Middlehaven

Vision

BQL’s vision for the sustainable regeneration of Riverside One in Middlesbrough, North East England, will deliver more than 2,000 new jobs, approximately 750 new homes, in excess of 200,000 ft2 of new office and leisure space, and 25,000ft2 of shops. We will be developing develop a landmark mixed use, zero carbon community [generating all the energy to heat, cool and power the development from a combination of on-site and off-site renewable sources] which will set the standards for sustainability. We will establish the new homes, buildings, infrastructure and services to make sustainable living a reality.

Riverside One will become the place to achieve a high quality and sustainable lifestyle. Site location

Design

Location- The development is centred around waterfront land at the former Middlesbrough docks.

Mixed Use - It will include 750 homes , significant office space, leisure facilities and a hotel, destination retail, bars and restaurants.

Award-winning Designers- Masterplanned by Will Alsop, the award-winning architect, the site is planned to be at the cutting edge of contemporary architecture and will combine world-class design from renowned practices such as Studio Egret West, FAT, and Feilden Clegg Bradley among others; with the highest standards in sustainable development.

Award-winning Project - This one million square foot phase of Riverside One will be the largest zero carbon development in the UK, and combined with its strong emphasis on design quality, Riverside One represents a dramatic leap forward for regeneration in the UK. The development will include a collection of iconic structures conceived by the most talented and creative architects working today. There will be no other place in Europe with so many daring and exciting, yet sustainable and practical buildings standing side-by-side.

Riverside One won the “big urban projects” category at the MIPIM (Architectural Review) Future Projects Awards 2007, in Cannes, France.

Project to Reality - BQL’s masterplan, a refinement produced in conjunction with Studio Egret West and Tees Valley Regeneration of the original Alsop masterplan will start to become a reality before the end of the year, with commencement of the first phase scheduled for autumn 2007.

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