Peel Waters has appointed construction company GRAHAM to deliver the first phase of Central Docks. Spanning over 10.5-hectares, Central Docks is the largest brownfield site in Liverpool and will become the biggest of the five planned neighbourhoods within the wider Liverpool Waters district. Following a competitive tender process through Pagabo’s Civil Engineering ... Read More...
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A team of international placemaking experts has been appointed to help set out the future vision for developing Liverpool’s world-famous waterfront. Urban design and landscape architecture firm, West 8, together with BDP, have been chosen by Liverpool City Council to work on creating an "ambitious and visionary plan" for Liverpool’s iconic ... Read More...
Plaza 1821, the latest residential development at Princes Dock, part of Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters scheme, has opened its doors to residents. Redwing's £21 million development offers 105 one and two-bedroom apartments along with dedicated amenity space on the ground floor. Named after the year Princes Dock opened, it is a private ... Read More...
Liverpool City Council is to buy more than 55,000 sq metres of "prime" waterfront land at Kings Dock from Homes England for £1. A report to the council’s cabinet tomorrow (27 September), seeks approval to acquire the freehold interest for a nominal sum, to help trigger a new multi-million redevelopment programme. The ... Read More...
River Festival 2019: Art & entertainment along Liverpool's waterfront - Gallery Words by Natasha Young | Images courtesy of Liverpool City Council Liverpool’s popular River Festival returned with a vibrant schedule of art and entertainment along the city’s waterfront. The 1-2 June event, which also ran alongside the Changing Tides programme bringing ‘Gaia’ ... Read More...
Liverpool Cathedral visitors can witness the world under one roof in the coming months as the landmark welcomes majestic artwork ‘Gaia’. Following the success of last year’s ‘Museum of the Moon’, which attracted 60,000 visitors, this latest spectacle will see a 23ft replica of Earth featuring accurate and detailed NASA imagery ... Read More...
National Museums Liverpool is on the hunt for planners to help transform its waterfront estate. The brief is to create a modern visitor attraction which connects Liverpool’s historic waterfront with the city, its architecture and the River Mersey. The affected area, around the Canning Graving Docks, is at the heart of Liverpool’s World Heritage ... Read More...
The Prince of Wales visited the Royal Albert Dock Liverpool yesterday (12 February) in recognition of its new Royal status. The iconic waterfront was granted status by The Queen last year ahead of its 175th anniversary in 2021. The official engagement in the city also saw the Prince attend a number of ... Read More...
River of Light will return in November, lighting up both sides of the Mersey with a specially commissioned musical display. Entitled ‘The Elements’, the spectacle will act as the finale for the Liverpool 2018 programme’s ‘China Dream’ season as well as the area’s bonfire celebration. Taking place on 4 November, the display ... Read More...
Plans for a ‘world class visitor attraction’, café/bar and a new restaurant at Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building have been revealed. The proposals form part of multiple newly submitted applications to carry out renovations at the Grade I-listed waterfront landmark. The overall scheme would mark phase two of updating the iconic building, which ... Read More...