Left The usually unseen architect behind
The Block series—Julian Brenchley.
9
THE BLOCK’S OCTAGON PROJECT
IS THE FIRST PUBLIC OUTING FOR
A PRODUCT DESIGNED TO ASSIST
HIGH LEVELS OF AMENITY OF
ECONOMIC FUNCTION.
Peter Hyatt, Vision
Julian Brenchley spoke with Peter Hyatt about recycling
a building of dubious design merit and turning it into a
show-stopper. With double the usual number of facades
—8 instead of 4—we could be forgiven for wondering if
the Octagon represented double-trouble rather than
sweet opportunity:
The Block conjures thoughts of a rectangular or
square building and yet here we are in an octagonal
building. It’s utterly different from anything else The
Block has tackled.
JB: It is. The Block is by definition a ‘block’ isn’t it, yet
The Block