SEDIUL EUROPEN AL BLOOMBERG, LONDRA

Sir Norman Foster

C�?tig?torul Stirling Prize, 2018 � premiu acordat de RIBA.
Considerat? cea mai ecologic? cl?dire din lume la ora actual?.
The 2018 RIBA Stirling Prize judges were unanimous in their decision to award
Bloomberg the prestigious prize describing it as a �once-in-a-generation project�.
RIBA President, Ben Derbyshire added that it is a �monumental achievement�.
102.190 m2
4.000 func?ionari

Text description provided by the architects: Bloomberg�s new European headquarters

is
respectful of its location in the heart of the City of London, close to the Bank of
England, St.
Paul�s Cathedral and the church of St. Stephen�s Walbrook. In its form, massing and
materials,
the new building is uniquely of their place and time � a natural extension of the
City that will
endure and improve the surrounding public realm. It is a true exemplar of
sustainable
development, with a BREEAM Outstanding rating (98,5) � the highest design-stage
score ever
achieved by any major office development.
Bloomberg Arcade is now a key route for people moving around the City, with
restaurants and
cafes at ground level, set back behind an undulating fa�ade under a covered
colonnade. Three
public plazas, located at each end of the arcade and in front of the building�s
entrance, provide
new civic spaces in the heart of the Square Mile.

Art plays a central role in the project, with major site-specific commissions in
and around the
building. Cristina Iglesias� water sculpture in three parts, �Forgotten Streams� �
a homage to the
ancient Walbrook River that once flowed through the site � defines the public
spaces at each end
of Bloomberg Arcade. The new Bloomberg building also returns the archaeological
remains of
the Roman Temple of Mithras to the site of their original discovery, with a new
interpretation
centre and cultural hub designed to give visitors an immersive experience of the
temple and bring
the history of the site to life.