The Hub, Regent’s Park
- Status
- Completed 2005
- Client
- The Royal Parks Agency
- Value
- £3.3m
- Procurement Method
- Traditional
- Services
- Architect and Lead Consultant
- Scale
- 1,000m²
Awards
- Structural Awards 2006 - Winner
- Civic Trust Award 2006 - Commendation
The Hub is an innovative facility located at the centre of the sports fields in the Northern Parkland of Regent’s Park. Clusters of changing rooms are submerged in a mound consisting of building rubble from the previous pavilion. Above the changing rooms is a circular cafe that exploits the 360° views to surrounding pitches.
- Status
- Completed 2005
- Client
- The Royal Parks Agency
- Value
- £3.3m
- Procurement Method
- Traditional
- Services
- Architect and Lead Consultant
- Scale
- 1,000m²
Awards
- Structural Awards 2006 - Winner
- Civic Trust Award 2006 - Commendation
This contemporary design is sympathetic to Nash’s concept for buildings to be seen as “ornaments in the landscape.” Regent’s Park is Grade I listed and therefore obtaining planning permission could have been an issue. 90% of the floor area of this building is underneath the earth mound, reducing the impact on the landscape visually. The mound is created from rubble of the previous building, reducing the amount of landfill considerably. It also provides the environmental benefit of thermal mass reducing heating and cooling requirements inside the building. A borehole has been employed to provide water for the building.
“The Hub, a remarkable building which represents a radical departure from the traditional sports pavilion and shows what can be achieved in a heritage setting.”
As a focal point in Regent’s Park, it is attracting a diverse range of users that together bring life and energy to the building and its surrounding landscape.
