One Forbury Place
Location : Reading, UK
Client : M&G Investments / Bell Hammer
Design | Delivery Architect : Aukett Swanke
Size : 34,400 sqm
Two speculative offices close to Reading station respond to the historic context of Forbury Gardens. The east and west elevations are protected from low sun heat gain by vertical blades which twist to create a sense of movement as one passes by. The elevation incorporates a structural diagrid which gives the building its distinctive branding.
One Forbury Place
Client : M&G Investments / Bell Hammer
Design | Delivery Architect : Aukett Swanke
Size : 34,400 sqm
Two speculative offices close to Reading station respond to the historic context of Forbury Gardens. The east and west elevations are protected from low sun heat gain by vertical blades which twist to create a sense of movement as one passes by. The elevation incorporates a structural diagrid which gives the building its distinctive branding.