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New Car Park, Victoria Square Phil Mangnall, Jaga UK
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t’s well known that town centres and high streets across the country have seen a decline in footfall over the years, this is mainly due to the signifi cant increase in consumers preferring to purchase online. This is set to account for 30% of all retail sales by 2030, compared to approximately 20% today.
The masterplan Woking recognised the challenges it faced as far back as 2010 and chose the bold strategy of investing in its centre instead of seeing it potentially die. The Council created a masterplan to ensure Woking became a twenty- fi rst century town.
A place to live, work, play; and a place aspiring to be Surrey’s economic hub. Important to the strategy was attracting private sector investment from businesses sharing the same vision of urbanisation and a better future.
The redevelopment of Victoria Square is a key component in achieving this plan, a £540M fl agship joint venture between Woking Borough Council and shopping centre owner and investor Moyallen. The project incorporates 429 high specifi cation apartments in two residential towers, one with thirty-four storeys, and the other with thirty. A third tower will be home to a twenty-two storey Hilton hotel. The development is strengthened with investment from retail giants Marks and Spencer who feature prominently in the 11,600m² commercial space, demonstrating that retail still has a part to play in aspirational town centres like Woking. A multi-storey car park, medical centre and two public plazas will also feature.
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Of signifi cant importance to the development is the use of green living walls to the new car park elevations. This is not for the aesthetic appeal, but designed using species that capture the greatest particulates to improve air quality around the busy hub. This development helps bring together all the aspects of visionary city- style living, providing greater social and community interaction and one that is future-proof for generations to come.
The challenge The client had initially considered using fan coil units in the ceiling void to heat and cool the residential apartments. Mark Ireland, of Moyallen, said: “Although technically a practical
option, the issue was the space required to install the units, the associated attenuated duct work and the quantum of access hatches required in the ceiling, which were both costly and aesthetically unappealing. “The decision was therefore taken to utilise the void space in the
fl oor build up to accommodate a solution that would allow the units to ameliorate temperature gain and provide a heating solution when required. Having spent a considerable period of time reviewing available options in the marketplace, we were drawn to Jaga and their expertise in this fi eld.” Mechanical and electrical consultancy fi rm TÜV SÜD (UK) had successfully used Jaga products previously on a project in Poland and so contacted the Company to see if it could help fi nd the perfect solution for Victoria Square. Jaga was challenged to provide a solution to energy-effi ciently heat and comfort cool the apartments, giving residents good thermal comfort
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