West Bar scheme
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The West Bar scheme is a £400 million major scheme in Sheffield
, South Yorkshire
, England
on the edge of the City centre
by the developer Castlemore Securities.
The scheme will include:
of new grade A office space of new retail
and leisure space, including a new foodstore, bars
, restaurant
s and shops
, 240 bed 4 or 5 star
hotel, 750 new apartments of which an element will be affordable and 500 student accommodation units.
Adjacent to a new section of the northern relief road currently being built, the site is triangular in shape and bounded by West Bar, Corporation Street and Bridge Street on the northern edge of the city centre
, the site is 7.51 acres (3.04 hectares) in size and currently comprises a number of vacant and derelict employment sites and surface level car parking. The idea is that each corner of the triangle will have a landmark tower, with a 27 storey, 89.5 metres (293.6 ft) oval glass tower (block 10) on the south western corner (West bar and Corporation Street
), a 27 storey 83.5 metres (274 ft) triangular glass and steel
-framed tower (block 9) on the south-eastern corner (West Bar and Bridge Street), and a 14 storey 62.5 metres (205.1 ft) triangular block (block 1) on the northern corner (Corporation Street and Bridge Street).
Castlemore has subsequently worked with a number of architectural practices, including Glenn Howells
Architects who have designed Timber Wharf in Manchester
and the new public square fronting Lime Street Station
, Liverpool
, to provide detailed proposals for three of these blocks. Aedas are providing proposals for blocks 2 and 4 and 5 and 11.
Appointments for the remaining sites will be made in due course, possibly through future competitions.
Within the proposals, significant emphasis has been placed on the quality of design and the materials to be used.
The development, compared to a Citadel
and inspired by the Walled City
in Kowloon
will incorporate a variety of public realm improvements which have been drafted by Landscape Projects, including a new square
, which will be 70 metres (229.7 ft) by 22 metres (72.2 ft), and be lined up north-south so the midday sun can penetrate it, and will also include street art, seating, quality lighting and signage.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on the edge of the City centre
Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield City Centre—often just referred to as town—is a district of the City of Sheffield, and part of the Sheffield Central ward. It includes the area that is within a radius of roughly of Sheffield Cathedral, and is encircled by the Inner Ring Road—a circular route started in the late 1960s...
by the developer Castlemore Securities.
The scheme will include:
of new grade A office space of new retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
and leisure space, including a new foodstore, bars
Bar (establishment)
A bar is a business establishment that serves alcoholic drinks — beer, wine, liquor, and cocktails — for consumption on the premises.Bars provide stools or chairs that are placed at tables or counters for their patrons. Some bars have entertainment on a stage, such as a live band, comedians, go-go...
, restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s and shops
Retailing
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
, 240 bed 4 or 5 star
Star (classification)
Stars are often used as symbols for classification purposes. They are used by reviewers for ranking things such as movies, TV shows, restaurants, and hotels. For example, one to five stars is commonly employed to categorize hotels.-Restaurant ratings:...
hotel, 750 new apartments of which an element will be affordable and 500 student accommodation units.
Adjacent to a new section of the northern relief road currently being built, the site is triangular in shape and bounded by West Bar, Corporation Street and Bridge Street on the northern edge of the city centre
Sheffield City Centre
Sheffield City Centre—often just referred to as town—is a district of the City of Sheffield, and part of the Sheffield Central ward. It includes the area that is within a radius of roughly of Sheffield Cathedral, and is encircled by the Inner Ring Road—a circular route started in the late 1960s...
, the site is 7.51 acres (3.04 hectares) in size and currently comprises a number of vacant and derelict employment sites and surface level car parking. The idea is that each corner of the triangle will have a landmark tower, with a 27 storey, 89.5 metres (293.6 ft) oval glass tower (block 10) on the south western corner (West bar and Corporation Street
Sheffield Inner Ring Road
Sheffield Inner Ring Road is a dual-carriageway circling central Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Built from the 1960s onwards the Ring Road connects to the Sheffield Parkway, which itself connects with the M1 motorway...
), a 27 storey 83.5 metres (274 ft) triangular glass and steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
-framed tower (block 9) on the south-eastern corner (West Bar and Bridge Street), and a 14 storey 62.5 metres (205.1 ft) triangular block (block 1) on the northern corner (Corporation Street and Bridge Street).
Castlemore has subsequently worked with a number of architectural practices, including Glenn Howells
Glenn Howells
Glenn Howells is a British born architect. His practice, Glenn Howells Architects, has offices in Birmingham and London. Howells founded his practice in London in 1990 but later moved the main office to Birmingham in 1992....
Architects who have designed Timber Wharf in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
and the new public square fronting Lime Street Station
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
Liverpool Lime Street is a railway station serving the city centre of Liverpool, England. The station lies on a branch of the West Coast Main Line from London Euston, and on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, to provide detailed proposals for three of these blocks. Aedas are providing proposals for blocks 2 and 4 and 5 and 11.
Appointments for the remaining sites will be made in due course, possibly through future competitions.
Within the proposals, significant emphasis has been placed on the quality of design and the materials to be used.
The development, compared to a Citadel
Citadel
A citadel is a fortress for protecting a town, sometimes incorporating a castle. The term derives from the same Latin root as the word "city", civis, meaning citizen....
and inspired by the Walled City
Kowloon Walled City
Kowloon Walled City was a densely populated, largely ungoverned settlement in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Originally a Chinese military fort, the Walled City became an enclave after the New Territories were leased to Britain in 1898....
in Kowloon
Kowloon
Kowloon is an urban area in Hong Kong comprising the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon. It is bordered by the Lei Yue Mun strait in the east, Mei Foo Sun Chuen and Stonecutter's Island in the west, Tate's Cairn and Lion Rock in the north, and Victoria Harbour in the south. It had a population of...
will incorporate a variety of public realm improvements which have been drafted by Landscape Projects, including a new square
Public Square
Public Square is the central plaza in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It takes up four city blocks; Superior Avenue and Ontario Street cross through it. Cleveland's three tallest buildings, Key Tower, 200 Public Square and the Terminal Tower, face the square...
, which will be 70 metres (229.7 ft) by 22 metres (72.2 ft), and be lined up north-south so the midday sun can penetrate it, and will also include street art, seating, quality lighting and signage.