New Retail Quarter
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The New Retail Quarter project involves the demolition and subsequent rebuilding of a huge area of Sheffield, England between the Devonshire Quarter and The Moor Gateway. Sheffield City Centre has suffered a lot in recent decades with the collapse of steel making and then the opening of the Meadowhall shopping centre. The idea of the NRQ is to promote Sheffield as a regional retail destination and rival other centres including Leeds, Manchester and even London. Located to the west of Pinstone Street, between Barkers Pool and Moorhead, the New Retail Quarter will cover a 20-acre site in the heart of Sheffield and will involve major re-design of this part of the city.
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[edit] Overview
The NRQ is the biggest project in the works. It covers the relocation of John Lewis, use of the old store as a two-tiered shopping mall with covered streets and the pedestrianisation of the centre and Charter Row, whilst creating Charter Square. The development covers improvement of the infrastructure, many new shops, apartments and a large Multi-storey car park. Whilst the project aims to demolish several existing buildings such as the Grosvenor House Hotel, it also aims to preserve many listed buildings in its vicinity. [1]
The £500m New Retail Quarter will create a superb shopping and leisure environment in the heart of the city with a mixture of uses. 860,000ft2 of retail space will be created, including a 269,000 ft2 John Lewis department store[2], designed by multi-award-winning architects O'Donnell + Tuomey[3], a new 100,000 ft2 Next store[citation needed], the remainder being around 100 new shops. In addition, up to 200 residential apartments, a health club and leisure facilities will be provided by this landmark scheme.
A new curved street will be created, running from Barkers Pool to Moorhead, provisionally named New Burgess Street. For this and other new parts of the city, architects from around the world will create striking, high quality streetscapes and buildings that set new standards in European retailing.
The intended start on site in mid 2007 will include the relocation of the Wellington Street fire station to Eyre Street. The first retail buildings, including the new John Lewis store are due for completion at the end of 2010. [4]
The second phase is due for a 2012 completion.[5]
Work has already begun off-site. So-called "enabling works" (that is, providing the gas, water, electrical and telephone infrastructure) began in March 2006 on the roads surrounding the new site, including Division Street, Moore Street, Charter Row and others.[6]
[edit] Awards and Prestige
- Best Master Planning for a Regeneration Scheme - International Building Exchange Awards 2006[7]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ project when completed
- ^ John Lewis Press Release
- ^ O'Donnell + Tuomey
- ^ Make it in Sheffield website
- ^ phases of redevelopment
- ^ Enabling Works
- ^ NRQ wins at International Building Exchange Awards 2006
[edit] Sources
- Make it in Sheffeld
- Sheffield City Council
- Hammerson
- Sheffield1 regeneration (requires flash)
- Yorkshire Forward
| Sheffield City Centre |
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| Official quarters: Castlegate • Cathedral Quarter • Cultural Industries Quarter • Devonshire Quarter • Heart of the City • Kelham Island • The Moor • Riverside Exchange • Sheaf Valley • St George's Quarter • St Vincent's Quarter |
| Main streets and squares: Barker's Pool • Castlegate • Castle Square • Church Street • Division Street • Fargate • Fitzalan Square • Hallam Square • High Street • Millennium Square • The Moor • Orchard Square • Pinstone Street • Sheaf Square • Tudor Square |
| Other districts: New Retail Quarter • Victoria Quays • West End |
