Measuring 1.34 miles  Southend Pier is the world’s longest pleasure pier. The new 376 sqm Southend Pier Cultural Centre is sited at the end of the Grade II listed pier.

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In collaboration with Swedish practice White Arkitekter the challenge of the project was to construct a dynamic new building onto a listed and fragile structure in an offshore environment.

The building has sloping walls and a twisting hyperbolic paraboloid roof form built around a steel structure. The dynamic roof shape, which measures up to 9metres from floor level, houses a large multi-purpose events space with floor
to ceiling glazed elevations.

Orientated South facing, the entrance façade is set back beneath the roof forming a sheltered entrance and café terrace from which to enjoy views out onto the water.

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