Aztec West, Bristol
Built 1980s to today
Designed by various architects including CZWG, John Outram Associates and Thorpe Architecture
One of the earliest examples of an out of town business park was Aztec West on the edge of Bristol. Nestled near the M4/M5 interchange, it sat conveniently for road access to London, South Wales, the south west and Birmingham.
It was initially an architecturally ambitious business park. A mix of high-tech and post-modernist buildings until the accountants stepped in and diluted the interesting buildings with cheaper, prefabricated structures.
The name may be derived from the A to Z of technology. It was opened by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Friday 15th December 1989.
