3 Assembly Square
Cardiff Bay, Wales
The Cardiff Bay area, with its stunning waterfront views and excellent public transport links, has, like Salford Quays in Manchester, and the Waterfront Quays in Bristol, rapidly expanded to prominence.
3 Assembly Square led the way as one of Wales’ largest eco-friendly speculative office developments achieving a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’. It incorporated state-of-the-art technologies and systems, including a biomass boiler, multi-service active chilled beams, enhanced insulation and rainwater harvesting.
In addition to its eco credentials, the building design is highly innovative with timber panels integrated into the curtain walling and feature glazing and a full-height atrium with feature staircase and lifts designed to provide panoramic views across Cardiff Bay. It defined a new benchmark in the speculative office market.
(Images credited to Scott Brownrigg)