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Cheltenham’s most dynamic work and social space is on its way.
The Quadrangle, a 1970s landmark, has been sensitively re-imagined to create contemporary commercial space.
Four storeys of premium office space have been designed to meet the needs of Cheltenham’s vibrant 21st century business community. Its prime location offers exceptional retail and café venues on the ground floor, with the exciting addition of a roof-top restaurant offering diners views across the tree tops of Montpellier. test
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Apr 2018
Detailed planning consent
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Q2 2019
Work on site anticipated to start
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Q2 2020
Completed and occupied by tenants
The Design Story
Originally built in 1973, the Quadrangle is located on the corner of Imperial Square and Promenade, overlooking Imperial Gardens. Proud of its position within the heritage landscape of the town, care is being taken to sensitively update the façades.
This 70s landmark is being elevated for the 21st century. The replacement of all 400 windows and addition of feature surrounds incorporates a choice of naturally ventilated or fully air conditioned space, while architecturally referencing the Quadrangle’s historic setting of Imperial Square.
Taking account of environmental design considerations, solar panels will be installed on the roof, generating energy to be used within the building.
Flexible Workspace
The complete refurbishment of the Quadrangle will create four storeys of premium open plan workspace. Each floor has the flexibility to be rented either in its entirety, around 13,000 sq ft, or as two separate office units.
Tenants and their visitors will enter the building from a more prominent main entrance on Promenade, leading into a welcoming contemporary reception space. A small number of parking spaces will be removed in the underground car park and replaced with a dedicated secure bike storage area, alongside lockers and showering facilities, ideal for those firms encouraging people to cycle to work.
Plans are underway to transform the inner courtyard area, from which the Quadrangle derives its name, into a unique social space that can be enjoyed by all the businesses in the building.
Retail and Restaurants
The Quadrangle is perfectly positioned as a social destination for lunchtime workers, daytrip shoppers, evening diners and the town’s many thousands of festival-goers.
The ground floor refurbishment includes the addition of a raised seating area facing on to Promenade and Imperial Square, which will be extended outwards to create more capacity for restaurants or cafés occupying these units. This will be enclosed with glazing and planters and will help to create more of a link through to Imperial Gardens, improving the integration of the building with its surroundings on three sides.
A roof-top restaurant, the first in the town, creates an additional 4,500 sq ft of premium dining space on the new sixth storey. Careful design will allow diners to enjoy spectacular views across the tree tops from the restaurant and its outdoor terrace, while not dominating the historic skyline.
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The Quadrangle’s design story
Mark Alker Stone, Director at AWW Architects
Q: When taking on a project like the Quadrangle, what’s the starting point?
A: We identified four key design principles which ultimately influenced the finalised design. These focused on retaining the horizontal layering and the building’s ‘pavilion’ style, adding identity and character to the existing façade, coming up with a defined contemporary refurbishment and creating a significantly enhanced internal environment that benefits and connects to its setting. Our design aims to bring vibrancy to the building both internally and externally with a mix of office and restaurant uses; a new destination for Cheltenham.
Q: What was the most important consideration?
A: We were aware of the need to respect both the existing architecture as well as taking cues from the historically sensitive context. Although the building is not listed we appreciated the potential historical significance the building represents as it is a good example of early 1970s commercial architecture. We wanted to recognise this architectural style but also give the building a contemporary appearance that would give Quadrangle a new identity and make the building a desirable location for future tenants.
The Quadrangle development set to go ahead
One of Cheltenham’s landmark buildings will undergo a transformation after planning permission was granted by Cheltenham Borough Council.
The Quadrangle, on Imperial Square, has been sensitively re-imagined to create contemporary commercial space with heritage at its heart. The approved design includes four storeys of premium office space which will help meet the needs of Cheltenham’s vibrant business community and the exciting addition of a discreet roof-top restaurant will give diners views across the tree tops of Montpellier.
Paul Jenkins, from SF Planning, said: “The planning application was submitted in February and we’re delighted to have now been granted permission to proceed. Work is anticipated to start on the site before the end of 2018, with a 12 to 18-month construction phase.”
“The design will create a more contemporary look to the building, while respecting the building’s original 1970s architecture and being sensitive to the wider historical importance of the area,” said Mark Alker Stone from AWW Architects. “A complete internal refurbishment will also take place to update the four floors of office space while the creation of prime retail and restaurant space on the ground floor and a new roof-top extension will provide opportunities for the town’s residents and visitors to enjoy the space with views over Imperial Gardens.”
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