| Architect |
David Morley Architects |
| Date Built |
Opened
2005 |
| Location |
Regent's
Park |
| Description |
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| The Hub is a two-storey
building located at the northern end of
Regent's Park close to the Regent's
Canal and London Zoo. At first
glance it appears to be a circular glass
and steel structure located on top of an
earth mound. However, hidden
within the mound is a lower floor.
The building serves a number of functions. The visible portion contains a cafe.    "Below Ground" it provides changing rooms and showers, as well as larger rooms for classes and meetings.   As a whole, The Hub serves the refreshment needs of park visitors and offers facilities to those who use the parks sports fields. Open House London point out that, " This robust building is constructed using a combination of poured and off site manufactured concrete, carefully selected according to thermal properties and environmental impact, during the construction process. The combination of concrete and the earth mound substantially reduces the need for heating in winter and cooling in summer. The different changing areas have independent energy supplies and therefore entire portions can be shut down whilst not in use. Energy use in the building is monitored and evaluated every three months to constantly evolve and improve the systems, to reduce consumption" The mound was created using rubble from a previous pavilion. The architect's website says that the building's contemporary design is consistent with Sir John Nash's vision for the park he designed in 1845. Nash envisioned buildings within the park as "ornaments". |
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The Hub, Regent's
Park, London
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