Allies & Morrison, which developed the original York Central masterplan, has cemented its ongoing role as the project鈥檚 lead architect.
Grant Associates, Sheppard Robson, Cartwright Pickard, Corstorphine & Wright, Haworth Tompkins, 3D Reid and Re-form complete the line-up of architects.
Joint venture development partners McLaren Property and Arlington Real Estate plan to transform of one of the largest brownfield sites in England, by York railway station, to deliver 2,500 new homes and up to one million square feet of office, retail and hospitality space, along with improvements to the railway station and the National Railway Museum.
The site is being brought forward by majority landowners Homes England and Network Rail in collaboration with key stakeholders, the City of York Council and the National Railway Museum; 拢135m of government funding has already been secured for enabling infrastructure.
Allies & Morrison will continue to work on the overall vision and design guide for the 45-hectare site, as well as a new Innovation Hub.聽
Grant Associates will lead the landscape design of York Central, including the park, public realm and green space, as well as future plans for the coal drops area of the site.
Sheppard Robson will work on the planned Government Property Agency鈥檚 (GPA) new 195,000 sq ft government offices.
Cartwright Pickard is one of a group of architects working on the residential elements of the project, alongside the Leeds studio of Corstorphine & Wright for the build-to-rent element and Haworth Tompkins on the affordable homes. 3D Reid has been selected for the hotel and Western Station entrance, while Re-form Landscape Architecture will work on Museum Square and public realm within the first phase of delivery.
McLaren Regeneration managing director Tom Gilman said: 鈥淔ollowing a comprehensive competitive process that included both local and international firms, we have carefully selected some of the world鈥檚 leading architects and design specialists to work with us and bring our ambitious vision for York Central to life. Key to our decision making was ensuring they all had a proven track record in delivering and working on large scale regeneration schemes, as well as demonstrable experience, knowledge and understanding of York and the surrounding area.
鈥淣ow, we are excited to get to work on our plans, with an outstanding architectural team, our partners and the local community, to deliver what will be a vibrant, highly sustainable place, with expansive green space, and public realm, new homes and a major new employment hub for northern England.鈥�
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