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Urban Regeneration Portfolio

Stephen GeorGe & partnerS LLp | Urban Regeneration Portfolio

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Welcome to Stephen George & partners LLp 04

Introduction, Urban regeneration portfolio 06

Cabot Circus, Bristol 08

Dickens heath Village Centre, Solihull, West Midlands 10

Wheatsheaf Works, Leicester 1�

Welland Quarter, Market harborough 14

Caledonian road, Islington 16

riverside Square, Bedford 18

Lawley District Centre, telford, Shropshire �0

Bakewell road, Matlock �1

Westbridge Wharf, Leicester ��

touchstone house, Coventry �3

Duke Street, Leicester �4

abbey park road, Leicester �6

the Bridge, Dartford, London �8

peugeot Citröen automobiles UK Ltd, Coventry, Warwickshire 30

Waterfront City, Liverpool, Merseyside 3�

Stephen George & partners LLp’s portfolios 34

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founded in 1970, stephen George & partners has established itself

as one of the UK’s leading architectural practices. We have around

60 staff in offices in london, leicester, leeds and solihull.

stephen George & partners is placed in the ‘AJ100’ Top UK practices

by the Architects’ Journal and has been included in the

‘Best 100 Companies to work for’ listing in The Sunday Times.

We have extensive experience within both the private and public sectors,

offering quality architectural design services supported by technical expertise.

Commitment to quality, service and innovation is the basis of our practice

philosophy and working closely with our clients is a key element of our success.

We believe that the foundations of good design lie in strong relationships.

our varied and diverse portfolio of work demonstrates our success in most

sectors of the construction industry. our ability to respond rapidly to client

requirements, resolve complex site issues and produce innovative design

solutions is evident through our strong client base and design portfolio.

We believe our strength lies in the quality of our staff and the ability to

use our intellect and imagination.

our ISO 9001:2008 quality management system ensures that projects are

managed efficiently and effectively to meet the desired end result for all

parties concerned in the design process. We operate and are committed to

an environmental policy designed to optimise sustainability in all aspects of

our work and we are currently working towards ISO 14001 environmental

accreditation and ISO 18001 in health & safety.

in 2012, Jsp architecture became part of the stephen George & partners

Group bringing a specialism in residential led mixed-use high density urban

regeneration schemes.

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Introduction

stephen George & partners has extensive experience of the masterplanning, design

and delivery of mixed-use developments. our schemes have ranged widely in size,

composition and style; each a resolution of their unique site, brief and local

planning policy. in each instance, the masterplan down to the detail design is

considered as part of its wider context, both culturally and commercially.

often working on complex and diverse sites, we combine strong design skills with

commercial realism to produce coherent, deliverable and sustainable strategies. We

work closely with clients, planners, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure

that each proposal provides an optimum solution; a solution that more than

satisfies user requirements and statutory regulations, whilst also enhancing and

contributing to the public realm. many of our schemes have represented the

‘centre’ or ‘high street’ of development in a wider context; here we strive to

develop focus and identity, resolving community and sense of place.

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Urban Living with high quality external space

Cabot Circus, Bristol

the Cabot Circus Development was executed by Land Securities and

hammerson as part of the regeneration of Bristol City Centre’s retail heart.

JSp acted as the residential specialist on the private sector elements (�00

units) of the development.

participated in shell and core development negotiations with hammerson

and SrM.

18 storey tower and a collection of low rise blocks around a courtyard

garden.

Shell works were completed in �008 and residential fit-out works

progressed whilst retailers (harvey nichols) traded below.

Full detailed design of fit-out including � no. bespoke £1.�million duplex

penthouse apartments.

Single escape core with fire engineered solutions incoprorating smoke

extraction.

Delivered via construction management by the developer.

Build Value: £14.� Million.

