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HLM Architects wins £45m Sheffield project
HLM Architects has won the tender for the £45m Sheffield Heart of the City II Block A project. The scheme includes a hotel and retail
space and forms part of the wider Heart of the City II masterplan, one of Sheffield’s key economic projects backed by Sheffield City Council alongside its strategic delivery partner Queensberry. Designed to create a dynamic mixed-use district in the heart of the city centre, it will offer Grade A office space, two hotels,
residential developments, restaurants and cafés, leisure destinations, parking and public realm. Block A is the city block on Pinstone
Street and is the gateway to the Heart of the City II district from the east. It sits within the City Centre Conservation Area and neighbours several historically significant buildings and public spaces, including Barker’s Pool, City Hall, the
Town Hall and Laycock House. HLM Architects’ winning design draws
on the romance and heritage of the site as well as the independent retail culture of the city centre and the vibrancy associated with Sheffield City of Makers. Described as calm, confident and contemporary, it stitches together different uses to create a vibrant destination within the city centre.
Visitor centre for Scottish distillery
A three-year refurbishment programme has begun at Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay, as its owners, spirits and wine producer, Distell International invests £10.5m in an extensive upgrade and refresh of the iconic distillery. Located in the most northerly point of
Summer launch for Staycity’s first resort-style property
Aparthotel operator Staycity Group is set to open its first resort-style property this summer. Located 35 minutes by car from central
Paris and 10 minutes from Disneyland Paris, Staycity Aparthotels Paris, Marne-la- Vallée comprises 284 apartments, 22 holiday villas, an outdoor swimming pool, café and restaurant as well as extensive
gardens and terraces. The new-build property, built on a four-
hectare greenfield site, will offer studio and one-bed apartments as well as 12 four-bed villas sleeping up to 16 people and 10 five- bed villas sleeping up to 20 people. Guest facilities include a lounge,
children’s play area, gardens and a gym. The property also offers three meeting rooms and a break out area for business and conference use. Marne-la-Vallée is Staycity’s second property in Paris. The company recently acquired a former
theatre site in Dublin, which will open in 2020 as a 242-apartment Staycity Aparthotel with restaurants, shops and an exhibition centre.
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the island, Bunnahabhain has experienced many changes over the years. As part of the upgrade, a number of the original buildings will be restored to their former glory, whilst others will be removed and relocated to create more space, allowing for better operational flow across the site and to enhance the experience for visitors to the distillery. A key focal point for the development
programme is the creation of a new ‘brand home’ and visitor centre. This will also feature a café and retail space and will be positioned along the shoreline with views overlooking Bunnahabhain Bay and the Sound of Islay. This is one of the first new buildings to be progressed and the plan is for the brand home to be ready to welcome visitors for the start of the 2020 season. Some of the existing warehouses are
in the process of being removed from their current shoreline positioning to enable the visitor centre to be located there. The project also includes refurbishing the six cottages alongside the distillery, which will eventually be used for holiday accommodation.
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