We should generally add to -old buildings- with a boldness of the best of our ancestors, leaving another layer for our successors to inherit. (John Ruskin)

Taking their cue from Ruskin, 51N4E, an award-winning office for architecture based in Brussels, have come up with a visionary plan and design. Although the Arnolfini building is situated on a strategic spot in the city it has lacked visibility and just did not live up to its potential. 51N4E have aimed to retain the façade’s historic character, while energising the site through the creation of a 21st century landmark building. 51N4E have designed an iconic tower for the Bristol skyline, stamped with Arnolfini’s seal of pioneering quality.

The 51N4E landmark building elevates modern design and living to a high art. It boasts unique amenities labeled The Good Life collection. The Collection includes an English landscape garden, a monumental spa inspired by the Byzantine cisterns of Istanbul, and a first prints library. And let’s not forget the lobby. Its pristine white walls and double height ceiling give it the feel of a cutting edge art gallery.
It is not only about building an iconic combination of art and cutting edge architecture. It is about belief in this city.