V1 (building)

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Velocity Village - V1
General information
Status Complete
Type Residential (Office in floors G-2)
Location St Vincent's Quarter, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Coordinates 53°23′04″N 1°28′22″W / 53.384435°N 1.472822°W / 53.384435; -1.472822Coordinates: 53°23′04″N 1°28′22″W / 53.384435°N 1.472822°W / 53.384435; -1.472822
Construction started May 2004
Completed 2007
Owner Velocity Village
Management Velocity Management
Height
Antenna spire 52 m (171 ft)
Roof 49 m (161 ft)
Top floor 49 m (161 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 15 (including ground)
Design and construction
Architect Axis
Developer Velocity Estates

The V1 is a skyscraper on the A57 Tenter Street in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It was built by the developer Velocity Developments Ltd and designed by AXIS Architecture.

History

Proposed in 2003, construction began in 2004 and the building was completed in 2006. It was the first part of the three-phase "Velocity Village", one of the largest mixed-use developments in Yorkshire.

Structure

The structure itself is built of acid-washed concrete and faced in steel and glass, providing a high reflective surface, intended to be reminiscent of a "sparkling white ‘Le Corbusier’ style, shining in the sun". The lower three floors (office) are faced with highly reflective one-way mirrored glass, while the remainder is green tinted glass panels, similar to those later used on the 66 metre Velocity Tower.

Usage

The building is designated as mixed-use, with the ground, first, second and third floors providing 34,000 sq ft (3,200 m2) of office space, and the remainder one- and two-bed apartments. Part of the office space was let to Sheffield Company PlusNet before the residential section was completed. V2 (completed) is primarily office, and V3 (completion due for 2008) residential.

The whole development was designed with an "Urban village" in mind, and the residents may make use of the nearby amenities of the city centre, such as the shop and bars.

It has some quite unique features, including the balconies on the south elevation being enclosed by green solar glass louvres. these sunboxes allow the space to be used as a balcony in summer, but also closed off from the cold in winter, providing a year-round use.

There is also over 150 secure car parking spaces.

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