Former Bristol And West Building
Rising 61 metres with 17 stories, the building was formerly used as the headquarters of the Bristol and West until early 2006. It was clad in granite-chipped pre-cast concrete.
In the early 2000s plans to demolish and replace with a 23-storey building, the tallest in Bristol, were proposed, but rejected.
Since then, major renovations have been carried out, including re-cladding in blue-tinted glass panels of different shades to give the illusion the building merges into the sky. After several delays the building reopened in May 2009 as a 176-room hotel operated by Radisson SAS. In addition to the hotel, the site also includes residential apartments and shops.
See also
Media related to Bristol and West Building at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Burrough, THB (1970). Bristol. London: Studio Vista. ISBN 0-289-79804-3.
- ^ "The Bristol & West Building". Bristol City Museums. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Row over building society tower". BBC News. 9 January 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Broad Quay, Radisson Blu". AWW. 2011. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ "Water damage delays opening of Bristol hotel". Bristol Evening Post. 7 January 2009. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
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