Former Bristol and West Building

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Bristol and West Building
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Former Bristol and West Building
General information
StatusCompleted
Typeoffices
Location Bristol, England
Coordinates 51°27′09″N2°35′48″W / 51.4524°N 2.5966°W / 51.4524; -2.5966
Completed1967
Renovated2006-2009
Height
Roof61 m (200 ft)
Technical details
Floor count17

The former Bristol and West Building on Marsh Street/St Augustine's Parade, Bristol and facing onto The Centre, was built in 1967 by Alec French and partners. [1]

Rising 61 metres with 17 stories, the building was formerly used as the headquarters of the Bristol and West until early 2006. It was clad in granite-chipped pre-cast concrete. [2]

In the early 2000s plans to demolish and replace with a 23-storey building, the tallest in Bristol, were proposed, but rejected. [3]

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Radisson Blu Bristol

Since then, major renovations have been carried out, including re-cladding in blue-tinted glass panels of different shades to give the illusion the building merges into the sky. [4] After several delays the building reopened in May 2009 as a 176-room hotel operated by Radisson SAS. In addition to the hotel, the site also includes residential apartments and shops. [5]

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References

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