Grimshaw to Transform Iconic Herman Miller Factory into Bath Spa University, UK
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Grimshaw Architects is transforming the Herman Miller factory, one of its own seminal buildings designed in the 1970s by its founder NicholasGrimshaw, into the Locksbrook Campus for Bath Spa University, reports dezeen.It is a heritage-listed building locatedGrimshaw to Transform Iconic Herman Miller Factory into Bath Spa University, UK
Grimshaw Architects is transforming the Herman Miller factory, one of its own seminal buildings designed in the 1970s by its founder NicholasGrimshaw, into the Locksbrook Campus for Bath Spa University, reports dezeen.It is a heritage-listed building located on the River Avon in Bath, UK. The structure is now being adapted and extended to contain a mix of teaching facilities and social spaces and is due for completion in September 2019.Grimshaw is aiming to “retain and build upon the original buildings’ principles of adaptation,” in its renovation of the Locksbrook Campus.The building is known for its gridded structure and completely demountable cladding system of fiberglass, and glazing, designed to enable its occupants to freely rearrange the position of window and facade panels.The report states that in its transformation process, the architect aims to retain many of the factory’s existing external features, including its distinctive facade. As for the interior, the building will have modern teaching facilities, practical workshops, studios, a gallery, a cafe, and an art shop. A new rooftop pavilion will also be added. Landscaping works and improvements to a cycle route and pedestrian pathway that runs alongside the building are also underway. https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more