Planning Unit, together with Skellon Studio, were commissioned by St Aubyn Estates and the National Trust to create a new visitor centre at St Michael’s Mount in the Old Barge House on the harbour front. 

The brief was to create a space to welcome visitors to learn the history of the mount, orient themselves and plan their day. Our solution was a simple, elegant installation that felt at home within the refurbished building. 

The wooden framework system was designed to break up information into clear, organised sections as well as a layering system to hold different levels of content. We also devised a functional solution to have a hinged mechanism on top of all of the displays which can be lifted up and attached to the roof, out of the way of the incoming sea.