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The Glenmorangie Distillery / Barthlmy & GrioSave this picture! Hlne BinetArchitects: Barthlmy & GrioAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:610 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Hlne Binet Lead Architects: Barthlmy Grio MEP: Blyth & BlythMore SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The Glenmorangie Distillery, located in northern Scotland, near the city of Tain, is a cornerstone in the Highlands' history and heritage. The distillery was founded in 1843 between sea and earth. The Glenmorangie Company launched a competition in 2016 for an extension to its Tain's historical site, and entrusted Barthlmy Grio to achieve the project. The Franco-Uruguayan and Paris-based practice delivered two industrial buildings in 2024, symbols of the brand renewal and its ambitious development strategy. The project aimed to revitalise the image of the site, which holds some unique craft skills, express the quest for perfection of this renowned company and provide the distillery with a modern and high-performance building.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Halfway between tradition and modernity, the two volumes created take their place within the almost two-hundred-year-old distillery. The iconicity of the architecture arises from two new interlinked volumes. The higher one, inspired by the old lighthouses guiding ships in the Dornoch Firth, emphasizes a vivid modernity. It's 20 meters high and overhangs the whole site. Moreover, its transparent and cubic volume acts as a symbol. This iconic tower welcomes two monumental stills, and a laboratory for creating and tasting, located on the highest level, offering stunning views over the North Sea.Save this picture!The new spaces created take advantage of the natural scenery to offer an inspiring experience. Its glazed facade shows the two biggest stills of Scotland. In the back of the glass, some wooden panels echo casks, where the old whisky develops its flavour. The new tower facade takes place in the site history and reveals the very innovative aspect of distillation. On the other hand, a kinetic and vibrant architectural envelope. All day long, the Lighthouse reflects the changing sky, capturing its shades and brightness, in harmony with the outstanding landscape.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!A lower building completes the facility, with no technical prominence or machinery visible from the outside. Subtly merged with the existing warehouses, its traditional cladding is made of local stone and slate. The extension is fed by biogas, directly emanating from the distillation process. Here, the Distillers can give free rein to their creativity, trying out some daring recipes. The care taken with details of the Lighthouse construction, conceived as an inspiring and high-technology laboratory, echoes and pays tribute to this land's exceptional savoir-faire, becoming the symbol of a Scottish whisky company looking towards the future.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Tain, Scotland, United KingdomLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeBarthlmy & GrioOfficePublished on March 23, 2025Cite: "The Glenmorangie Distillery / Barthlmy & Grio" 23 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1026871/the-glenmorangie-distillery-barthelemy-and-grino&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream
