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© Assael Architecture Ltd Northern Above Bar The Cultural Quarter The regeneration of Northern Above Bar will enhance its role as a cultural and civic quarter. The area already incorporates the City Art Gallery and Library, while the Mayflower Theatre and Millais Gallery are in close proximity. CENTRAL STATION THE GANTRY NORTHERN ABOVE BAR & GUILDHALL SQUARE WEST PARK EAST PARK Proposals for the area include: Enhancing the public realm around the Civic Centre, in particular, a new urban plaza at Guildhall Square, which will provide an improved setting for the Guildhall. An East-West pedestrian link connecting with East Park. Residential and office uses over ground floor bar/restaurant and retail uses which will animate and ‘spill-out’ into Guildhall Square and Above Bar Street. Traffic calming and environmental improvements of the main streets within the area, in line with the North/South Spine Strategy. The former Tyrrell and Green Building: Agreement has been reached to develop the site for a mixed-use development that will offer around 5,500 sq m of art space, primarily on the ground and first floors, plus 900 sq m of commercial/restaurant space and 204 apartments above in two landmark buildings. The art space will include a new gallery for the John Hansard Gallery, 350 and 150 seat theatres, a multi-cultural facility for Art Asia including a 100 seat performing space, and digital/media art facilities for City Eye. © Glen Howells Architects A later phase includes the former C&A building which is proposed for a mix of uses. The scheme is likely to offer commercial and business space on the lower floors and residential uses on the upper floors. Active ground floor frontages to compliment the cultural quarter aspirations for the area will be created. Northern Above Bar has been identified as a night time hub, where evening activities would be encouraged, in keeping with its promotion as a cultural quarter. © Assael Architecture Ltd © Assael Architecture Ltd Above: Top: Left: Middle: Right: Impression of exhibition gallery Artist’s impression of the Tyrell & Green redevelopment Cultural Quarter, illustrative masterplan Impression of former Tyrell & Green redevelopment viewed from Central Park Model of the proposed Northern Above Bar redevelopment Parallels can be drawn to Temple Bar, Dublin, which is an example of a successful cultural quarter in which residents, visitors, and cultural organisations co-exist. See also: Northern Above Bar Development Brief (2002) 22 23
A. Cumberland Place B. Cenotaph C. Guildhall Square D. Civic Centre Road E. Pound Tree Road F. Bargate G. City Plaza H. East Street I. Holy Rood J. Briton Street K. Western Esplanade L. Bugle Street/French Street M. Town Quay L G K I A B C D E H J F M Crown Copyright. All rights reserved Southampton City Council 100019679, 2004 Crown Copyright. All rights reserved Southampton City Council 100019679, 2004 An accessible city The North/South Spine A ‘people friendly’ street The North/South Spine Strategy proposes a people friendly street from Cumberland Place in the north, along Above Bar Street, the High Street and Western Esplanade to Town Quay and the proposed world class waterfront at Royal Pier. It will also enhance connections to the Central Parks, the proposed City Plaza, and the Old Town. NORTH/SOUTH SPINE Top: Bottom: LONDON ROAD Southampton Above Bar Precinct Duke of York Square, Chelsea The North/South Spine will create a vibrant street that is easy to get to, move through and find your way around. It will also respect features and buildings, encourage activities and stimulate and enrich the senses, whilst being distinct in its design. The ‘Spine’ will clearly put the pedestrian first among the other transport modes of cycling, public transport, service access and general traffic. The approach to the Bargate, the symbolic heart of the city, will increasingly be unimpeded by vehicular traffic. The challenge is to develop the ‘Spine’ as a sequence of memorable spaces and improvements will enhance existing public spaces and the setting of the Bargate. Through traffic (other than public transport) will be restricted, but all existing servicing and access to car parks within the city centre will be maintained. Implementation of the ‘Spine’ will start this year focussing on the Bargate. Environmental improvements are also planned for London Road - part of a £3m programme to improve the street scene in the city centre over the next few years. The ‘Spine’ will provide a memorable experience, almost unique amongst UK cities and will be comparable to any of the great pedestrian thoroughfares in Europe, such as Las Ramblas - Barcelona, and the Stroget - Copenhagen. See also: The North South Spine: A Vision for a People Friendly Street – Final Report, May 2004 Southampton City Centre Streetscape Manual - Final Report, April 2005 24 25
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