An Edinburgh based design company has won the contract for a flagship Discovery Centre in Northumberland.
Bright 3D will supply interpretation design services for the Landscape Discovery Centre, also known as the Sill, which will be developed at the Once Brewed site in Northumberland National Park.
The company, which was awarded the contract by Northumberland National Park Authority and YHA (England and Wales), will work alongside cultural, heritage and community sector experts DBA Consulting on the project.
The centre aims to encourage visitors to engage with the National Park.
The team is now looking to develop 3D designs and visuals before applying to the Heritage Lottery Fund for project funding.
Ewan McCarthy, Bright 3D’s creative director and head of the centre’s development team, said: “At Bright 3D, we are passionate about creating inspirational visitor experiences and we are thrilled to have been appointed to carry out the interpretation design for The Sill project. Our work consists of a number of stages during which information is gathered, members of the public consulted and designs created to bring to life the proposed visitor experience. Every project we work on is totally unique and we will use our wide ranging experience to create a bespoke solution for The Sill.
“Through a broad palette of interpretive techniques, including 3D modelling, graphic design and interactive media, we relish the opportunity to provide a once in a generation visitor experience which brings to life the vision of the project team.
“Alongside our colleagues at DBA Consulting, we are now looking forward to getting started on such an exciting project. Intrinsic to the project is the landscape of Northumberland National Park and we want to create a visitor experience that encompasses every aspect of the Park, with the adventure beginning before visitors even reach the centre.”
Stuart Evans, Sill Project Director from Northumberland National Park Authority, said: “The team at Bright 3D and DBA Consulting bring a very strong track record in ensuing visitor centres and attractions inspire people to go out and experience the wider countryside. Encouraging such visits is critical for the success of the project as Northumberland National Park offers far more beyond the rich heritage of the Hadrian’s Wall area. We want people to explore all areas of the National Park including the Simonside Hills near Rothbury, the Cheviots near Wooler and the North Tyne and Redesdale valleys near Bellingham.”
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