Preston Market wins RTPI Regional Planning Award!

Huddersfield Market Progresses

Following the successful award of funding GSA have worked hard with the project team to develop detailed proposals, for planning and listed building applications for the works at the Grade II* Listed building. Existing and listed buildings offer up unique challenges which often require bespoke solutions. Huddersfield Market is no exception; here the market consists of an impressive cast iron and glazed structure, which sits on a sloping site and boasts a successful second-hand market on Saturdays with customers also visiting during the week for general goods and fruit and veg. 

The council’s vision for the market is for a family friendly, safe and social space, which offer unique, personal, ethical shopping experiences alongside opportunities to test ideas, eat, learn and be entertained.

During the design development GSA were involved with engagement sessions with the public and traders. The feedback gained from this shaped the plans that were submitted in the planning application. It was very clear the market offer must be at the centre of any regeneration proposal with the focus around enhancing the existing facilities to maximise trading opportunities, access and public safety.

Nick Mitchell – Project Architect for Huddersfield Market

‘For me, as someone from Huddersfield, this project is a special one. I’m very proud to have the opportunity to work on a building that I know well and have seen change over the last few decades.

Since 2021 we have been working closely with Kirklees and the market team to secure government funding and ensure the proposals are well suited to the site. It’s a very dynamic and exciting time for Huddersfield, with lots of regeneration projects in progress, which will come to fruition in the next 5-10 years. The proposals here build on the most successful aspects of the market, with some key moves to modernise the facilities and take care of the existing building. These changes have been carefully considered to help secure the market’s place in a changing retail environment’

The project is currently awaiting determination of planning and listed building consent, and GSA are working alongside the council to further engage with the traders.

For more information visit the Kirklees Together website here:

£22m revamp of Rotherham market granted planning permission.

We are pleased to announce that the £22m revamp of Rotherhams market has been granted planning permission. The renovations will build upon the existing mix of shops and services as well as the addition of a new food hub and dining area on the first floor. This will provide a key link between the indoor and outdoor markets, potentially allowing opening hours to extend into the evening.

The outdoor market will become a flexible space which can be used for exhibitions and events when required. The market will be connected to the town centre by a new terraced public area, opening the frontage to Eastwood Lane and Drummond Street

Construction on site is scheduled to commence in the Summer of 2023.

The team at GSA look forward to working with everyone at Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council to bring this exciting project to life.

Stunning new design proposal for Meltons “The Stockyard”.

The team at GSA are excited to announce the submission of the design proposal for the development of “The stockyard”. GSA’s proposal will support Melton Borough Council’s joint bid for the Levelling Up Funding.

We would like to thank everyone who has collaborated on the development of the exciting proposal, and Everyone at GSA wishes Melton Borough Council the very best of luck with their upcoming bid.

To read more about this exciting new project click the following link: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6985871844427866112

The team at GSA are delighted to finally share images of our proposals at Huddersfield Open Market

The team at GSA are delighted to share images of our proposals at Huddersfield Open Market finally.The council has submitted this scheme as part of four Levelling up Fund bid submissions. This project represents an exciting opportunity for regeneration of the market and the surrounding site at Northumberland Street.

To read more on this exciting project and see additional renders click the link below https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6978322553853333506

Gentrification is highlighted as a key challenge to market redevelopment projects

Gands director, Adam, had the pleasure of speaking at the annual National Market Traders Federation conference in which he spoke to both traders and key stakeholders about some of the challenges of market redevelopment.

Thierry meets the mayor of L’Haÿ-les-Roses

During the opening ceremony of Halle des saveurs Thierry had the pleasure of meeting the mayor of L’Haÿ-les-Roses, Vincent Jeanbrun.

Congratulations to Theirry Allano for completing the London half marathon

On Sunday the 3^rd of April Theirry ran the London half marathon and raised £637 for the charity Trekstock. Trekstock provides tailored social and practical support nationwide to young adults who are facing cancer.

Darley Street Market progressing into the construction stage

The team at GSA are pleased to announce that Darley Street Market is now progressing into the construction stage of the project following the successful demolition works.

Mercato Mayfair on the Apprentice

The team at GSA are proud to see that Mercato Mayfair was the featured location for the third week of the BBC show “The Apprentice”. This episode showed off the stunning architecture of Mercato Mayfair and utilised the wine cellar.

