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2 Jun 2018
The Maritime Knowledge Hub
Design: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
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The Maritime Knowledge Hub
The Maritime Knowledge Hub is one of the most important elements of the entire Wirral Waters regeneration project that will transform the left bank of the River Mersey into an internationally recognisable destination.
4 May 2018
New Visuals of Liverpool Waters Waterfront Development
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Liverpool Waters Development News
New visuals for the £5 billion Liverpool Waters project, which will transform Liverpool’s Waterfront, have been released to show how the 60-hectare development will look once completed.
25 Apr 2018
12 Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters
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12 Princes Dock Liverpool Waters News
Novo signs a five-year lease of 2,500 sq. ft. at No. 12 Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters.
6 Apr 2018
Liverpool Waterfront Regeneration Event
Professionals gather in Liverpool to discuss waterfront regeneration
Built environment professionals gathered at RIBA North in Liverpool for an event focused on the regeneration of waterfront environments through urban and landscape design.
Part of the Albert Dock InterPro175 lecture series, and organised on its behalf by Landscape Institute and Urban Design Group, speakers were Pete Swift – partner, landscape architect and urban designer at Planit-IE; Ben Palmer – director and landscape architect at Optimised Environments (OPEN); Peter Siöström – programme director at Sustainable Urban Design Master Program, Lund University, Sweden; and Ashwin Karjatkar – part of the design team at Municipality of Gothenburg. Executive director at Turley and visiting professor at Liverpool University, Stephen Gleave, acted as chair for the event.
InterPro175 seeks to celebrate Albert Dock as an exemplary heritage-led regeneration project, acknowledge the range of built environment professionals involved in its continuing success, look to the future and the lessons learnt, and examine a range of comparison projects.
The latest event was the fourth in the series so far, part of Albert Dock 175 – a robust strategy that will assert the Dock’s position as a world-class, leisure destination, counting up to a year of celebration in 2021 – 175 years since the Dock was officially opened by Prince Albert.
Sue Grindrod, chief executive of Gower Street Estates, freeholders of Albert Dock, said:
“The InterPro175 lecture series was set up to examine the regeneration of Albert Dock and highlight the significant impact it continues to have on the wider city region and internationally. It remains an important element of Albert Dock 175, never more so now as we enter a new and exciting chapter in the Dock’s life where serious investment will dramatically transform the infrastructure of the Dock making it fit for the visitors of tomorrow.
“It is wonderful to see the series go from strength to strength, attracting the finest speakers from the built environment, and influencing debate and discussion around waterfront planning and regeneration.
“A special thank you must go to our curators for this particular lecture – Landscape Institute and Urban Design Group – and all our partners for their continued support for the series.”
Spokesperson for Urban Design Group NW, said:
“The UDG NW are really pleased to be involved in the InterPro175 lecture series, celebrating the life and regeneration success of Albert Dock and exploring the role that responsive place-making had to play in its success.
“The role of landscape architecture and urbanist place-making cannot be underestimated in its level of contribution to the successful regeneration of Albert Dock. It was fantastic to hear from the designers who had worked on the Dock’s public realm and how their passion and vision helped to create an internationally renowned visitor destination. The comparisons and insights from our speakers, both from the UK and Europe brought to light the significant challenges that waterfront dockland regeneration can bring and how they can be overcome. We’re delighted to be able to compare the success of the Albert Dock regeneration against some of the leading dockland regeneration projects across Europe.
“We would like to extend a special thank you to our sponsors Optimised Environments and Vestre who kindly supported the event and we’re looking forward to discovering the next interesting piece of the story of Albert Dock’s successful revival journey.”
At the event, Pete Swift gave a fascinating talk focused on Planit-IE’s ambitious masterplan for Albert Dock, which sets out a vision which will revitalise the historic landmark through new public realm proposals and the creation of a new, gateway into the Dock, and improve the overall visitor experience.
Ben Palmer frequently leads OPEN teams, collaborating on a variety of projects including Manchester Museum, the £11m Foster + Partners Quartermile Masterplan in Edinburgh, and most recently acted as the project director on the V&A Museum of Design Dundee public realm. Ben discussed the regeneration of the Dundee waterfront, place-making and the technical challenges they encountered, as well as drawing out potential comparisons with the regeneration of Albert Dock.
Peter Siöström shared with the audience his expertise and interest in sustainable environments, and how Albert Dock can learn from other successful waterfront regeneration projects in Scandinavia – namely Western Harbour, Malmo, and North Harbour, Copenhagen.
Ashwin Karjatkar’s is currently working on the largest urban development project in Scandinavia – RiverCity Gothenburg. Ashwin’s presentation explored the redevelopment of Frihamnen, a former working dockland area of Gothenburg, that will become a new city district and a test arena for various design alternatives including ambitious social, environmental and traffic strategies.
