UK structure studio Foster + Companions has accomplished an workplace constructing in South Carolina with a winged roof overlaying a skybridge.
Positioned in Greenville, the Greenville County Administration Constructing incorporates places of work and is a component of a bigger redevelopment of the county’s central sq. by RocaPoint Companions.
The constructing consists of two separate glass volumes joined by a winged roof overlaying a central walkway and a raised bridge connecting the third flooring.
“The constructing will make a major contribution to Greenville County by appearing as a gathering place for native residents in a serene pure setting,” stated Foster + Companions studio head Nigel Dancey.
“The overhanging roof converges to create a shaded plaza, with sharp edges that intensify the constructing’s distinctive type.”
At its middle, the roof emerges right into a pyramidal cover, which is made up of a collection of translucent panels framed with brown metallic.
The built-in coloured lighting illuminates the central area at evening.
A glass curtain wall envelops every quantity. The workforce stated the bottle was used to symbolically erase the boundary between the general public and the federal government.
Inside, places of work and “huge” foyer areas have been distributed over the 4 flooring of the constructing.
Heat-colored metallic was used for facade accents which can be a nod to the Greenville County panorama and the brickwork traditionally used within the space.
The identical heat tone is discovered within the Corten metal of a veterans memorial that opens simply outdoors the constructing.
The constructing’s inside foyer is a double-height area with attic walkways surrounding glass-enclosed places of work. The supporting columns, wrapped in a metallic end, create distinct visible and bodily landmarks within the area.
The flooring, partitions and ceiling have been completed in a vibrant white, contrasting with the darkish framing of the glass curtain wall and black furnishings within the foyer.
The constructing faces a public area that may ultimately be populated with cafes, eating places and a fountain, in keeping with the workforce.
Behind her, an extended staircase descends a slope to fulfill the encompassing pavement.
It can act as a hyperlink between the encompassing inexperienced areas in Greenville’s central sq., which incorporates the Falls Linear Park.
Foster + Companions lately unveiled designs for a fluted colonnade mixed-use growth for Miami Seaside and accomplished the brand new JPMorgan headquarters in New York Metropolis.
Pictures is by Brandon Stengel