NEWS COHESIVE USE
Jestico+Whiles’ post-Covid “cohesive use” scheme set to revitalise Nottingham
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Proposals for what’s described as a ground-breaking “cohesive use” scheme in the centre of Nottingham designed by Jestico+Whiles and combining hotel, co-working, apartment and leisure space, have been revealed. Phase 1B of The Island Quarter development has been hailed as a UK first, in terms of “sustainability, innovation and engagement with nature and green space in a post-Covid world,” said developer Conygar. The “ambitious” plans submitted to Nottingham City Council include a 223-room hotel, 247 apartments, and food and beverage facilities. Richard Watson of Conygar commented, “It is an ambitious project – unmatched across the UK. The scheme will raise the profile of Nottingham, so we are working closely with our team of architects and designers to create a lasting legacy and community.”
The proposals include large archways and a 100m-long atrium plus a luxury day spa and green space for visitors. The development is believed to be the UK’s first cohesive-use project, “incorporating multiple uses within the same flowing
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space, similar to Roppongi Hills in Tokyo,” said the developer.
Several aspects of the design have been created to meet “changing needs anticipated in the aftermath of the pandemic,” such as flexible spaces, relaxing community areas and green public realm. David Jones, director at Axis Planning, commented, “This latest phase is groundbreaking in a number of ways. The ground floor provides an extensive mixed-use food and beverage-led experience, incorporating restaurant, bar, forum and atrium space in a way that hasn’t been done before in the UK.” “The mix of linked buildings together with integral and adjacent open spaces provides a fluidity within the development which will be essential in a post-Covid world.”
The Island Quarter masterplan, which received outline planning approval in April 2019, has been designed with a “full lifecycle of uses,” ranging from student housing, office space and community living. The development will introduce a network of public realm and access routes for pedestrians and cyclists, with green spaces “at the heart of the plans.”
Operating “in tandem” with Canal
Turn, the first phase of the scheme, the architecture of Phase 1B echoes adjacent heritage buildings, as well as taking inspiration from nearby Victorian railway structures. James Dilley, director at architect Jestico+Whiles, said, “This design truly blends with Canal Turn and its surroundings. It is about place making, focused on a spirit of community, conviviality and collaboration. It reflects the synergy of uses that the wider scheme will create, and we hope will create a ripple effect across the entire site and across Nottingham itself.”
“This building is inspired by the rich and layered context of The Island Quarter, respecting and referencing its centuries of heritage while creating something entirely new. This isn’t helicopter architecture – we aren’t just dropping something in and hoping it works with its surroundings, it is born of its special context.”
The 17-storey hotel is combined with 3,000 m2
of serviced flexible office space in
the proposals, plus a “linear park,” creating a link through the site from the city centre to the suburbs to the east.
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