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6 Apr 2018
ArchitEx 2018
Exhibitors, 26 speakers, 15 supporting trade associations, 20 media partners and the 1,000+ registered delegates / visitors have already confirmed their attendance at ArchitEx 2018 – the 3rd free-to-attend Annual Exhibition, CPD Certified Conference and Networking Reception – the UK’s leading Architecture & Building Design event.
Many of the leading companies in Architecture and Building Design from around the UK, including 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize Winners, will be in Liverpool next week, and will offer something for everyone involved in the industry.
17 Mar 2018
Albert Dock Welcome Pavilion
Design: K2 Architects
Visualisation : 1 WEB
More at Albert Dock Welcome Pavilion Building
A planning application for a new Welcome Pavilion to be built at Albert Dock Liverpool has been submitted to Liverpool City Council by Gower Street Estates, for a glass structure on Salthouse Quay. It is part of the first phase of a masterplan to upgrade the attraction to meet the evolving needs of future visitors to the Grade I listed estate.
5 Mar 2018
Collingwood Dock Development News
A planning application has been approved for the placement of eight former shipping containers at Collingwood Dock, which will be transformed into a new heritage trail visitor centre highlighting the long and illustrious history of the north Liverpool and Bootle docks.
image courtesy of Peel Land and Property (Ports) Limited
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3 Mar 2018
The Cunard Building
photograph courtesy of Sika
The Cunard Building
Refurbishment and conversion of this iconic Grade II-listed building. Built in 1917, the six-storey construction not only provided sanctuary as a Second World War air-raid shelter, its dockside location also made it an ideal site for ship building blueprints and luggage storage.
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Merseyside Architecture Updates Summer to Winter 2017
22 + 21 Dec 2017
Strand Plaza Development
Planning granted for Liverpool waterfront super-apartments
Conditional planning permission has been granted for a two-storey rooftop extension to Strand Plaza, the luxury apartment development on Liverpool waterfront.
Councillors at Tuesday’s planning committee voted unanimously to extend the total number of apartments from 123 to 135 with the additional 8 apartments housed in a two-storey rooftop extension, and a further upper ground floor extension on Moor Street providing an additional three apartments. This takes planning permission for Strand Plaza to a total of 135 apartments.
The existing concrete parapet will be replaced with a ninth storey, increasing the building’s height by 1.8 metres. This will consist of six apartments, each with two bedrooms.
A further lightweight storey will be constructed to form the tenth floor, which will house two luxury penthouses, dubbed “super-apartments”, each with outdoor terraces, and a square footage of 2153Ft2 and 2203Ft2 respectively. One of the penthouses has already been bought for £1.25m.
This top level will be set back from the current edges of the building to avoid overlooking or overshadowing nearby properties, affording privacy to both residents and neighbours. It was decided in the planning meeting that this “would not have a significantly greater impact on the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage site, the Castle Street Conservation Area, or the Grade II* listed Albion House.”
With an estimated Gross Development Value (GDV) of £28 million, Strand Plaza will be comprised of luxury studios alongside one and two-bedroom apartments, and will encompass views of the famous Three Graces: the Liver Building, the Port of Liverpool Building and the Cunard Building.
Primesite Developments, the Liverpool-based company behind Strand Plaza, expect building to be completed in Summer 2018. The development is one of the most sought-after in the city with half of the apartments already sold ahead of completion.
Bobbie Johnson, sales director at Primesite Developments, commented: “This latest planning decision is great news not only for Strand Plaza itself, but also for Liverpool waterfront. The UNESCO site is iconic, yet the eyesore building has stood empty for years – we’re proud to be transforming it into some of the highest quality apartments in Liverpool. It is particularly challenging to develop sites of enormous significance, but when done sensitively and considerately, it becomes an asset to the surroundings.”
He adds: “We believe that Liverpool is entering the next phase of luxury homes for the area, spurred on by the progression of these first super-apartments in the City. Just as important however are the first-time buyers with equally high standards and expectations. Strand Plaza provides for these also, with studios from £99,000. It is a new era for the quality of residential properties and we aim to exceed the high expectations of future residents, showcase the best views of the city, and most importantly turn a literal waste of space into something that brings huge investment and boosts regeneration in our hometown.”
Primesite purchased the disused former Ministry of Defence building in January 2017, with works rapidly taking place over the year. The ground floor show apartment and reception were recently completed and are open for public viewing by appointment.
Strand Plaza is in close proximity to many of the city’s amenities and attractions, including Liverpool One (0.2 miles) Albert Dock (0.3 miles), Baltic Triangle (0.4 miles) as well as easily accessible transport links in and out of the City Centre.
