Garrison House, Millport
- Project: Restoration of Grade B listed House
- Year of completion: Spring 2008
- Client: Cumbrae Community Development Company
- Project Value: £4.5m
- Architect: Lee Boyd Architects
Garrison House is a Grade B listed traditional stone masonry building overlooking the Firth of Clyde at Millport which has served a multitude of purposes and in many ways sat at the heart of the local community, until a fire destroyed almost the entire fabric of the building. The building has been returned to its former splendour and house a new library, museum, surgery and community facilities. To achieve this a sensitive approach has been required to retain as much of the existing fabric as possible whilst accepting the limitations set by the fragile and waterlogged state of the fabric. To meet the client and Architectural aspirations on space and utility there had to be careful planning and thoughtful surveys of the existing structure, its condition and its suitability for re-use. This all had to be accommodated within the overall context of archaeological and conservation constraints. The difficult exercise of remodeling levels and combining disparate materials in challenging arrangements makes for an enjoyable and satisfying project which will regenerate and reinvigorate the local community.
