Girlguiding North West Headqwaters, Preston, United Kingdom. Architect: Walker Simpson Architects, 2013. Work area with window w
The project comprises a new purpose-built headquarters for Girlguiding North West England. The building is positioned on a pivotal corner of a commercial development site alongside a protected hedgerow. There was a desire to avoid the typical massing of a commercial building unit in order to express the building’s purpose as the Guides’ HQ. This was achieved through the introduction of a striking cantilevered entrance canopy which will be used for social gatherings, exhibitions and display. The open lattice of the canopy wraps around the building elevations with brightly coloured insulated panels set behind overlapping vertical and horizontal larch timbers. Natural light and ventilation are provided by the continuous glazing sitting beneath the timber lattice. A steel portal frame allows column free spaces throughout the building.
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