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| Leicester Market |
Client: Leicester
City Council
Leicester Market, one of Britain’s major historic markets and
the core of the old city, was under commercial stress due to the
recent opening of two new shopping centre developments. The objective
was to reverse this decline by improving the market environment and
providing a shopping experience that would prove
a viable alternative to the shopping centres. The team proposed a
restructuring of the market, in the form of a physical realignment
of the stalls and wider aisles to improve access and circulation.
The strategy also included guidelines on the balance of different
types of traders, as well as on tenancies ranging from permanent
traders with fixed, leased units, to adaptable temporary facilities
for casual stallholders.
A coherent design strategy has provided better conditions for stallholders
and shoppers, with improved lighting, clearer signage, and redesigned
trading units. A coffee shop designed by the team - Café Bocca
- has been created to encourage shoppers to make more of their visit. |
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