After following this path some way toward the main road to Paris, they came to another iron gate which led to the
principal facade of the mysterious dwelling.
On the
principal facade, Sussex brick in a Flemish bond frames inlaid glazed terracotta, which recedes deeper still as a ribbed screen wall returns to form a generous sheltered porch.
The unsafe rear elevation was removed, along with internal walls and floors, so the new building sits partially enclosed by the massive stone carapace of the remaining
principal facade which has been cleaned of accumulated grime and restored.
Here, the rotation of the church, the hidden position of the
principal facade (and the purposeful geometrical misalignment with the projected siting of the future parochial school and priest's house), engender a contrast between the informal topographical structure of the surrounding city, and the more established patterns of an inherited monumental and symbolic language.
An external gallery access to all floors, linked by other, straight staircases, runs across the
principal facade, which faces east.
The building uses LED lighting with efficient controls, integrates high-efficiency thermal wheels, and uses variable speed pumping, while all
principal facade materials were sourced from the local area to accommodate the regional environment.
Previously having occupied the length of the urban block, all that remained of the 19th century former Turks' Barracks was a portion of the main entrance, which is now the Turkentor's
principal facade. (Access is, however, through a rear vestibule flanked by a pair of smaller entrances.)
metal windows / doors /
principal facade / sunscreen.
The
principal facade reveals the operation of the building's section.
These triple-height planted window boxes transform the
principal facade into a glass greenhouse wall.
The form is essentially a response to the challenging topography - the difference in levels between a peripheral road and an adjoining park establishes the strong front-to-back configuration of the two
principal facades. The changes in level also mean that most of the bulky volume of the internal arena is absorbed underground.
the works comprise the full replacement of existing fenestration with a curtain walling system, external insulation works to existing masonry walls, and external mechanically fixed rain-screen to the
principal facades. all associated enabling works internal and external.Type of contract: works
