One Redcliff Street, Bristol, England, formerly known as the Robinson Building, was built in 1964 as the headquarters of paper and packaging manufacturer E. S. & A. Robinson. Robinsons had occupied the site since 1846.[1] At the time of construction it was the first high rise building in Bristol to "break an unofficial height limit" of 30.5 metres (100 ft).[3] The Robinson building caused "controversy, both locally and nationally, and was seen by many as failing to respond to its environment, in particular its physical relationship to the adjacent Church of St Thomas". However, prominent architect Basil Spence described it as "a gift to the City". It was considered for the Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest in 2007, but the application was refused.[1]
| One Redcliff Street, Bristol | |
|---|---|
 One Redcliff Street seen from Back Bridge Street, Castle Park | |
  Shown within Bristol | |
| Former names | Robinson Building |
| Alternative names | 1 Redcliff Street |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Address | 1 Redcliff Street |
| Town or city | Bristol |
| Country | UK |
| Coordinates | 51°27′11″N 2°35′28″W / 51.453°N 2.591°W |
| Construction started | 1961[1] |
| Completed | 1963 or 1964[1][2] |
| Height | 64 metres (210 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | reinforced concrete, clad in concrete panels |
| Floor count | 16[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John E Collins Colin Beales[1] |
| Architecture firm | in house |
| Other designers | Climate control by GN Haden & Sons[1] |
Law firm TLT LLP occupies the 4th, 7th, 8th and 10th-13th floors of the building and Patent & Trade Mark Specialists Withers & Rogers LLP occupies the 9th and part of the 5th with the rest of the floor being vacant. The 2nd floor is occupied by HP Inc.
The names of the building and the street are often misspelt "Redcliffe", from confusion with the nearby Redcliffe district.
In 2016 an extra floor was added raising the roof height from 60 to 64 metres.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f Duterloo-Morgan, Ms F (24 December 2007). "Adviser's Report" (PDF). English Heritage. Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "1 Redcliffe Street, Bristol". skyscrapernews.com. 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "One Redcliffe Street". Emporis. 2011. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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