Conditional planning permission was granted at Liverpool City Council’s Planning committee on Tuesday 19th December 2017.
About Prime Site Developments Ltd
Prime Site Developments Ltd is a Liverpool-based property developer that specialises in the luxury residential, care, and student sectors. Primesite has an extensive portfolio in development projects, from city centres to leafy suburbs. A family-founded company since 2002 that has since grown to a formal management structure and board, it is currently developing over 800 units in Liverpool City Centre alone.
Anyone interested in purchasing at Strand Plaza should contact the sales agent, Certa Invest on 0151 958 1201 or text STRAND to 66777.
21 Oct 2017
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15 Oct 2017
New Cultural Building at Liverpool Waters
Final year architectural technology students from Liverpool John Moores University have been challenged to design a new cultural building at Liverpool Waters.
The Liverpool Waters masterplan includes proposals for a cultural building in the Central Dock neighbourhood and the students have been briefed to produce concepts for how this could look once it’s developed.
More at Liverpool Waters
5 Sep 2017
Major Conference on Dementia-inclusive Design
A landmark national conference in Liverpool will explore how the design of buildings, places and spaces can exclude people with dementia.
As well as affecting the memory, dementia causes problems with how colours, patterns and textures appear so that people with the condition can have difficulties making sense of their surroundings. Better design can help make the environment less frightening and dangerous.
Doing Dementia Design will promote solutions to remove barriers to living well with dementia. The two day conference starting on Thursday 14th September 2017 is taking place at Liverpool John Moores University’s John Lennon Art and Design Building.
Architects, developers, housing and care professionals, academics, students and local government officers will hear from a wide range of expert speakers and they will work together to produce ideas and proposals for improvements to the way places are designed.
Topics include research into home design, creating dementia-friendly neighbourhoods, government and council policies, latest technological innovations and implications for the arts and business.
People living with dementia and their family carers will play an important part in the programme, relating their own experiences of hazardous and dangerous situations.
A spokesman for organisers Liverpool Dementia Action Alliance said “This conference will be a challenge and an opportunity for everyone involved in decisions about the design of the built environment and how they affect people living with dementia. We hope it will play a major part in bringing about real change.”
Liverpool John Moores University are hosting and supporting the event, at the John Lennon Art and Design Building on 14/15 September.
Other sponsors include Alzheimer’s Society, Kier Construction and Mersey Care NHS Trust.
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Merseyside Property Updates Winter to Summer 2017
28 Aug 2017
Prescot Market Place Competition
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Knowsley Council have announced that Mark Wray Architects with Seed Landscape have won a competition to redesign Prescot Market Place, Knowsley in Merseyside.
8 Aug 2017
Planning Permission Granted for Plaza 1821 and Hive City Docks, Liverpool Waters
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Plaza 1821 and Hive City Docks Liverpool Waters Building
Liverpool Waters is set to welcome two new additions as planning permission has been granted for Peel Land and Property’s Plaza 1821, being built for the Regenda Group, and Your Housing Group’s Hive City Docks.
5 Jul 2017
Liverpool Waters Development News
Elite Synergy, have signed a ten year lease at No. 8 Princes Dock, Liverpool Waters.
The firm are relocating from their current offices in the Cotton Exchange on Bixteth Street.
No. 8 Princes Dock was refurbished by Chapman Taylor Architects, furniture consultancy company Form and fit-out contractor Jennor.
image courtesy of architects
Liverpool Waters Development News
4 Jul 2017
Liverpool UNESCO Status at Risk
Liverpool UNESCO Status Final Warning
‘Final warning’: Liverpool’s UNESCO status at risk over docks scheme
This is the final warning shot,” says Henrietta Billings, director of the campaign group Save Britain’s Heritage, reports The Guardian. She’s talking about Liverpool and the oversized buildings that are threatening to do a lot more damage to the city than just clog up its waterfront. “Losing world heritage status because of crass planning decisions would be an international embarrassment, as well as a hugely costly mistake.”
Henrietta Billings wants the city planners of Liverpool to heed the warnings of UNESCO who have threatened to remove the city from its coveted list of world heritage sites unless it reconsiders the regeneration plans for its historic docks.
In it strongest warning to date, the international watchdog has announced that this could happen as early as 2018. If the site is struck off, it will only be the second such deletion in UNESCO’s history.
The Liverpool Waters Development is singled out as the main culprit.
Billings identifies a trio of buildings as the principal “crass planning decision”. The Guardian’s architecture critic, Oliver Wainwright, describes them as “resembling a row of gaudy crystal ornaments”.
