B&Q Terrace
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Front elevation
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A bespoke terrace of 'houses' showcasing the B&Q product range
Everyone understands the house profile. We took this iconic form and turned it into a terrace of mini houses, each containing a different family of products. When customers enter the store they are presented with what appears to be an entire house. Clarity was key.
The strong form of the building allows a large degree of flexibility for the client to display and demonstrate products without compromising the idea. A series of room sets are accommodated in the structure illustrating all the rooms in a typical house.
The key idea was that each house had a different family of products living in it. As a result the building is split into various domestic spaces such as a kitchen, bathroom, living space, etc.
The programme was tight with the project being designed and built in just 5 weeks in late 2010.
Data
- Begun: Oct 2010
- Completed: Nov 2010
- Floor area: 170m2
- Sector: Retail
- Funding: Privately funded
- Tender date: Oct 2010
- Procurement: Contract Management
- Address: B&Q Warehouse, Bolton Gate Retail Park, Roundhill Way, Bolton, BL1 2SL, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Foster Lomas
- Project architects: Greg Lomas, Liz Martin, William Foster
- Client: B&Q
- Main contractor: White Rose Services
- Structural engineer: Lyons Oneill
Suppliers
- Glass supplier: Saralan Glass
