Architect |
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris |
Date Built |
Completed
2015 |
Location |
203 Westminster Bridge Road |
Description |
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This mixed-use building
on Westminster Bridge Road replaced a
redundant 1960s office block. In its
place Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
designed a building that accommodates, "...
1,100 student rooms (including
double-height studios on the uppermost
floors) with associated common spaces,
a sixth-form college for 700 students
spread over four floors, affordable
workspace at ground and a health suite
with swimming pool and leisure
facilities on the lower level."
![]() The architects explain
the design as a "... stacked rhythm
of solid bands and linear apertures
accentuate the given curve of the
site, at once disguising the volume of
windows and maximising panoramic views
of the London skyline. The bands are
grouped in a triple-storey order that
suggests the scale of the different
programmes and then turned like Ray
Eames’ Walnut Stool to create a subtle
silhouette. Externally, the building’s
height and massing are sensitively
crafted according to statutorily
protected views. Internally, the upper
floors have been configured to reduce
actual and perceived corridor length,
while a central atrium on the lower
levels brings light into the college
and crowns a generous social space."
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