1 The Island Quarter
by Jestico + Whiles
Client The Conygar Investment Company PLC
Award 澳门王中王 East Midlands Award.
1 The Island Quarter is a welcome addition to Nottingham’s entertainment and cultural scene. It forms the gateway to the future development of the area once occupied by the Boots pharmaceutical factory, a site that had sat derelict since the early 1990s.
After a wave of failed proposals by others, the current developer bought the site from receivers in 2016, and embarked upon an ambitious new masterplan. The architects were tasked with creating its first new building, and their design makes the most of the location alongside a previously neglected canal. The tower, housing the stairs, confidently announces itself on the busy road junction, while the red brick and arches root the building in Nottingham’s industrial past. Accommodating restaurants and events spaces, the project has delivered a show of intent, giving the community and planners confidence that a high-quality wider development will follow.
Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine
Interior Design Macaulay Sinclair
Lighting Design Studio Fractal
Structural Engineer Tier Consult
Civil Engineer BWB Consulting Ltd
Environmental / M&E Engineer Introba
Landscape Architect Axis
Project Management WES Consultancy LLP
Acoustic Engineer Elementa
Executive Architect CPMG Architects
Gross internal area 1,782 m²
