Masterplan & public realm design
A panel of judges, including Network Rail and Liverpool City Council, selected a design team led by Urban Initiatives to create a dramatic new entrance to the historic Lime Street Station in Liverpool. The project includes the demolition of existing single storey shop units and the creation of a new public space in front of the railway station.
The project was commissioned by English Partnerships, and managed by Liverpool Vision, the urban regeneration company for Liverpool city centre. Whilst complementing the station’s existing Grade II Listed Victorian heritage, the new gateway entrance proposed a visual landmark in time for Liverpool’s celebrations as European Capital of Culture in 2008. A major programme of improvements was also planned for the interior of the station.
Urban Initiatives led the preparation of a full planning application which included a landmark tower within the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City World Heritage Site.
The public realm and highways scheme was implemented but the landmark tower was dropped when the economic climate deteriorated.
Established development strategy for the station fore court
Successful planning application
Guided design of implemented scheme
Glenn Howells • Martin Stockley Associates • BDSP • Donald Insall Associates
• Spears and Major Lighting Consultants
