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Project Overview
John Puttick Associates has completed the renovation of the Grade II-listed Brutalist bus station in Preston, in the north of England.
The architects have restored the interiors and updated the layout of the bus station, which was at one time scheduled for demolition.
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Project Context
Built in 1969 by British firm Building Design Partnership (now BDP) architects Keith Ingham and Charles Wilson, its vast 170-metre-long length made it the largest bus station on Europe.
Its distinctive curved fins have turned it into a beacon for the Brutalist movement, with its scale and grandeur representative of an era when British architects were given the creative scope to produce grand works of public architecture.
Original elements, including rubber floors by Italian tire brand Pirelli and Iroko hardwood benches, have been lovingly restored, and the layout reworked by the architects into a space that has been modernised to prioritise pedestrian access.
Project Innovation
One of the key objectives at Preston has been to reconnect the BDP designed 1960s Bus Station with the wider city centre. By including all of the activities of the Youth Zone within one building, our design releases space for what is effectively a major new square for Preston. This space has been designed to encourage pedestrian connections to the main street of Fishergate to the south-west and the Victorian covered markets to the north-west. Vehicle access around the site has been carefully coordinated to create an enjoyable pedestrian environment enlivened by integrated planting and seating areas.
Commercial - Space
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