City Centre Vision 2 - Southampton Connect

Residential
Retail & leisure
capital of the south
West Quay 3
Hotel
Residential
A people’s place
“The surrounding buildings will be designed to
be contemporary and take advantage of the
unique backdrop of the medieval walls of the
Old Town. Landscape and building treatment
will be so distinctive that they will transform
the image of Southampton and will be one of
the most important additions ever made to the
civic infrastructure of the city centre.”
WESTQUAY 3
The site is adjacent to the West Quay Shopping Centre that has enhanced
Southampton’s role as a regional centre. The 5ha development includes the area
adjacent to the Bargate fronting onto the High Street. A mix of uses is envisaged
including:
Retail and leisure - incorporating a high quality multiplex cinema.
Residential - in the form of two landmark sail like residential towers.
A “state of the art” multi-purpose arena with an Olympic size ice pad, seating up
to 10,000 people, that would provide a venue for conferences, exhibitions and
pop concerts.
A separate public ice rink and multi-storey car parking.
A casino, incorporating leisure uses and a 200 bedroom hotel forming the third
landmark sail like tower.
An open Plaza (a special ‘people’s place’ at the heart of Southampton) situated at
the foot of the Old Town Wall. A robust and flexible landscaped space capable of
holding a variety of special events, animated by water, lighting, public art, people
and street level activity, at all times of the day throughout the year.
Flexible urban space at the top of the Old Town Wall with a bridge link to
adjacent leisure uses, providing for a range of activities and a destination to
admire the setting of the walls and views to the west.
Linear space along Western esplanade which could be the subject of dramatic
improvements with tree planting and the use of natural stone, lighting and
signage.
Along with the Bargate, West Quay 3 will form the primary night hub and heart of
the night time economy, with a concentration of leisure activities.
Main:
Left & right:
Extract from ‘Best Fit’ masterplan
Impressions of the landmark tower
See also:
West Quay Phase 3 Masterplan (2003)
West Quay Phase 3: Best Fit Masterplan (2004)
structures
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