New city hub set to revitalise former Amex House site
BuckleyGrayYeoman has secured planning consent on behalf of First Base and Patron Capital for a £100m mixed-use project on the site of Amex House, the former European headquarters of American Express. Brighton’s new 300,000 sq ft Edward Street Quarter will include commercial retail space set amongst landscaped areas, together with 168 new homes.
Acting as architect and masterplanner, BuckleyGrayYeoman’s design will see the creation of six new buildings clustered around a public square, with access improved through the reinstatement of Mighell Street, which once cut across the site. Matt Yeoman, director of the company, commented: “We have been asked to create a design that places public realm and community at the very heart of the scheme. Edward Street Quarter will be a truly mixed-use project that will provide new workspace and homes set among new high-quality pedestrianised streets and public squares.”
The houses will be a mixture of private and affordable tenures in studio, one, two and three bedroom unit sizes. On the commercial side, aspirations for the project included the provision of workplaces targeted at maturing and expanding businesses who want to remain in the city centre. Daniel May, Head of Design at First Base, said: “Our vision is to revitalise this part of Brighton by introducing a mix of flexible workspaces for Brighton’s burgeoning creative sector as part of a vibrant new neighbourhood, set within new green spaces.”
The architects took the location into account to ensure that the scheme suits the city’s style, including brickwork for the new buildings to reference Brighton’s Victorian architectural heritage. Daniel said: “The design has been inspired by Brighton’s electric street scene, and the scheme will be in keeping with the unique character of the area.”
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