - (6 - 10 Employees)
    Profile

  • Approximate Map Location

    Location

    Newtonmore

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