| Birmingham firm to design square at heart of city's Jewellery Quarter |
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Capita Lovejoy, in conjunction with Architects Bryant Priest Newman and Artist David Patten have been selected as winners of the Golden Square Design Competition.
The design proposes that the new square is divided into 3 with a Plaza, an Orchard and a Promenade. These three spaces provide an essential place in the ‘daily round’ for existing and emerging local communities. The Plaza will become a functional events space. The Orchard will reintroduce garden space and will provide an area for relaxation. The Promenade will wrap around The Big Peg to support the cafes and retail units and provide an extension to the plaza for larger events. A canopy will define the entrance into the space, creating a threshold over which visitors cross; a gateway through which they can pass; and a roof under which they can shelter. See the press release here |