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DiCKens heath villaGe Centre . solihUll . West miDlanDs

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a thriving new village in the West Midlands

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DiCKens heath villaGe Centre . solihUll . West miDlanDs

the scheme received positive feedback and full approval from the Mayor of London

Dickens heath Village Centre, Solihull, West Midlands

Stephen George & partners was proud to be appointed masterplan

architect for Dickens heath, a dynamic new village in the West Midlands.

our task was to integrate 8,640 sqm (�3,000 sq.ft.) of retail and

commercial development alongside 46� dwellings.

the design of the residential element addresses a wide range of social

needs, from studio apartments to large town houses. these form

individual environments with distinct character to encourage community

life.

Dickens heath is a vital and vibrant community. Its unique waterside

development is linked with other residential zones through a sequence of

static and dynamic urban spaces and pedestrian routes.

to maximise the diversity of the village, a wide range of mixed uses and

activities have been accommodated, creating an environment of genuine

quality and durability.


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Wheatsheaf Works, Leicester

Built by the Co-operative in 18�� as the world’s largest shoe factory.

Grade II* Listed, has suffered almost 10 years of partial occupation leaving

much of the complex falling into dereliction.

Creative re-use of factory largely into houses (own garden and front door)

allowed the unlocking of ‘Change of Use‘ planning issue allowing the site

to be redeveloped.

Zero affordable housing contributions negotiated.

Works phased over four phases with new build priming development

cashflow.

Creation of 1�� family residential units.

refurbishment scheme has 100% underground parking, creating private

and communal garden spaces on the ground level.

achieves 1�% renewable energy provision across the development with a

combination of low energy construction, heat pumps and solar panels.

appointment from inception to occupation.

Value: £1�.3 Million.

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Welland Quarter, Market harborough Residential-Led Mixed-Use Scheme

relocation of town’s largest industrial employer to new premisies.

Major town centre regeneration scheme. extensive negotiations with local

authority to obtain strategic outline approval.

remediation of the 6.6 acre site with river enhancements including

improved flood alleviation works.

100% secure underground parking to provide high quality ground level

landscape courtyard gardens and riverside walk.

provision of Millennium Mile (foot and cycle way) extension linking town

centre to railway station with bridge across river.

provision of:

10,000 sq.ft. retail space

104 private residential apartments

�� affordable homes

103 assisted Living units (Independent Living to Close Care) with integral

restaurant, pool, spa and cinema

Utilises fire engineered solutions with escape cores. Incorporates sprinkler

solutions.

appointment ran from inception to occupation with multiple clients in

build out phase.

Construction Value: £40 Million.


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Welland Quarter, Market harborough Residential / Health Care

103 assisted Living Units in hospitality model.

Units range from Close Care to Independent Living.

all units fully adaptable with variable levels of care.

Facilities include: Communal Lounge, Dining, pool and Gym, Cinema,

restaurant and full commerical kitchen, Bar, Beauty Salon, Medical

treatment rooms, �4 hour nursing availability, concierge.

Courtyard gardens are over the secure parking basement.


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Caledonian road, Islington

Located close to the widely publicised hornsey road development, the

£1� million scheme for Mortar Development Group will contribute

towards the ‘gateway’ development into the City of London.

the scheme comprises retail space at ground floor level, office space

situated over the first, second and third floors, and 3�0 student

bedrooms in the form of studios, 3, 4, and �-bed cluster flats together

with outdoor amenity space.

the scheme has been meticulously designed both to retain a locally listed

building facade dating back to 18�4, and to enhance the ecological

potential of the site with the incorporation of a green roof at fifth floor

level boasting views across London, a green wall, and a sympathetically

landscaped central courtyard area.

Following a design review by the GLa, the scheme is currently on site

with Mansell Construction Services (Special projects London). the project

is due for completion June �013 and will incorporate a BreeaM multi-

residential and office rating of ‘excellent’.

the scheme received positive feedback and full approval from the Mayor of London


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riverside Square, Bedford

Mixed-use project in the heart of Bedford on the riverside.

�0,000 sq.ft. of prime a3 and a1 retail space around a courtyard.

