Project Name
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
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