Tileyard Road

The proposal introduces a new build commercial building that is designed to reflect contemporary ways of working and aimed at positively referencing and contributing to the local area. The site boundary is set back; this allows the overall mass of the building to be split into parts to diminish the visual impact and create a sense of hierarchy of spaces.

The commercial workspaces have been designed to be flexible and space-efficient, filled with natural light and with future-proofing in mind. The internal arrangement is designed to provide large floor to ceiling heights, high floor loafing’s and a core that can accommodate a variety of uses and ways of occupation.

The north, west and south façades have been designed to be as transparent as possible to maximise the daylight entering the floor plate. This is helped by a large external lightwell to the west. The façade is designed to tie into the local vernacular of tough industrial materials, whilst being softened with ceramic tiles that reference the tiles that were previously produced in the area. These tiles provide natural colour and create breaks in the façade, as well as providing hierarchy, so that it can be read at a more human scale. Greening above the canopy is also proposed to soften the appearance of the building and mark the entrance.