Allies & Morrison picked for ‘groundbreaking’ transformation of Regent Street | News

Allies & Morrison has gained a £1.7m job to steer an “formidable and groundbreaking” transformation of the center of London’s West Finish.

Westminster council and the Crown Property have appointed the observe to rethink Regent Road, Haymarket and Piccadilly Circus following a contest launched final summer time.

The undertaking goals to “prioritise [the] pedestrian expertise” by introducing extra nature and greening, preserving the realm’s heritage and enhancing accessibility.

The transient additionally aspires to reimagine the imaginative and prescient of John Nash, who designed the streets within the early nineteenth century, to attach St James’s Park with Regent’s Park.

Discussions are presently underway with the Better London Authority and Transport for London looking for to make sure the streets “ship extensive ranging advantages” following Sadiq Khan’s announcement final 12 months of plans to pedestrianise Oxford Road.

Allies & Morrison will now draw up a public realm design forward of a collection of public engagement workout routines aiming to form the design which can be held over the course of this 12 months.

The council and Crown Property have additionally arrange an advisory panel consisting of native resident teams, landowners, builders, transport marketing campaign teams and folks with a spread of protected traits.

Daniel Elsea, Allies & Morrison companion and the agency’s 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 have now assembled a artistic coalition of designers, makers and doers, from the worlds of sustainability to up to date artwork, to work with us, Westminster and The Crown Property. Collectively, we’ll assist craft the way forward for the landmark locations of Regent Road, Picadilly Circus and Haymarket to be loved by everybody for many years to return.”  

In September Khan stated he needed to revive a £150m plan to ban site visitors on a 1.1km stretch of Oxford Road between Oxford Circus and Marble Arch.

The London mayor’s earlier try to rework the road right into a pedestrianised public house was blocked by Westminster council in 2018 as a consequence of considerations over the necessity to reroute site visitors into quieter surrounding streets.

He’s proposing the creation of a Mayoral Growth Company which can have better planning powers, though this can require a statutory interval of session anticipated to take round two years.