LIVERPOOL

Waterfront Development / Masterplanning / Reuse of Industrial Sites

REGENERATION OF LIVERPOOL WATERFRONT

Client- Peel

Architect- Chapman Taylor

Program- 60ha, A 1,700,000m² regeneration scheme consisting of apartments, offices, retail, community uses and a proposed new stadium for Everton Football Club

Cost- 5.5bn

In March 2011, the UK Government established 4 areas within the United Kingdom to give their special support to and called them “Enterprise Zones”. One of these Enterprise Zones was given the name of “Mersey Waters” which includes Peel’s flagship projects Wirral Waters and Liverpool Waters and the Peel International Trade Centre.

The Liverpool Waters vision involves regenerating a 60 hectare historic dockland site to create a world-class, high-quality, mixed use waterfront quarter in central Liverpool. The scheme, an investment by Peel exceeding £5.5 billion comprising over 1.3 million square metres of mixed use floor space, will create a unique sense of place, taking advantage of the sites’ cultural heritage and integrating it with exciting and sustainable new development.

Liverpool Waters will contribute substantially to the growth and development of the city, allowing ease of movement and strong connections between Northshore, its hinterland, and the city centre. It will accommodate new and existing residents, attract national and international businesses and encourage a significant increase in the number of visitors to the city, adding to Liverpool’s cultural offer and providing a new and complementary destination.

Liverpool Waters will draw on the unique identity of the site and the city to define character areas, delivering a high density and accessible quarter, which is both economically and environmentally sustainable, and which will significantly reinforce Liverpool’s strong identity.

REFERENCES

http://www.chapmantaylor.com/projects/liverpool-waters

https://www.liverpoollep.org/about-lcr/major-projects/enterprise-zones/

http://www.liverpoolwaters.co.uk/

http://peelez.co.uk/content/enterprise_zone.php

Based on strong contextual and place-making principles, the area will be characterized by activity and diversity, providing public spaces that encourage formal and informal use. It will establish a stimulating and dynamic environment that re-vitalises the whole area, and responds to the needs of different communities.

Based on a long-term programme, Liverpool Waters will include mixed use development of residential, visitor attractions and supporting uses, office/commercial and local shops and services.