By fardaa

Croft 3 is a restaurant on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, designed by the architectural practice fardaa.

The brief for Croft 3 was to create a restaurant that retained the intimate and simple character of a croft building while maximising the opportunity of the awesome landscape and views across to Ulva and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. The site is in a National Scenic Area, where only projects displaying exceptional design quality and a clear social benefit can be supported. In turn, the architect demonstrated a deep understanding of the nature of the ruin, its setting and the local vernacular of close-grouped structures that form shelter from the elements.

The exceptional design is the recipient of the RIAS Award 2024, and the RIBA Reinvention Award 2024 for the best adapted building in the UK.

This book documents the project through drawings, photographs, and texts by Biba Dow, Douglas Murphy and the architect.