Richmond Riverside
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The junction between Bridge Street and Hill Street. Thie Italianate tower, left, built in 1856, is offset by a new Venetian Gothic facade
Charlotte Wood Download Original
Development of offices, flats, shops, restaurants, community facilities and gardens, recreated in Georgian architectural style
Two listed buildings have been retained and re-fronted as part of the project but the rest of the development is new.
The development exhibits some of the rich variations of English 18th-century architecture, using red and yellow bricks, pantiles, plain tiles, slate and lead, sash and casement windows, and all the five Orders. All the office buildings are designed in accordance with the Georgian requirement of there being 20 feet from the window to the spine wall, so that it can function satisfactorily without air-conditioning or excessive artificial light.
Many of the buildings pick up the characteristic details of English and Italian architects, in particular Palladio, Longhena, Sansovino, Hawksmoor, William Chambers and the Gothic revival of the 19th century.
Data
- Begun: 1984
- Completed: 1987
- Floor area: 27,000m2
- Sectors: Residential, Retail, Office
- Total cost: £20M
- Address: Richmond Riverside, Richmond, London, TW9 1EJ, United Kingdom
Professional Team 
- Architect: Quinlan Terry
- Project architect: Quinlan Terry
- Client: Haslemere Estates
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