Urban Regeneration Portfolio
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Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Contents Welcome to Stephen George & Partners LLP 04 Bakewell Road, Matlock 21 Introduction, Urban Regeneration Portfolio 06 Westbridge Wharf, Leicester 22 Cabot Circus, Bristol 08 Touchstone House, Coventry 23 Dickens Heath Village Centre, Solihull, West Midlands 10 Duke Street, Leicester 24 Wheatsheaf Works, Leicester 12 Abbey Park Road, Leicester 26 Welland Quarter, Market Harborough 14 The Bridge, Dartford, London 28 Caledonian Road, Islington 16 Peugeot Citröen Automobiles UK Ltd, Coventry, Warwickshire 30 Riverside Square, Bedford 18 Waterfront City, Liverpool, Merseyside 32 Lawley District Centre, Telford, Shropshire 20 Stephen George & Partners LLP s Portfolios 34
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio Welcome to Stephen George & Partners LLP 4 The partners, Stephen George & Partners LLP
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Welcome to Stephen George & Partners LLP Founded in 1970, Stephen George & Partners has established itself as one of the UK s leading architectural practices. We have around 60 staff in offices in London, Leicester, Leeds and Solihull. Stephen George & Partners is placed in the AJ100 Top UK practices by the Architects Journal and has been included in the Best 100 Companies to work for listing in The Sunday Times. We have extensive experience within both the private and public sectors, offering quality architectural design services supported by technical expertise. Commitment to quality, service and innovation is the basis of our practice philosophy and working closely with our clients is a key element of our success. We believe that the foundations of good design lie in strong relationships. Our varied and diverse portfolio of work demonstrates our success in most sectors of the construction industry. Our ability to respond rapidly to client requirements, resolve complex site issues and produce innovative design solutions is evident through our strong client base and design portfolio. We believe our strength lies in the quality of our staff and the ability to use our intellect and imagination. Our ISO 9001:2008 quality management system ensures that projects are managed efficiently and effectively to meet the desired end result for all parties concerned in the design process. We operate and are committed to an environmental policy designed to optimise sustainability in all aspects of our work. Our UK success has led to opportunities overseas and has resulted in the establishment of Stephen George International (SGI) in 2009 and the International Logistics Design Group in 2014. In 2012, JSP Architecture, formerly Jonathan Smith and Partners, became part of the Stephen George & Partners Group bringing a specialism in residential led mixed-use high density urban regeneration schemes.
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Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Introduction. Urban Regeneration Portfolio Introduction Stephen George & Partners has extensive experience of the masterplanning, design and delivery of mixed-use developments. Our schemes have ranged widely in size, composition and style; each a resolution of their unique site, brief and local planning policy. In each instance, the masterplan down to the detail design is considered as part of its wider context, both culturally and commercially. Often working on complex and diverse sites, we combine strong design skills with commercial realism to produce coherent, deliverable and sustainable strategies. We work closely with clients, planners, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure that each proposal provides an optimum solution; a solution that more than satisfies user requirements and statutory regulations, whilst also enhancing and contributing to the public realm. Many of our schemes have represented the centre or high street of development in a wider context; here we strive to develop focus and identity, resolving community and sense of place.
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio cabot circus. bristol Urban Living with high quality external space 8
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP cabot circus. bristol Cabot Circus, Bristol The Cabot Circus Development was executed by Land Securities and Hammerson as part of the regeneration of Bristol City Centre s retail heart. JSP acted as the residential specialist on the private sector elements (200 units) of the development. Participated in shell and core development negotiations with Hammerson and SRM. 18 storey tower and a collection of low rise blocks around a courtyard garden. Shell works were completed in 2008 and residential fit-out works progressed whilst retailers (Harvey Nichols) traded below. Full detailed design of fit-out including 2 no. bespoke 1.5m duplex penthouse apartments. Single escape core with fire engineered solutions incoprorating smoke extraction. Delivered via construction management by the developer. Build Value: 14.2m.
