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Arbroath Abbey visitors centre
Location:
Arbroath, Scotland
Architect:
Simpson & Brown
Frame Design:
Carpenter Oak
Details:
Arbroath Abbey Visitor's Centre, Scotland.
Designed and engineered by Simpson and Brown as a visitor's centre for the ruin of Arbroath Abbey.
The frame was built from kiln dried Douglas fir jointed by bolts and welded steel fabrications, with oak used for the curved apexes of the trusses
photos by Keith Hunter

