Consisting of 165,000 square feet of existing buildings within a roughly two-acre site and is located on the edge of Bristol city center, close to Bristol Temple Meads station and between the city’s business district at Temple Quay and cultural quarter at Old Market
First Base is proposing to transform the site into a mixed-use development that will celebrate Bristol’s industrial past and creative culture. The plans include two new buildings, alongside the sensitive restoration of the Grade II-listed Soapworks building – originally a soap factory dating back to the 1860s and, more recently, a showroom for Gardiner Haskins, one of the UK’s largest independent department stores.
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Complementing the Old Market, a historic district east of Bristol, the restored Soapworks landmark will create a new district within a two-acre site that also includes 165,000 square feet of space from the original buildings. The principal building is Grade II listed and dates back to the 1860s, and formerly served as the headquarters for Christopher Thomas & Brothers—a soap and candle company—before it was acquired by Gardiner Haskins, Bristol’s largest independent department store, in 1958. The original design was inspired by Florence’s historic Palazzo Vecchio.
Soapworks factory building in Bristol formerly home to Gardiner Haskins to become temporary art gallery https://t.co/ykY2uEVtI7 — Woods Bagot (@Woods_Bagot) August 21, 2020
Soapworks factory building in Bristol formerly home to Gardiner Haskins to become temporary art gallery https://t.co/ykY2uEVtI7
— Woods Bagot (@Woods_Bagot) August 21, 2020
How will the Soapworks support Bristol's economic recovery and renewal? Our #socialvalue lead, Liam, explains in a future-focused blog for our partners at @RedAndTempleBID https://t.co/WXRJ4B7iC6 — First Base (@FirstBaseUrban) August 12, 2020
How will the Soapworks support Bristol's economic recovery and renewal? Our #socialvalue lead, Liam, explains in a future-focused blog for our partners at @RedAndTempleBID https://t.co/WXRJ4B7iC6
— First Base (@FirstBaseUrban) August 12, 2020
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The redevelopment of the Soapworks site in #Bristol is a prime example of how new technology can be used for meaningful #CommunityEngagement. Discover key learnings from the project and how they can be implemented in your own work at our upcoming webinar https://t.co/5Gv1rUkKPp — UK Green Building Council (@UKGBC) August 19, 2020
The redevelopment of the Soapworks site in #Bristol is a prime example of how new technology can be used for meaningful #CommunityEngagement. Discover key learnings from the project and how they can be implemented in your own work at our upcoming webinar https://t.co/5Gv1rUkKPp
— UK Green Building Council (@UKGBC) August 19, 2020
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