City of London Information Centre / Make Architects

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  • Architects: Make Architects
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  135
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2007
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Trespa

Text description provided by the architects. Situated opposite the South Transept of St Paul’s Cathedral, the City of London Information Centre introduces a dynamic contemporary structure to an area of exceptional architectural and urban heritage.

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In form, the building combines simplicity and efficiency of structure with a distinctive visual impact. The triangular plan has evolved from analysis of principal pedestrian flows across the site, while the orientation and profile establish an intriguing dialogue with St Paul’s as the building looks up to its prestigious neighbour and opens out to welcome people approaching it. A folded metallic envelope evokes the aerodynamic profile of a paper aeroplane, seamlessly wrapping 140m2 of internal accommodation and formed by a steel frame braced with structural ply and clad in 220 pre-finished stainless steel panels.

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The building meets exacting environmental standards and has been engineered to exceed current Part L targets for C02 emissions by 20 per cent. The structure’s envelope is highly insulated, the interior environment is regulated using borehole cooling and the sloping roof facilitates the collection of rainwater which is used to flush toilets and irrigate planting nearby.

City of London Information Centre / Make Architects - Windows, Facade
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Address:London, UK

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Cite: "City of London Information Centre / Make Architects" 31 Jan 2012. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/200389/city-of-london-information-centre-make-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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伦敦市游客信息中心 / Make Architects

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