Developers are poised to take proposals to planners for two striking North East buildings in a £100m office development.
Investor Legal & General and developer Landid are leading the creation of the two Grade A offices, which form part of the Sunderland City Council-led masterplan to serve up more than 1m sq ft of office space across the Riverside Sunderland development, creating work space for up to 10,000 people.
Ahead of the plans going before the council, images have been released showing how they will radically change the Sunderland skyline.
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The two buildings will collectively deliver 200,000sq ft of prime city centre office space, potentially providing space for 2,000 jobs.
The buildings have been designed by dn-a architects, which has worked with the likes of Warner Bros and Unilever, with the larger office comprising 112,660sq ft over six floors and the smaller one delivering 94,991sq ft of space across five floors.
If planning is approved, work is set to begin on the first of the two buildings in early 2021, completing by summer 2022.
Combined, the buildings will deliver more than three times the floorspace of The Beam, the first office to be built on the former Vaux Brewery site which is now home to global grocer Ocado.
Plans for the development of both buildings will go before Sunderland City Council’s planning committee before the end of the year.
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Mike Coplowe, senior development manager at Legal & General said: “We’re delighted to share plans for the next two buildings to be added to Riverside Sunderland.
“Riverside Sunderland is a hugely ambitious development and these plans reflect that, delivering exceptional modern office spaces that we are sure will be attractive to businesses looking for a workplace that is good for the well-being of their team, as well as for the planet.”
James Silver, managing director at Landid, added: “Our plans for these buildings complement the new sites that are springing up on Riverside Sunderland, as well as older buildings in the heart of the city.
“They’re both ambitious and sympathetic and we’re thrilled to be moving forward with them.”
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The new buildings are included in the Riverside Sunderland Masterplan, which sets out a transformational vision to create a vibrant, mixed-use site.
The plans will see 1,000 new homes for up to 2,500 new residents arrive on Riverside Sunderland, as well as a range of new places to enjoy – including parkland both sides of the river, and the Culture House library.
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Stuart Mclarty, CEO at dn-a architects, said: “These compelling new buildings will set an exemplar standard for Sunderland and the North East. They have been concieved with the wellbeing of the user and the environment at the core of the design and will deliver ‘zero carbon in use’, with an all electric building, concept.
“We are very excited to be part of this development and the extraordinary wider regeneration masterplan that will put Riverside Sunderland at the forefront of workplace demand.’’
Coun Graeme Miller, leader of Sunderland City Council, said: “Riverside Sunderland is perhaps the most exciting regeneration project in the 海角视频 right now, and we’re delighted to have d-na, Legal & General and Landid working alongside us to help bring our ambitions to life.
“When complete, these two buildings will help bring hundreds of highly-skilled jobs to the city and provide a major shot in the arm to the economy in the heart of the city.
“To think it’s been less than 12 months since Legal & General first committed to the site is incredible, when you look at the pace at which developments are accelerating. These stunning plans really drive home Legal & General’s commitment to the city, and they send out a clear message to the market - Sunderland is very much open for business.”