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• Level of Award:

  Award

• Region:

  Northern Ireland

• Local Authority Area:

  Belfast

• Owner:

  Commerz Grundbesitz Investmentgesellschaft (CGI)

• Entrant:

  BDP

• Architect:

  BDP

• Developer:

  Multi Development Corporation Ltd (and in-house architect T+T Design)

• Landscape Designer:

  BDP

• Services Engineer:

  BDP

• Structural Engineer:

  BDP

• Contractor:

  Farrans-Gilbert Ash (FGA) - Joint Venture between Farrans & Gilbert-Ash

• Quantity Surveyor:

  Cyril Sweett (then later Gardiner & Theobald)

• Inclusive Design Consultant:

  Donaldsons

• Primary Use Class:

  A1 Shops
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Information about this winner

A new retail led, mixed use scheme which is a real enhancement to Belfast’s streetscape. The scheme provides a good continuation of the street outside, with natural ventilation. The streets are protected from rain by oversailing glass canopies, which preserve the light and promote the outdoor ambience. The scheme has filled a retail gap without resorting to a standard mall, and provides a well used civic facility. Materials are hard wearing, and the construction and detailing of the scheme are of a high quality. The showpiece dome in the centre of the scheme provides an unusual viewing area which has become an iconic image on the city skyline.  Proving extremely popular, the dome provides a vantage point over the city, which is accessible to all