Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the city of Nottingham called on heatherwick studio to reimagine its partially demolished broadmarsh shopping center. now, the team unveils first images of its 20-acre project which will see the preservation and reuse of the shopping center’s derelict frame. further, the project will bring new life to the city’s unique network of caves, boosting tourism and the area’s world heritage status.

the masterplan is timely, as the pandemic and growth of online retailing has taken a measurable toll on brick-and-mortar shopping. the proposed development is expected to deliver 6,000 jobs, over 400,000 square feet of commercial and business space, along with 750 new homes.

heatherwick studio (see more here) along with socially responsible developer stories were commissioned by nottingham’s ‘greater broad marsh advisory group’ to reimagine the derelict broadmarsh shopping center. the vision will rebuild lost connections, reinstating many of the city’s lost street connections and rebuild them for the future of the city, physically and historically connecting the center as a whole.

at the heart of the vision is the creation of a so-called green heart. this wildlife-rich green space, which will permeate the whole site and weave in and out of the frame, will create a beautiful, tranquil core for the city and a high quality public realm.

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