The developers, Peel Group, advise that Shanghai was the model – notably the skyscrapers of Pudong. They were also inspired by Vancouver and Hong Kong.
source: Liverpool UNESCO Status at Risk – article in The Guardian
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Liverpool Waters Central Docks News
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Liverpool Waters Central Docks
Liverpool Waters Residential Tower for The Regenda Group
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Liverpool Waters Tower Building
2 May 2017
No. 8 Princes Dock Liverpool Waters Development News
No. 8 Princes Dock at Liverpool Waters has been given a luxurious makeover after a project which saw landlords Peel join forces with Chapman Taylor Architects, furniture consultancy company Form and fit-out contractor Jennor.
Bespoke and highly crafted ceramic building components
24 Apr 2017 update: the deadline for applications has been extended to Monday 8th May 2017.
CALL FOR CERAMIC ARTISTS I ECAlab + RIBA North
A collaborative project for an exhibition organised by ECAlab at the RIBA North, with ceramicists, ceramic artists, and studio potters: the development of an exciting new exhibition, Moulding Futures, to be held at the RIBA North during September-December 2017.
ECAlab (Environmental Ceramics for Architecture Laboratory) brings together ceramicists, architects, engineers, academics, manufacturers and leading professionals to explore the possibilities of ceramics in light control for architecture. They embrace the role of emerging digital technologies while working alongside ceramicists to explore the interpretative possibilities of traditional craft skills in contemporary architectural production. Since 2011, their work and ceramic prototypes have been presented, published and exhibited internationally. Collaboration, and working with a wide range of ceramic practitioners, is central to their philosophy and projects.
Mann Island – RIBA national architecture centre in Liverpool:
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Mann Island Liverpool – 5 Jun 2016
1 Apr + 29 Mar 2017
New Bird Street and St Michaels II
Design: Tim Groom Architects
Tim Groom Architects receives planning for two apartment schemes in Baltic Triangle and Ropewalks, Liverpool
On 28 March 2017 Manchester-based architecture practice, Tim Groom Architects received planning approval from Liverpool City Council for two, separate residential schemes for property developer Iliad Group – New Bird Street and St Michaels II – located in The Baltic Triangle and Ropewalks areas of Liverpool respectively.
New Bird Street is a 156-apartment development. The design draws from the historical industrial use of the Baltic Triangle area and the many mills that occupied it.
New Bird Street Liverpool buildings:
The building looks to restore the urban edge to the surrounding streets and sets up a perimeter block with an internal courtyard. The pitched roof form incorporated into the design is a distinctive element within the area both historically and now, through the modern industrial sheds of the Baltic Creative Units. The dense massing is broken down through a series of larger carvings creating external terraces and deep balconies.
The ground floor will be commercial space, specifically aimed at creative industries which looks to relate to the nearby Baltic Creative. The units will form a relationship with the internal courtyard creating a vibrant space for residents and commercial occupiers alike.
St Michaels II is the second phase of the St Michaels development and will act as an opening link from Bold Street, through the Ropewalks and ultimately to the Baltic Triangle and historic waterfront.
St Michaels II Liverpool development:
Comprising 120 apartments, the predominant material in St Michaels II is brick, which is synonymous with the Baltic Triangle. Significant details such as the entrance foyer will be accentuated with bronze aluminium, while the brickwork will comprise of two tones, with a warm buff/grey to the majority of the building and a darker grey/blue brick forming a plinth element to the lower portion of the blocks.
Tim Groom, Tim Groom Architects said: “The two schemes follow previous projects delivered by us for Iliad Group in the Baltic Triangle area. We’ve drawn upon the warehouse typography found within The Baltic Triangle and careful consideration has been given to the materiality of each scheme with particular attention being paid to detailed design and refined craftsmanship, building on the ethos of Iliad Group to provide high quality developments.”
www.timgroomarchitects.com / @TimGroomArc
21 Mar 2017
University of Liverpool School of Management Building, Northwest England, UK
Design: Austin-Smith:Lord Architects
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University of Liverpool School of Management Extension
This highly sustainable, BREEAM Very Good building, is set back from the street, behind a formal landscaped zone. A green wall has been incorporated into the south west corner of the building at ground floor level to create a south facing courtyard.
16 Mar 2017
Four Bridges Quarter at Peel Holdings’ Wirral Waters Masterplan
Design: OMI Architects
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Wirral Waters Building News
OMI Architects have been selected to advance their competition winning designs for a ‘Pop Up’ village at Egerton Square adjacent to Wirral Metropolitan College.
22 Jan 2017
Ovatus Tower Buildings
Design: Hodder+Partners, Architects
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Ovatus Tower Buildings
A planning application for a £35m 27-storey building, the first of a pair, was recently submitted to Liverpool City Council.
11 Jan 2017
Liverpool Waters Residential Tower
Liverpool Waters Tower Building
PEEL Land and Property is to develop a residential tower within Liverpool Waters for The Regenda Group, one of the region’s leading housing providers.
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