Greenwich , London , UK
Oxford , UK
Sainsburys
Greenwich , London , UK
- Chetwood Architects ’ award winning 1999 building now demolished
- Genuine attempt to produce a low carbon version of this building typology
- Lots of natural light . Earth sheltered . All on a contaminated former industrial site
Why choose it ? A pioneering building that showed what is possible . It was a nicer place to be than other supermarkets . It was refused listing and controversially demolished in 2016 . The building raises lots of questions . Does it make sense to deny a building listing just because it is too young ? Would it have been OK to demolish St Paul ’ s cathedral 15 years after its completion ? Was there a lack of commitment from big business ? Or does the fact that it ’ s now gone prove that it wasn ’ t a good building anyway ? Whatever your view , the building moved the debate about sustainability
Said Business school phase II
Oxford , UK
- New academic building - Uses energy piles
- Full integration of the structural and services design
Why choose it ? Because , unusually , it uses the foundation piles as a source of heat / cooling via a closed loop ground source heat pump system . This is hidden and required very careful engineering and coordination to make it work .
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