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio dickens heath village centre. solihull. west midlands A thriving new village in the West Midlands 10
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP dickens heath village centre. solihull. west midlands Dickens Heath Village Centre, Solihull, West Midlands Stephen George & Partners was proud to be appointed masterplan architect for Dickens Heath, a dynamic new village in the West Midlands. Our task was to integrate 8,640 sqm (93,000 sqft) of retail and commercial development alongside 462 dwellings. The design of the residential element addresses a wide range of social needs, from studio apartments to large town houses. These form individual environments with distinct character to encourage community life. Dickens Heath is a vital and vibrant community. Its unique waterside development is linked with other residential zones through a sequence of static and dynamic urban spaces and pedestrian routes. To maximise the diversity of the village, a wide range of mixed uses and activities have been accommodated, creating an environment of genuine quality and durability. 11
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio wheatsheaf works. leicester 12
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP wheatsheaf works. leicester Wheatsheaf Works, Leicester Built by the Co-operative in 1892 as the world s largest shoe factory. Grade II* Listed, has suffered almost 10 years of partial occupation leaving much of the complex falling into dereliction. Creative re-use of factory largely into houses (own garden and front door) allowed the unlocking of Change of Use planning issue allowing the site to be redeveloped. Zero affordable housing contributions negotiated. Works phased over four phases with new build priming development cashflow. Creation of 172 family residential units. Refurbishment scheme has 100% underground parking, creating private and communal garden spaces on the ground level. Achieves 15% renewable energy provision across the development with a combination of low energy construction, heat pumps and solar panels. Appointment from inception to occupation. Value: 15.3m. 13
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio welland quarter. market harborough Welland Quarter, Market Harborough Residential-Led Mixed-Use Scheme Relocation of town s largest industrial employer to new premisies. Major town centre regeneration scheme. Extensive negotiations with local authority to obtain strategic outline approval. Remediation of the 6.6 acre site with river enhancements including improved flood alleviation works. 100% secure underground parking to provide high quality ground level landscape courtyard gardens and riverside walk. Provision of Millennium Mile (foot and cycle way) extension linking town centre to railway station with bridge across river. Provision of: 10,000 sq.ft. retail space 104 private residential apartments 75 affordable homes 103 Assisted Living units (Independent Living to Close Care) with integral restaurant, pool, spa and cinema Utilises fire engineered solutions with escape cores and incorporates sprinkler solutions. Appointment ran from inception to occupation with multiple clients in build out phase. 14 Construction Value: 40m.
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP welland quarter. market harborough Welland Quarter, Market Harborough Residential / Health Care 103 Assisted Living Units in hospitality model. Units range from Close Care to Independent Living. All units fully adaptable with variable levels of care. Facilities include: Communal Lounge, Dining, Pool and Gym, Cinema, Restaurant and full commerical kitchen, Bar, Beauty Salon, Medical Treatment Rooms, 24 hour nursing availability, concierge. Courtyard gardens are over the secure parking basement. 15
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio CALEDONIAN ROAD. ISLINGTON 16 caledonian road, islington
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP caledonian road. islington caledonian Road, Islington Located close to the widely publicised Hornsey Road development, the 19m scheme for Mortar Development Group will contribute towards the gateway development into the City of London. The scheme comprises retail space at ground floor level, office space situated over the first, second and third floors, and 350 student bedrooms in the form of studios, 3, 4, and 5-bed cluster flats together with outdoor amenity space. The scheme has been meticulously designed both to retain a locally listed building facade dating back to 1874, and to enhance the ecological potential of the site with the incorporation of a green roof at fifth floor level boasting views across London, a green wall, and a sympathetically landscaped central courtyard area. Following a design review by the GLA, the scheme is now complete and incorporates a BREEAM multi-residential and office rating of Excellent. The scheme received positive feedback and full approval from the Mayor of London 17
