One Redcliff Street, Bristol

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 Complete
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 / 51.453; -2.591Coordinates: 51°27′11″N 2°35′28″W / 51.453°N 2.591°W / 51.453; -2.591
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 John E Collins
Colin Beales[1]
Architecture firm in house
Other designers Climate control by GN Haden & Sons[1]

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] Law firm TLT LLP occupies the 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 floor.

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.
  2. 1 2 3 "1 Redcliffe Street, Bristol". skyscrapernews.com. 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "One Redcliffe Street". emporis.com. 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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