Jubilee Wharf

Its strange when things are on your doorstep, sometimes you don't pay them the attention they deserve. When working in Cornwall i pass Jubilee Wharf everyday on the way to workshop, but it was only when a (eco architecture obsessed) friend visited this weekend that it registered fully. In my mind its not the most amazing looking building but as a working, dynamic machine its at the forefront of sustainable design. A few years ago, when it was completed,  Jonathan Glancey questioned whether it was the greenest place to live in the UK. Designed by Bill Dunster, its a super insulated, self powered complex, housing a wide range of shops, workshops and housing. I know people with studios there who have never turned the underfloor heating on - and trust me, that's quite something on a damp Cornish winters day with a strong easterly wind funneling up the estuary.