System: Genbrix Material: Hilltop & Bourneville Main Contractor: Watkin Jones Architect: CJCT Architects
Buildable
Several logistic and site-specific constraints such as sitting above two rail stations and a previous petrol station which still had its infrastructure in the ground, required a solution that reduced overall weight to mitigate the imposition on the substructure, which needed to be lightweight given the above. Therefore, it was apt to select a lightweight brick slip system in Genbrix to be considerate of this.
Designable
"The high-quality use of materials and simple, well-designed detailing creates a scheme which is elegant and contemporary."