Nicoll Russell-designed facility will give views of spectacular horse sculptures
Scottish contractor Maxi Construction has won the job to build a £1.45m visitor centre in Falkirk.
The project at Helix Park will begin on 12 January in the shadow of the Kelpie horse-head sculptures, which have become one of the UK’s biggest pieces of public art since they were installed earlier this year.
The new centre will include a restaurant, retail area, visitor information and facilities and an audio-visual experience.
The £43m Helix parkland project is located betweenn Falkirk and Grangemouth.
The visitor centre building, which was designed by Dundee architects Nicoll Russell Studios following an international design competition.
It is designed to merge into the surrounding landscape using grass mounds and landscaped roof panes, in order to provide visitors with an uninterrupted view of Andy Scott’s 98ft (30m) tall, 300-tonne sculptures.
Culture, leisure and tourism spokesman Adrian Mahoney said the facility should now open in late summer 2015.
He said: “It’s taken some time, but I’m pleased that plans for the new visitor centre at the Helix Park seem to be back on track.
“It will provide welcome new facilities to the park to deal with the huge numbers of people visiting the site to see the awesome Kelpies.”
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