Waterside Community
Bristol is shaped by its waterways, and Assembly’s prime location on the regenerated waterfront places it firmly at the heart of the city.
Unique Waterside Opportunity
Building B is perfectly positioned on the waterfront overlooking the Floating Harbour in the city centre. Uniquely, Building B opens directly onto the new waterside park which, alongside the events podium and public art trail, offers places to connect and relax, in an impressive new public environment for Bristol.
Public Art
Discover our fascinating new public art trail which features a series of sculptural pieces by acclaimed artist Alex Chinneck.
Public Art
A traditional British phone box whose body twists through 720 degrees, titled ‘Wring ring’, now stands outside ‘Building A’. Cast in metal with rippling, glazed windows that follow its twisting form, the phone box is illuminated at night.
Two new pairs of knotted lamp posts add to the playful personality and illumination of the site. Also cast in metal, the first pair are tied into a large bow, while the second pair wrap closely around each other as if held in an embrace, leading the artist to name them ‘First kiss at last light’
Painted pillar-box red, ‘Alphabetti Spaghetti’, the knotted post box complements the cobbles of Cheese Lane and the colourful design of Assembly’s painted steel girders.
WHY WELLBEING MATTERS
Post-COVID, the amenities and opportunities to network and socialise with colleagues both in and around the office are crucial to not only attracting employees back to work but also encouraging them to stay.
Made for Cyclists
Assembly Bristol is made for cyclists. Our excellent facilities include secure cycle storage, electric bike charging, and a cycle maintenance area. And with plenty of showers and lockers, you’ll arrive at your office feeling refreshed and ready for the day.
Made for cyclists
Cyclists are all well catered for at Assembly Bristol, with showers, changing room, lockers, drying/airing stations, secure cycle storage and Brompton bike lockers. Building C has capacity for 138 cycle spaces and 4 foldable bike lockers as well as a Brompton hire facility with 8 fold up bikes ready for public hire, together with a further 42 public cycle spaces on the estate.
"I don't know of many other organisations locally who have invested that heavily into the sort of the internal infrastructure to enable hundreds upon hundreds of people to cycle to work. The facilities that we have for that sort of thing are phenomenal." – James Isles, BT
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Made for the Future
Throughout the design process, sustainability has been a crucial consideration, and Assembly’s impeccable green credentials promise more efficient running costs for occupiers.
Made for the future
Designed with the future in mind, Building C offers excellent eco-credentials. Throughout the design process, sustainability has been a crucial consideration, and Assembly’s impeccable green credentials promise more efficient running costs for occupiers. Our efficient use of materials to achieve low embodied carbon. Our modern methods of construction have delivered a 26% saving on carbon emissions compared to other new build office developments in Bristol.
– Assembly’s ‘kit of parts’ approach to the structure will deliver for Building C a 26% reduction in upfront embodied carbon compared to other new office buildings in Bristol
– The offsite MMC approach is estimated to reduce site stage emissions by 56tonnes CO2e
– 75% of the structure is visible with no cosmetic finishes providing two new stunning buildings to compliment the Bristol skyline
– Upfront embodied carbon predicted to be nearly 10% lower than LETI ‘best practice’
– 5,446 tonnes embodied carbon saved compared with a typical office, that’s equivalent to growing trees on an area three times the size of Bristol’s Castle Park
– Life cycle carbon predicted to be 34% lower than typical new build office
Kathy McAndrew BT Enterprise
Kathy works in the HR team for BT Enterprise. Here she gives her first impressions of Building A and how it will help in her leadership, talent development and performance management role.