Circus West Village Transformed A Derelict Industrial Site Into A Genuine New Neighbourhood Editorial Photo

Circus West, a 17 storey high and 327 metre long building with an unusually tapering footprint. It comprises 753 new homes in a mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments, townhouses and penthouses along with residents’ garden and lounge facilities, health suite, offices, shops, bars, restaurants and a new riverside park. To make the building appear more dynamic and enjoyable to the eye, apartments are gathered into rectangular blocks and arranged as articulated horizontal glass ribbons, gently overlaid and rippling towards the river. By day, the double-skin glass façade is alive with the reflections of the sun, sky, river, trees and the power station. Its faceted panels, fissures and overhangs create a play of light, shadow, geometry and void that offers constantly changing vignettes from every aspect around the building.