The innovative, yet sensitively designed scheme, comprises 363 one and two-bed apartments, 13,080m² of office, 7,295m² of retail and leisure space, plus 1,247m² of covered public realm including an internal exhibition space.

Two triangulated residential buildings form large sculptural objects on the dock edge, whilst a third linear BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rated commercial building reinforces the Strand’s streetscape, the main thoroughfare along Liverpool’s Waterfront.

The highly successful project was achieved through Broadway Malyan’s rigorous design approach and by knowing the site, the city and its psyche, a scheme was designed that has not only been commercially successful but has also won many design accolades.

The apartments in the courtyard format residential buildings are all dual aspect and have been designed to suit a wide range of age groups as well as families. Many of the apartments have generous and very private roof terraces whilst apartments facing the courtyard have clearly demarked and defensible balcony areas.

The internal balconies within the covered courtyards have been design to encourage tenants to personalise their space, creating a sense of community and interaction between residents. All the internal balconies and the courtyards are fully overlooked and access is only available to tenants.

The scheme incorporates three new major public spaces and a pedestrian foot bridge designed to reconnect Liverpool’s city centre to its historic waterfront. The third of these new spaces is a south facing canal basin creating a sheltered waterside leisure destination which forms a key part of the re-animation of the waterfront.

Each of the three spaces have been designed to suit a different purpose; the space adjacent to the canal offers a sheltered south facing space for dining and leisure focused activities, the Winter Garden, a covered public realm providing an informal event and exhibition space whilst the third space opens up the George’s dock passage and provides an orientation and meeting space.