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| Castle Park View | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Topped-out |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | Bristol, England |
| Coordinates | 51°27′18″N 2°35′07″W / 51.455°N 2.5854°W |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Opening | 2022 |
| Owner | Homes England/Bristol City Council/Linkcity |
| Height | |
| Roof | 86 m (282 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 26 |
| Floor area | 29,000 sq metres |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Chapman Taylor LLP |
| Developer | Linkcity/Bouygues UK |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Main contractor | Bouygues |
Castle Park View is a 26 storey high-rise in Bristol, England. Set for completion in 2022, the development occupies the site of the former Central Ambulance Station at the corner of Castle Street and Tower Hill and was proposed in 2017, with work starting in 2019. Designed by Chapman Taylor, the development contains 375 apartments and is the tallest building in Bristol at a height of 86m and is set for completion in 2022.[2]
History
The development sits on the site of the old wall of Bristol Castle; prior to construction commencing, an archaeological dig was commissioned to locate a dry ditch between the castle site and river. During excavation of the site, a historic wall was discovered dating it circa 17th century, however, it was deemed to be of no significant interest so works continued [3].
Construction started in 2019 with the development topped out in November 2020 with the first homes completing in April 2021 with full completion set for 2022 [4].
Architecture
The development forms part of an emerging tall building cluster around Castle Park. The 26 storey tower is clad in an offsite pre-fabricated façade system that consists of Moca Creme stone, inset clay bricks, window panels and spandrel panels. The original plan for the tower included fritted, black painted, laminated glass spandrel panels for the façade, however, revised Building Regulations following Grenfell relating to fire safety resulted in a design change during construction, to opaque, powder-coated aluminum sheets. The tower itself is crowned with a 6 metre constellation. [5].
Castle Park View is the first commercial connection to the Bristol Heat Network, the Bristol City Council own network of pipes providing low-carbon heat to developments across the city[6].
See also
References
- ^ "Castle Park View". Emporis. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Castle Park View". Emporis. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Castle Park View". Bouygues. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "First homes in Bristol's tallest residential building almost complete". Business Live. Retrieved 09 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Offsite pre-fabricated façade system delivers world-class safety standards at Bristol's Castle Park View". Chapman Taylor. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Council establishes first commercial heat network connection". Bristol City Council. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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