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| Competition proposal for an office building on
the grand buildings site of Trafalgar Square. |
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| The curved geometry is a product of the site plan
and setback angles. An extensive pedestrian area is located
at street level together with shops, a restaurant is located
at roof deck level. The building structure comprises a dual
3-dimensional internally stiffened skin which fully encloses
the building from street to roof deck level. The structural
skin supports a deep truss roof deck which provides suspension
capability around the perimeter of the inner edges of alternate
office floors using hangars. Additional intermediate floors
are suspended from the alternate floors. |
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| Large circular windows perforate the skin at intervals
to provide view and outside contact. The surface is finished
in white ceramic tiles with recessed rainwater channels. Photovoltaic
cells can be integrated into the exterior wall to help supply
the building energy needs. |
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| Structural Engineer |
Frank Newby/Samuely & Partners |
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