The Black Rock Police Training Centre

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Project Location

Portishead, Bristol

Year of Completion

2015

Building Type

Commercial

Building Massing

Low Rise

Project Architect

Haverstock

Student Author

Yanan Qian

Archived Year

12-16-2018

Climate

Cfb

Application

stone

Material and its Properties

The building is intended to mimic the form of a rocky cliff to its rear. Gabions form the facade, and were hand-filled with stones to match the quarry walls.

Architect Website

http://haverstock.com/

Other Sources

https://www.dezeen.com/2015/11/27/haverstock-blackrock-police-training-centre-gabions-shooting-range-disused-quarry-bristol-england/

Recommended Citation

Haverstock, "The Black Rock Police Training Centre" (2015). Building Case Studies. 331.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/331