Centros - Appointment - York,
Date: 23 Jun 2008
Regeneration specialist Centros, the development manager for the second phase of Coppergate in York, has appointed the architects and professional advisers to the scheme, paving the way for the next stage of the project.
Leading architectural firms CZWG and Holder Mathias will collaborate on designs for the scheme, while property consultants King Sturge will provide both leasing/development consultancy and planning advice.
CZWG and Holder Mathias are run by internationally renowned architects Piers Gough and Peter Mathias respectively, who have worked together on a range of major schemes including Barnsley Markets in south Yorkshire, a £145m town centre mixed-use project that will include retail, leisure, residential and a new market. They also jointly developed designs for the £250m YES! Leisure and visitor destination project in the Rother Valley Country Park, between Sheffield and Rotherham, work on which is due to start late 2009.
LaSalle Investment Management bought the 200,000 sq ft Coppergate shopping centre and adjoining development land from Land Securities in February for an undisclosed sum.
In the next few months, Centros will commence discussions with York City Council over initial designs for a mixed-use scheme in the area of the city bounded by Piccadilly, Coppergate and Clifford's Tower. The scheme is likely to include retail, leisure and residential uses, although it is too early to provide any further detail.
Richard Wise, chief executive of Centros, says: "We are keen to press on with developing plans and ideas for this strategically important site and these appointments enable us to move to the next level. We have appointed CZWG and Holder Mathias on a joint basis in order to capture the design flair of CZWG with the considerable mixed-use knowledge of Holder Mathias. I have no doubt that a stunning design to complement central York will emerge from our design workshops with the council. Both architectural practices are highly collaborative by nature, which is important when dealing with a site as sensitive as this.
"By working closely with the council and engaging with the public through extensive consultation, we aim to achieve a high-quality and sensitive development proposal that will complement the historic setting and provide a strong retail attraction in its own right."
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