Green Park
Green Park
The GreenPark development at Reading by PRUPIM is one of the most significant business parks on the M4 motorway, stretching west from London along the Thames Valley. Forty million vehicles a year use this road, and our site is one of the few which is clearly visible from the highway.
The three buildings are designed as variations on a nine-square plan and arranged in a staggered configuration to give views within the site and to the open countryside beyond. As a grouping, they appear as fragments of a larger object. Each of the four and six storey pavilions is arranged around a landscaped central courtyard and is distinguished by a number of cantilevered floors and cut-outs that give a bold sculptural form. These result in idiosyncratic terraces and overhangs that articulate the abstract volumes, give clear identity to each building and create enjoyable spaces for the building users.
The three buildings are designed as variations on a nine-square plan and arranged in a staggered configuration to give views within the site and to the open countryside beyond. As a grouping, they appear as fragments of a larger object. Each of the four and six storey pavilions is arranged around a landscaped central courtyard and is distinguished by a number of cantilevered floors and cut-outs that give a bold sculptural form. These result in idiosyncratic terraces and overhangs that articulate the abstract volumes, give clear identity to each building and create enjoyable spaces for the building users.
The high-performance glazing uses a silk-screened dot matrix to protect the interior from direct sunlight, and builds on the natural refractive green quality of glass itself. The sculptural forms of the buildings are further abstracted by the reflective surface. Stripes of planting link the buildings and integrate the car parking into the landscape. Groves of trees, stripes of shrubs and lawn flow across the site giving cohesion to its constituent parts.
"The success of our GreenPark is driven by ensuring we meet the needs of the building users. One reason for selecting Fletcher Priest for this next stage is their clear understanding of the many issues facing a modern organisation."
Tim Davis, Development Director, PRUPIM
press:
Wokingham Times April 2008; Property Week April 2008;
"The success of our GreenPark is driven by ensuring we meet the needs of the building users. One reason for selecting Fletcher Priest for this next stage is their clear understanding of the many issues facing a modern organisation."
Tim Davis, Development Director, PRUPIM
press:
Wokingham Times April 2008; Property Week April 2008;