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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 | |
