Museum & Educational

Ecos Millennium Centre

Ballymena, Northern Ireland
2000, £1 million

Fraser Randall was appointed as the Design, Project and Construction Manager for this Millennium funded new visitor attraction dedicated to sustainable environments. Notably the building was designed to provide two thirds of its energy requirements from sustainable sources within the site itself.

The three-gallery exhibition deals with educational and environmental issues displayed through a wide variety of media, with an in-the-round audio visual show as the centre piece. Fraser Randall worked directly with the building architect, exhibition designers and world renowned artists, implementing their installations in and around the site.

Managing the process of simultaneous content and architectural development ensured that the envelope performed both to the users and operational needs whilst the content both internal to the building and in the park site interfaced to meet budget and condensed programme needs. The works were completed to programme and within budget and the centre opened in the summer of 2000.

Winner of the Millennium Commission Earthfest
Trust Education Award - 2000

Civic Awards, Special Award for Sustainability - 2001