Down in the woods. RTKL's corporate headquarters for Computer Sciences Corporation in Aldershot, Hampshire. AJ 21.11.2002
Architects' Journal Building Study
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Architects' Journal Building Study
Abstract
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), headquarters building, Aldershot, Hampshire, England. The design is a simple concentric arc from which four office blocks project out like spokes. The visitors' reception is marked by a long projecting fin wall which runs through into the reception area. The double-height entrance has stairs which lead down to the communal hub of cafe/restaurant areas with a curved structurally glazed wall facing onto a landscaped area at the back of the building. Each block is supported at the end by tapering fair-faced concrete pilotti. Architects: RTKL. Structural and civil engineers: Arup.
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- Offices
- Building types
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First produced in 1895, the Architects' Journal features comprehensive building studies, and in-depth technical articles.
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