Brent Civic Centre in London, United Kingdom by Hopkins Architects

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A landmark Civic Centre building for Brent Council within the Wembley regeneration area, opposite the internationally renowned Wembley Arena and Wembley Stadium.

Brent Civic Centre

• Architects: Hopkins Architects
• Project: Brent Civic Centre
• Location: London, United Kingdom
• Completion Date: 2013
• Value: Confidential
• Size: 40,000m2
• Client: The London Borough of Brent

Brent Civic Centre

Hopkins Architects’ landmark Civic Centre building for Brent Council has recently started on site.  The new development, in the context of two established icons, Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena, will realise the Council’s vision for a community building consolidating their civic, public and administrative functions on to one site.  It will streamline the efficient delivery of services to Brent’s diverse community and kick-start regeneration of the northern part of the Wembley Masterplan.

As a development of our work in Hackney, Brent’s new Civic Centre is a further step towards establishing an efficient and sustainable model for civic buildings delivering public services. Located in the heart of Wembley, it will become a new landmark and public ‘place’ for the residents of Brent providing a wide range of community facilities under one roof, as well as accommodating 2,000 council staff and councillors.

Within the Civic Centre, Hopkins has designed a new multi-purpose community hall, which will accommodate theatre, concerts and large wedding receptions. The soaring foyer and atrium has been designed as a flexible space within which a large public staircase will become seating for “Wembley Live” performance events. Other functions will include a one-stop shop and a state-of-the-art library and learning centre.

The building aims to achieve BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ through a combination of solar shading, natural ventilation, façade performance and combined cooling, heating and power utilising waste vegetable oil.

Tags: London, UK

Category: City Center

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