Thierry Allano’s visit to the Cité Radieuse de Marseille

GSA’s Thierry Allano had a wonderful time visiting the stunning Unité d’Habitation of Marseilles, also know as Cité Radieuse de Marseille, Unité d’Habitation of Marseilles is a modernist residential housing design principle. The Unité d’Habitation was developed by Le Corbusier, with the collaboration of painter/architect Nadir Afonso.

The concept formed the basis of several housing developments designed by Le Corbusier throughout Europe with this name. The most famous of these developments are located in the southern part of Marseille. With magnificent views from the rooftop looking over the city of Marseilles situated along the Mediterranean sea.

GSA appointed to create vision for Milton Keynes Open Market

Greig & Stephenson are excited to be working alongside Milton Keynes Development Partnership, and stakeholders, on the generation of ideas for the future of the Open Market.

To find out more click on the links below!

NABMA

MK Citizen

Business MK

Architects’ Journal

Preston Market wins RTPI Regional Planning Award!

We are proud Preston Market design has received this recognition, and wish all involved a big congratulations for a great team effort.

We are confident the market with continue to positively contribute to the vibrancy of the City for many years to come, and hopefully serve as an exemplar project for other local authorities – demonstrating what strategic investment in their markets and town centres can achieve.

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Wolverhampton Market – open and trading!

We are excited to hear that Wolverhampton Market is trading well, with increased footfall and reduced vacancy levels – long may it continue! Congratulation to all involved.

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GSA is taking part in #LFA2017!

We are exhibiting our work on Borough Market at Oxo Tower Wharf as part of ‘Bankside’s Past in the Present: a neighbourhood in change’.

31st May – 4th June 2017

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Adam Parker Debating Architecture & Brexit

Recently Adam answered some questions on Brexit and his view on the potential impact on architectural practices http://www.architectsdatafile.co.uk/news/ask-the-architects-brexit/

He will now be participating in a debate at www.materials2017.co.uk with Daniel Moylan FRIBA, John McRae and Russell Curtis.

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article-50-architecture-how-you-affected-rebecca-wicks

Wolverhampton Market goes to planning!

GSA submit for planning on behalf of F&G and Wolverhampton City Council to relocate and revitalize Wolverhampton’s City Centre Market.

Ken Greig delivers key-note speech

Ken recently opened the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) conference with a key-note speech on ‘Professionalising Markets’. His greatly well received talk discussed the context of markets and market trading today, as well as our journey as a practice to markets as a key specialism and the essential elements we believe to be important to market design and place-making.

Many thanks to NABMA for the invitation to speak again at a future conference.  We look forward to hearing further feedback of the continued work and research being undertaken in the UK’s market sector.

GSA TEAM visit Madrid Markets…

GSA TEAM visit Madrid Markets

In the lead-up to Christmas, Marta Lorzano led the GSA team on a hugely enjoyable study tour of the rich diversity of contemporary and traditional Spanish markets in Madrid.

Our visit enabled us to experience vastly contrasting markets, from the more tourist-based San Miguel (not dis-similar to the current manifestation of our own, local, Borough Market, in Southwark) – to the San Fernando ‘Neighborhood Market’ in Lavapies.

A spectacular example of a modern market that works both as a ‘destination’ for locals and tourists alike, was San Anton. The quality of the building and the creation of well-orientated, flexible and robust trading areas created a successful mix of retail, and produce, with a strong food and beverage offer.

The trip reaffirmed many of the key principles we have come to perceive as critical to successful marketplace trading, both in the UK and further afield.

Ultimately, however, there is – and can be – no set formula.  A successful market, by its very nature, will always be a product of its place and people.

Our team took tremendous inspiration from the variety and mix of Madrid’s markets and we continue to build on our-research based understanding of markets as a whole…

GSA Win Birmingham Concept

Going to MIPIM

Civic Voice Design Awards

Nigel and Adam attended the Civic Voice Design Awards for which Leicester Foodhall was nominated.

Another Award for Leicester

Leicester Market Foodhall wins the 2014 Civic Society Awards for Architecture.

http://www.leicestermarket.co.uk/award-winning-food-hall/

Schiphol Triport, Amsterdam – nearing completion

Schiphol Triport – nearing the end – due to complete end of February.

Schiphol Triport, Amsterdam – under construction Febuary 2014

Schiphol Triport – on site, building works due for completion late spring.