ETHOS PROJECT



New Build
£15m
First in the UK
Surf Bristol Ltd

Construction of a 200m inland Surf Lake using ground-breaking Wavegarden cove technology – the first of its kind in the UK. This exciting facility will generate up to 1,000 quality waves per hours, ranging from 50cm (1.7ft) to almost 2m (6.5ft) in height.

The new build also includes an education centre for schools and colleges, a café and bar, a surf shop. There’s also external works for landscaped gardens and car parks

client - ethos group ltd

value - £7m

duration - 56 weeks

breeam excellent

Architect - HLN

Engineer - Faber Maunsell 

Surveyor - Meirion Howells 

This innovative property provides four-floors of high-quality office accommodation and two-storeys of undercroft parking (below the water table), in the heart of Swansea’s SA1 Waterfront.

The building provides 32,000ft2 multi-functional, multi-tenant office space, along with 7,500ft2 specially designed conference, meeting and networking areas.

To meet the passive design and requirement for BREEAM Excellent, the building has a fabric first design, embedded low carbon and low energy consumption. 

The central atrium act as a ‘vertical air shaft’ balancing internal temperature and maximising daylight to the offices.

Winner of the Insider Property Award for Commercial Building of the Year

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