The uncompromising, stepped structure acts as a catalyst for the
transformation of the area of the city and is a key element of the
region’s regeneration strategy.
The structure of the BREEAM Excellent building, and the
spaces it creates, are a direct response to the two over-arching
ambitions for the project: environmental performance, with
the sustainability agenda revolving around robust, carefully
calibrated passive measures such as the self-shading form; and
interactivity, with the building co-locating its regional team into
one place for the first time.
The exterior of the building is defined by an undulating,
anodised aluminium facade, creating an ‘object’ building
that is a marker for the ambitious change planned for the
area. The building is surrounded by heavy infrastructure and
industrial sites, and has very few contextual or architectural
cues. Therefore, the boldness of the form and materiality is a
statement of change, which is anchored to its surroundings by a
podium and landscaping.
THE BUILDING HAS INSTIGATED A CULTURAL
SHIFT FOR THE COMPANY.