June 5 2025

A Norwegian seafood company is to expand its presence at Carradale Harbour on the scenic Kintyre Peninsula after submitting plans for a new office and workshop.

Mowi Scotland has appointed Ann Nisbet Studio to oversee the works, in service of an established salmon farm currently operating from temporary facilities.

The shoreside base is earmarked for a former scrapyard and forms part of a broader redevelopment vision that includes the creation of a new pontoon and renovation of the fire-damaged Pier House and potential renovation of a disused shop as a community venue.

In a planning statement, AN Studio wrote: "The new office building can be seen from the village and harbour, providing a new, attractive gable facing the harbour, creating a new key landmark. The workshop building is tucked behind the rocky outcrop, remaining primarily unseen from the village - with Mowi operational vehicles tucked to the rear of the site to ensure congestion on the harbour front is kept to a minimum."

Clad in untreated Scotlarch rainscreen under an aluminium roof the office building will reference traditional agricultural structures with a simpler aluminium-clad workshop behind, hidden from view from the village.

3 Comments

#1 Posted by Maggie on 5 Jun 2025 at 12:15 PM

Looks great - well done all involved and great to see a talented practice being appointed for this sort of commission

#2 Posted by Dapper Dan on 6 Jun 2025 at 11:19 AM

An intelligent use of technology in swaying any committee. Fair play.

#3 Posted by Dapper Dan II on 6 Jun 2025 at 12:28 PM

But on second thoughts, these images are still the dead hand of machine 'art'. 'Tis a pity they are not human. That would have been all the more worth it. Even if just for the love of doing so.

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