Embracing larch and spruce both in its structure and frame, Brent Cross Pavilion was the first building constructed in the new 180-acre Brent Cross Town development.
With exhibition, work and events spaces, all served by a public café, the new facility communicates the vision of the development and acts as a welcoming gateway to the local community.
LocationLondon
Gross Internal Floor Area794 m²
ArchitectMoxon Architects
ClientBXS LP (joint venture partnership between Related Argent & Barnet Council)
Project TypeCommercial & Leisure
Building TypeVisitor Pavilion
Structural EngineerExpedition
Structural Timber EngineerRamboll
Main ContractorRED Construction Group
Joinery ContractorAtlantic Contracts
Wood SupplierHybrid Structures
Product InfoCLT: Norway spruce, Austria; Glulam structure: Norway spruce, Austria; Glulam fins: Siberian larch, Russia; 3-ply laminated timber: Norway spruce, Austria; Wood-wool acoustic ceiling panels: Norway spruce, Denmark; Kingspan Tek panels; Posi joists.
Timber SpeciesNorway spruce; Siberian larch.
Operational energy (B6)35.47 kWh/m²/yr (predicted)
Airtightness at 50pa4 m³/hr m²
Overall area-weighted U-value0.4 W/m2k
Design life35 years




Embracing larch and spruce both in its structure and frame, Brent Cross Pavilion was the first building constructed in the new 180-acre Brent Cross Town development. With exhibition, work and events spaces, all served by a public café, the new facility communicates the vision of the development and acts as a welcoming gateway to the local community.
Moxon Architect’s design makes use of internally exposed CLT and glulam to create a calm and relaxed atmosphere for visitors to enjoy a coffee or explore the emerging development through showrooms and models. Externally, the structure is complemented by larch cladding and solid larch fins on the first-floor façade, along with a bespoke gabion veneer cladding below.
The predominant use of timber as a structural, finishing and weathering material supported the development’s pledge to achieve net zero carbon by 2030, sequestering carbon in the structure and enabling an efficient construction. The building was designed for both long term durability and future repurposing – enabling both the adaptation of the structure for alternative uses and the ability to dismantle and reuse materials.
The principles of circular economy governed the design and specification process, with offsite manufacturing minimising waste and the incorporation of recycled material into the substructure and envelope.