Barts Square nominated in Natural Stone Awards 2020

Barts Square is a patchwork of buildings and uses, located at the city gate at Crossrail Farringdon Station. This scheme offers the perfect balance of new and old life, exclusivity, and accessibility. The architect’s inspiration come from the 19th century industrial architecture with a warm, simple, and harmonious palette. The design of the new buildings picks up on Smithfield’s traditional warehouses and classic stone-and-brick façades. One of the buildings of the Phase 3, is completely cladded with Portuguese natural stone. The limestone façade adds neutrality and calm to the area. The attention to details was a key step into the making of this project. The exterior façade is coated with Cabeca Veada limestone. This limestone from Portugal has a light beige/ white homogeneous colour, fine brown grain, and medium hardness. Its characteristics are similar to Moleanos limestone, perfect for exterior claddings and strong weather conditions.