Wilkinson Eyre design will house exhibitions of new technology.Siemens has won planning consent to develop a £30 million sustainability centre in London Docklands. The centre has been designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects with Pringle Brandon as lead consultant and interior architect. Event is designing the exhibition space, and engineering consultant is Arup.
The centre is set to open in early 2012 in time for the London Olympics and is intended to be a flagship for East London's Green Enterprise District. It will showcase new technology from around the world and new ways of living and working in a more sustainable city. The interactive exhibitions and events will be open to the public.
Wilkinson Eyre's design is based on two interlocking triangular forms with multiple triangular facets. The building will feature:
- natural daylighting and high performance glazing
- photovoltaic panels
- energy efficient lighting and metering
- rainwater harvesting and water efficient appliances
- ground source heat pumps
- solar water heating
- recycled building materials
- sustainable drainage and water efficient landscaping.