Ashford Designer Outlet extension
Location City: Ashford, UK
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Sectors:
Retail,
Leisure
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Architecture
Studios:
London,
Bristol
Client:
McArthurGlen
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Creating Europe's largest green wall
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Key Info
Includes:
An extension to the existing Designer Outlet scheme of 80 retail units that will add c.50 retail, leisure and F&B outlets, a net 324 extra car parking spaces, a new events space and children’s play area
Area:
An additional 9,300m² GBA
Status:
Due to complete in 2019
Enhancing one of the UK's flagship designer outlets
In 2016, plans for a significant expansion to Ashford Designer Outlet in Kent, UK, were given the green light by Ashford Borough Council. This is Ashford Designer Outlet's first extension since the centre opened in 2000. Links to Ashford town centre are being improved to facilitate the whole scheme.
Improved retail and leisure offer
This extension to the existing designer outlet adds 50 retail, leisure and F&B units to the 80 already operating, as well as a new events space and a children’s play area. An additional 9,300m² GBA of commercial space is being added to the existing 17,200m². The extension is expected to add a further 500 employees to the current 1,000.
A stunning 'living green wall' cladding system
Reflecting Kent’s status as the 'Garden of England’, a living green wall of tens of thousands of vertically-stacked plants clads the centre – the longest living wall in Europe - greeting affluent long-haul tourists from Europe and beyond, as well as day-out shoppers.
The new extension is designed by Chapman Taylor, along with Applied Landscape Design.
Nick Thursby
(BA (Hons) Dip Arch RIBA)
Director,
Bristol
Nick joined Chapman Taylor’s London studio in 1999 and worked on the award-winning Princesshay, Exeter scheme before joining the UK concept design team.
He was jointly responsible for establishing Chapman Taylor’s Bristol studio in 2013 and as a UK Board Director is now responsible for the ongoing development and management of this part of the UK business. Nick also leads Chapman Taylor’s Sustainability Group responsible for researching best-practice environmental design initiatives and innovation.
He has 20 years’ experience spanning all project stages.
Nick joined Chapman Taylor’s London studio in 1999 and worked on the award-winning Princesshay, Exeter scheme before joining the UK concept design team.
He was jointly responsible for establishing Chapman Taylor’s Bristol studio in 2013 and as a UK Board Director is now responsible for the ongoing development and management of this part of the UK business. Nick also leads Chapman Taylor’s Sustainability Group responsible for researching best-practice environmental design initiatives and innovation.
He has 20 years’ experience spanning all project stages.
