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Imperial Tabacco Headquarters (Phase 1)

Case Study

Proteus HR Proteus SC Tray

Three types of Proteus HR panels feature on the new, multi award-winning headquarters of the FTSE Top 25 company Imperial Tobacco, the largest owner-occupied property to be built in Bristol for more than six years.

The new £18million headquarters building provides workspace designed with sustainability as a key driver in the overall form and technical approach and supports the company’s business approach of providing a motivating work environment for its staff.

Achieving BREEAM Excellent was a key requirement but in addition all outdoor spaces, including balconies, have Wi-Fi and ports to enable outdoor working as well as telephone booths with acoustic damping, created specifically for the project. Meeting rooms with backlit fret-cut panels have also helped the building win several design awards.

Project Details

Sector: Offices
Architect: AWW
Systems: Proteus HR, Proteus SC Tray
Materials: Zinc

The grey zinc Proteus panels feature throughout the elevations, complemented by bands of the green aluminium panels as a pre-patinated copper finish. The black zinc panels form protruding screens around elements of full-height glazing that are otherwise protected from solar gain by Brise Soleil.

AWW’s design has won multiple awards including a BCS Environmental Award, BCO Corporate Workplace Award (South West), Thames Valley & South Wales Awards, RICS SW Commercial Award and Insider Property Awards Office Development (South West).

Project director Mark Alker Stone said: “We are delighted to have played a key role in securing ITL’s on-going commitment as the largest south west company to Bristol. The new HQ provides workspace designed with sustainability as a key driver in the overall form and technical approach and supports ITL’s business approach of a motivating work environment for its staff.”

“The creativity of AWW’s design team was complemented by their practical vision and can-do attitude.”

Ken Hill, Imperial Tobacco added:

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Three types of Proteus HR panels feature on the new, multi award-winning headquarters of the FTSE Top 25 company Imperial Tobacco, the largest owner-occupied property to be built in Bristol for more than six years.

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“The creativity of AWW’s design team was complemented by their practical vision and can-do attitude.”

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