1�0 apartments.

riverside walk and bridge crossing the Great ouse in a single span.

public right of way running through site.

Scheme designed within the flood plain, with residential car parking

beneath the courtyard.

precast cladding panels on a steel framed structure.

residential scheme based on five separate single core areas, allowing

separation of residential zones from social rented to high value private

sale units.

Value: £�1 Million.

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Lawley District Centre, telford, Shropshire

Lawley District Centre is an animated central square which forms the heart

of the Lawley ‘Urban extension’ development, providing the main focal

point for the four Lawley neighbourhoods.

Currently under design development, in close liaison with the client and

various statutory bodies, Lawley District Centre will be a vibrant and active

centre combining commercial, retail and community facilities and

residential accommodation. these will include a supermarket, shops,

offices, restaurants and pubs, a hotel, healthcare facilities and apartments.

Beyond its rich provision of facilities, Lawley Square also sets out to

contribute to the public realm, creating an identity and sense of place for

Lawley, as well as a destination for the local and wider communities.

the architectural composition and language is key to the development of

this identity, with a view to generating a modern scheme of its time,

which carefully references its local context in its use of massing and

materiality.

Creating a modern and sustainable urban extension

affordable housing, Bakewell road, Matlock

a development of �8 two bedroom apartments in four blocks to be

delivered for nottingham Community housing association, offering

affordable homes.

the ground floor units of the three and four storey blocks are designed as

mobility units to cater for wheelchair users.

Built using standard ‘Westframe’ timber framing system.

the form and heights of the blocks respect the overall height and

backdrop of the cliff allowing for a scheme that is sheltered and contained

by the existing topography.

the river Derwent runs parallel to the site and the building ground floor

levels have been raised to alleviate the risk of flooding.

Quality of detailed design whilst not compromising standard buiding

system, allowed greater density to be achieved through planning.

remediated site (former gas works).

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Westbridge Wharf, Leicester

phase 1 of a 1�� apartment scheme, Westbridge Wharf Blocks � & 3 is

now complete, delivering 1�8 dwellings. the first project to be delivered in

the Waterside regeration (Urban Village) area of Leicester.

provides a range of apartments from studios to duplex penthouses,

situated on a tight site literally on the canal side, achieving a density of in

excess of �00 units / hectare.

heavily contaminated site (Cloth Dying) where optimised remediation was

completed.

Sub-basement and ground level parking to provide 100% provision.

post-tensioned concrete build with lightweight external wall.

the project involved archaeological excavation of both medieval and

roman remains and the roman City wall, as well as previously piled

structures on the site.

extensive negotiations with ea / BW to address flood risk and canalised

river improvement works.

the design exploited the waterside location and generated a high quality

urban streetscape to Bath Lane.

Involved from inception to occupation via novation.

Value: £13.� Million.


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toUChstone hoUse . Coventry

affordable housing, touchstone house, Coventry

provide 46 Social houses and apartments for market sale and rent through

Midland heart (rp).

Landmark building in very prominant brownfield site adjacent to flyover

and ring road.

timber framed six storey structure with steel framed vertical circulation

core:

11 houses

3� flats

Delivered through a ‘partnership Developer’.

Scheme complies to Lifetime homes, hQIs (SDS) and achieves Code 3 to all

units.

Utilises single vertical circulation core with mechanical smoke extraction

and fire engineered solution.


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private apartments, Duke Street, Leicester

�8 one and two bed city centre apartments with penthouse duplex

were created in this mixed new build and refurbishment project.

Development of former Victorian industrial buildings and removal of a

single storey ‘turf accountant’ on the corner plot.

the eight storey new build tower sits adjacent to Leicester City Council

offices, and is in successful juxtaposition to its more traditional

neighbours.

First curtain wall clad residential scheme in the City of Leicester.

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abbey park road, Leicester

part of the strategic abbey Meadows regeneration area of Leicester.

