ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - COMMENDED |
||
|
FRANCES
GARDNER HOUSE, Architect: Feilden Clegg Bradley Copper Contractor: NDM Main Contractor: Norwest Holst Construction Owner: University College London |
 |
|
Adjoining the Bloomsbury Conservation Area, this eight storey Hall of Residence forms part of a courtyard development recalling the local pattern of urban blocks around semi-private yards. Above ground floor level, the block is clad entirely in pre-oxidised copper in long horizontal strips broken up by fenestration. Copper was chosen for its environmental and physical properties - including light weight, enabling savings on supporting structure. |
|
|
|
The judges selected this project for its tough aesthetic, largely defined by the copper clad elevations. The building succeeds in being uncompromisingly distinctive while, at the same time, linking its older, tall neighbours on one side to smaller scale housing on the other. |
|
