Allies and Morrison wins Regent Street public realm contest

The scheme – for Westminster Metropolis Council and the Crown Property – will ship a ‘transformational city panorama expertise’ alongside Regent Avenue, Piccadilly Circus and close by Haymarket.

Allies and Morrison will now work with the council and the Crown Property to create an ‘formidable and groundbreaking’ public realm design that reimagines these locations for the long run vitality of the West Finish and London.

It is going to concentrate on the well-known procuring thoroughfare, which runs between Oxford Avenue and St James’s Park and was first designed by John Nash greater than 200 years in the past. Key goals embody delivering an ‘accessible, inclusive, resilient public realm that is ready to evolve to fulfill tomorrow’s challenges’.

Westminster Council cupboard member for metropolis administration and air high quality Paul Dimoldenberg stated: ‘We have formidable plans for Regent Avenue, Haymarket and Piccadilly Circus.

‘The appointment of Allies and Morrison … will allow us to progress our plans and proceed to work with the residents and companies to ship a extremely thrilling and inclusive public realm design that displays our ambitions for these West Finish streets.’

Crown Property managing director for growth Kristy Lansdown stated: ‘This announcement marks one other thrilling second for our partnership as we reimagine these iconic West Finish locations.

‘Allies and Morrison are properly positioned to assist us realise our ambitions for Regent Avenue, Haymarket and Piccadilly Circus, delivering a greener, extra inclusive and accessible West Finish for all and to make sure London stays a number one world metropolis.’

Dubbed Way forward for Regent Avenue, Haymarket and Piccadilly Circus, the mission will concentrate on the renewal of public areas between All Souls Church and The Crescent.

The mission may even concentrate on Piccadilly Circus together with Regent Avenue St. James’s, Waterloo Place, Haymarket, Charles II Avenue, Jermyn Avenue East, Pall Mall, Cockspur Avenue and Pall Mall East.

Allies and Morrison companion Daniel Elsea and its director of panorama structure Eric Hallquist stated: ‘As a observe that has at all times been engaged with the general public realm and fascinated by the areas between buildings, we’re honoured to kick off 2025 with this new fee.

‘We now have assembled a artistic coalition of designers, makers and doers from the worlds of sustainability to modern artwork, to work with us, Westminster and the Crown Property. Collectively, we’ll assist craft the way forward for the landmark locations of Regent Avenue, Picadilly Circus and Haymarket to be loved by everybody for many years to come back.’

The mission is scheduled to finish subsequent 12 months.

The appointment comes lower than three months after Allies and Morrison, working alongside Porphyrios Associates, received the RIBA Stirling Prize Individuals’s Award for its King’s Cross Masterplan.