Strategic negotiation with planners to provide road access to release other

sites, enabled increased densities across the development.

the development rises from four to nine storeys and will create 30� no.

apartments both for private and social and affordable occupiers.

parking has been accommodated predominately in the basement to

minimise the impact of parking at ground floor level, so allowing the

creation of high quality hard and soft communal landscaped areas for the

residents.

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a development of regional and national importance


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the Bridge, Dartford, Kent

the Bridge is an exemplary mixed-use development which forms part of

the thames Gateway and fulfils the government’s vision to “kick-start the

process of turning europe’s largest collection of brownfield sites into

living, breathing communities where people are proud to belong”.

the 100 ha (�64 acre) site includes 1�6,000 sqm (1.8� million sq.ft.) of

commercial space and 1,�00 homes, in addition to leisure facilities, a local

centre and primary school and an Innovation Centre for start-up

businesses.

our designs integrate the mixed-use elements and minimise dependency

on the private car. Fastrack, a pioneering bus system, links the Bridge with

Dartford, Gravesend and the Bluewater shopping and leisure complex. Its

buses run on a dedicated route that avoids local traffic and includes a new

bridge over the M��.

Stephen George & partners’ vision has ensured this is a flagship project.

the design of the buildings complement the prominent location of the site

and have created a development of regional and national importance. our

intelligent and holistic masterplan allows buildings to relate to each other

and their surroundings. this approach, together with the implementation

of a bold and distinctive landscape scheme, creates a strong identity and

sense of place.

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new headquarters is a landmark for Coventry


peUGeot Citroën aUtomobiles UK ltD . Coventry . WarWiCKshire

peugeot Citroën automobiles UK Ltd Coventry, Warwickshire

Stephen George & partners was delighted to be appointed masterplan

architect for the redevelopment of peugeot Citroën’s operations in

Coventry. this extensive 3� ha (8� acre) site will become the hub of what

is hoped will be a catalyst for change along the important east west link

through Coventry city.

the new peugeot Citroën facilities are landmarks for the area and include

a 1�,4�0 sqm (134,000 sq.ft.) headquarters, �,�� sqm (60,000 sq.ft.)

technical and service training centre and �.44 ha (6.� acre) sports facility,

including pitches and gymnasium.

the new headquarters employs pure sculptural geometric forms and

extensive use of glazed elements, allowing the penetration of natural light

directly into the entrance plaza. Motorised external blinds reduce the glare

and are controlled by external sensors that respond to the path of the sun.

the plaza forms the base of a spine that runs through the building,

leading through to a winter garden.

a strong north south axis stretches from the headquarters, through the

heart of the central commercial core, to a key multistorey development at

the northern end of the site. It is hoped that the development of this

scheme will help the regeneration of the surrounding areas and bring a

positive new energy to the local community.

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Dramatic open spaces and modern urban buildings on the Mersey

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Waterfront City . liverpool . merseysiDe

Waterfront City, Liverpool, Merseyside

Stephen George & partners won Mersey Docks harbour Board competition

to masterplan a major, mixed-use urban village in Liverpool’s Victoria

Docks.

this is part of a World heritage Site which includes the famous Liver

Building. parking proved to be a major issue in this high-density urban

area. We came up with an ingenious solution. our plans involved draining

the old dock, concealing a multistorey car park in its depths and then

forming a shallow lid of water over the car park to retain the appearance

of the original dock.

this innovative design included plans for buildings - hotels and a casino -

appearing to rise up out of the docks.

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other portfolios (listed below) are available, conveying our areas of expertise in

many sectors. should you be interested in receiving hard copies of one or more of

these, please contact any of our offices below.

London t: 0207 268 3956

Leicester t: 0116 247 0557

Leeds t: 0113 246 7969

Solihull t: 0121 711 6929

or email us at: [email protected]

alternatively, visit our website and download an electronic version from the relevant

section: www.stephengeorge.co.uk

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• Industrial & Distribution portfolio

• London & South east portfolio

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• residential portfolio

• Schools portfolio

• Sustainability portfolio

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• Workplace portfolio

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