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio riverside square. bedford 18
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP riverside square. Bedford Riverside Square, Bedford Mixed-use project in the heart of Bedford on the riverside. 20,000 sqft of prime A3 and A1 retail space around a courtyard. 150 Apartments. Riverside walk and bridge crossing the Great Ouse in a single span. Public right of way running through site. Scheme designed within the flood plain, with residential car parking beneath the courtyard. Precast cladding panels on a steel framed structure. Residential scheme based on five separate single core areas, allowing separation of residential zones from social rented to high value private sale units. Value: 21m. 19
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio Lawley District Centre. Telford. Shropshire Lawley District Centre, Telford, Shropshire Lawley District Centre is an animated central square at the heart of the Lawley Urban Extension development and which provides the main focal point for the four Lawley Residential Neighbourhoods. Formed in close liaison with the client and various statutory bodies, Lawley District Centre is a vibrant and active centre that combines: commercial, retail, community facilities and residential accommodation. These include a supermarket, shops, offices, restaurants, pubs, a hotel, healthcare facilities, apartments and a care home. Beyond its rich provision of facilities, Lawley Square also sets out to contribute to the public realm, creating an identity and sense of place for Lawley, as well as a destination for the local and wider communities. The architectural composition and language is key to the development of this identity, a modern scheme of its time, which carefully references its local context in its use of massing and materiality. A modern and sustainable urban extension 20
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP bakewell road. matlock Affordable Housing, Bakewell Road, Matlock A development of 58 two bedroom apartments in four blocks to be delivered for Nottingham Community Housing Association, offering Affordable Homes. The ground floor units of the three and four storey blocks are designed as mobility units to cater for wheelchair users. Built using standard Westframe timber framing system. The form and heights of the blocks respect the overall height and backdrop of the cliff allowing for a scheme that is sheltered and contained by the existing topography. The River Derwent runs parallel to the site and the building ground floor levels have been raised to alleviate the risk of flooding. Quality of detailed design whilst not compromising standard buiding system, allowed greater density to be achieved through planning. Remediated site (former gas works). 21
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio westbridge wharf. leicester Westbridge Wharf, Leicester Phase 1 of a 152 apartment scheme, Westbridge Wharf Blocks 2 & 3 is now complete, delivering 128 dwellings. The first project to be delivered in the Waterside Regeration (Urban Village) area of Leicester. Provides a range of apartments from studios to duplex penthouses, situated on a tight site literally on the canal side, achieving a density of in excess of 500 units / hectare. Heavily contaminated site (Cloth Dying) where optimised remediation was completed. Sub-basement and ground level parking to provide 100% provision. Post-tensioned concrete build with lightweight external wall. The project involved archaeological excavation of both medieval and Roman remains and the Roman City wall, as well as previously piled structures on the site. Extensive negotiations with EA / BW to address flood risk and canalised river improvement works. The design exploited the waterside location and generated a high quality urban streetscape to Bath Lane. Involved from inception to occupation via novation. Value: 13.5m. 22
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP touchstone house. coventry Affordable Housing, Touchstone House, Coventry Provide 46 Social Houses and apartments for market sale and rent through Midland Heart (RP). Landmark building in very prominant brownfield site adjacent to flyover and ring road. Timber framed six storey structure with steel framed vertical circulation core: 11 houses 35 flats Delivered through a Partnership Developer. Scheme complies to Lifetime Homes, HQIs (SDS) and achieves Code 3 to all units. Utilises single vertical circulation core with mechanical smoke extraction and fire engineered solution. 23
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio private apartments. duke street. leicester 24
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP private apartments. duke street. leicester Private Apartments, Duke Street, Leicester 28 one and two bed city centre apartments with penthouse duplex were created in this mixed new build and refurbishment project. Development of former Victorian industrial buildings and removal of a single storey turf accountant on the corner plot. The eight storey new build tower sits adjacent to Leicester City Council offices, and is in successful juxtaposition to its more traditional neighbours. First curtain wall clad residential scheme in the City of Leicester. 25
