Energy centre

The slow growth of the University of Liverpool had led to an inefficient services network and we were asked to design a new energy centre to serve the whole campus. Owing to its prominent location, we were keen to develop a distinctive building, which we termed HIP (Heating Infrastructure Project). Although we were acutely aware of a need to respond sensitively to the Conservation Area context, we wanted to reflect the building’s use through its appearance.We devised a visually striking, but technically quite complex facade, which became the pivotal element of the whole project and enables the entire building to 'breathe'. Reducing energy consumption was obviously a key driver for this project, and we embraced this in the building fabric as... More