Assembly Bristol Explained

Assembly Bristol is an office block in Bristol, England. It is near the Temple Way dual carriageway and the Floating Harbour.

History

The site was previously occupied by Temple Way House which contained offices for Clerical Medical.^[1] It was demolished in 2008.^[2] Construction on Assembly Bristol began in early 2019. In October 2019, BT Group signed an agreement to be the sole occupier of the building for a 20-year lease.^[3] On 9 November 2020, BT Group announced that it would be moving into the building.^[4]

An official opening was held on 23 February 2023.^[5]

Design

The main contractor was Galliford Try and the architect was Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. The structural engineer was Arup Group and the steelwork contractor was Severfield. It is 120m (390feet) long and 25m (82feet) wide. It has an exposed green steel frame.^[6]

References

1. Web site: Baker . Hannah . 2022-07-19 . BT to create 170 jobs in Bristol as huge new offices set to open . 2022-11-19 . BristolLive . en.
2. Web site: Wilson . Kate . 2019-02-07 . Work begins on 11-storey Temple Way office block development . 2022-11-19 . BristolLive . en.
3. Web site: Morris . Josh . 2019-10-18 . BT agrees major Bristol office pre-let . 2022-11-19 . Insider Media Ltd . en.
4. Web site: Gogarty . Conor . 2020-11-09 . BT announces huge new office in Bristol city centre . 2022-11-19 . BristolLive . en.
5. Web site: 2023-02-23 . New BT Group hub for 2,500 people opens in Bristol . 2023-02-24 . BT Group . en.
6. Web site: 2022-10-13 . COMMENDATION: Assembly Bristol, Building A . 2022-11-19 . newsteelconstruction.com . en-US.

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