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Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP abbey park road. Leicester Abbey Park Road, Leicester Part of the strategic Abbey Meadows Regeneration Area of Leicester. Strategic negotiation with planners to provide road access to release other sites, enabled increased densities across the development. The development rises from four to nine storeys and will create 307 apartments both for private and social and affordable occupiers. Parking has been accommodated predominately in the basement to minimise the impact of parking at ground floor level, allowing the creation of high quality hard and soft communal landscaped areas for residents. 27
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio the bridge. dartford. kent A development of regional and national importance 28
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP the bridge. dartford. kent The Bridge, Dartford, Kent The Bridge is an exemplary mixed-use development which forms part of the Thames Gateway and fulfils the government s vision to kick-start the process of turning Europe s largest collection of brownfield sites into living, breathing communities where people are proud to belong. The 100 ha (264 acre) site includes 176,000 sqm (1.89 million sqft) of commercial space and 1,500 homes, in addition to leisure facilities, a local centre and primary school and an Innovation Centre for start-up businesses. Our designs integrate the mixed-use elements and minimise dependency on the private car. Fastrack, a pioneering bus system, links The Bridge with Dartford, Gravesend and the Bluewater shopping and leisure complex. Its buses run on a dedicated route that avoids local traffic and includes a new bridge over the M25. Stephen George & Partners vision has ensured this is a flagship project. The design of the buildings complement the prominent location of the site and have created a development of regional and national importance. Our intelligent and holistic masterplan allows buildings to relate to each other and their surroundings. This approach, together with the implementation of a bold and distinctive landscape scheme, creates a strong identity and sense of place. 29
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio Peugeot Citroën automobiles UK ltd. Coventry. warwickshire New headquarters is a landmark for Coventry 30
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP peugeot Citroën automobiles UK ltd. Coventry. warwickshire Peugeot Citroën Automobiles UK Ltd Coventry, Warwickshire Stephen George & Partners was delighted to be appointed masterplan architect for the redevelopment of Peugeot Citroën s operations in Coventry. This extensive 35 ha (85 acre) site will become the hub of what is hoped will be a catalyst for change along the important east west link through Coventry city. The new Peugeot Citroën facilities are landmarks for the area and include a 12,450 sqm (134,000 sqft) headquarters, 5,575 sqm (60,000 sqft) technical and service training centre and 2.44 ha (6.2 acre) sports facility, including pitches and gymnasium. The new headquarters employs pure sculptural geometric forms and extensive use of glazed elements, allowing the penetration of natural light directly into the entrance plaza. Motorised external blinds reduce the glare and are controlled by external sensors that respond to the path of the sun. The plaza forms the base of a spine that runs through the building, leading through to a winter garden. A strong north south axis stretches from the headquarters, through the heart of the central commercial core, to a key multistorey development at the northern end of the site. It is hoped that the development of this scheme will help the regeneration of the surrounding areas and bring a positive new energy to the local community. 31
Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Urban Regeneration Portfolio Waterfront City. Liverpool. MERSEYSIDE Dramatic open spaces and modern urban buildings on the Mersey 32
Urban Regeneration Portfolio Stephen GEorge & Partners LLP Waterfront City. Liverpool. MERSEYSIDE Waterfront City, Liverpool, Merseyside Stephen George & Partners won Mersey Docks Harbour Board competition to masterplan a major, mixed-use urban village in Liverpool s Victoria Docks. This is part of a World Heritage Site which includes the famous Liver Building. Parking proved to be a major issue in this high-density urban area. We came up with an ingenious solution. Our plans involved draining the old dock, concealing a multistorey car park in its depths and then forming a shallow lid of water over the car park to retain the appearance of the original dock. This innovative design included plans for buildings - hotels and a casino - appearing to rise up out of the docks. 33
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