Tudor Square and the Crucible:Tudor Square and the Crucible: Completing the Cultural Core: Place for peopleCompleting the Cultural Core: Place for people

Architecture and Public RealmArchitecture and Public RealmGetting the relationships RightGetting the relationships Right

Leopold Square

Devonshire Green City Centre ParkDevonshire Green City Centre Park

Extending the Gold Route West : Devonshire GreenExtending the Gold Route West : Devonshire Green Public Realm / Private Sector OpportunityPublic Realm / Private Sector Opportunity

After improvementsAfter improvements

Devonshire Green:Devonshire Green: Horticultural DiversityHorticultural Diversity

Devonshire Green:Devonshire Green: Design Language and Social ContextDesign Language and Social Context

Lessons Learned over the Past 15 yearsLessons Learned over the Past 15 years

•All our city centre streets are public realmAll our city centre streets are public realm

•Street Design is a multidisciplinary functionStreet Design is a multidisciplinary function

•Quality materials and correct specificationQuality materials and correct specification

•Developing a culture of ‘Learning Lessons’Developing a culture of ‘Learning Lessons’

•city brandingcity branding

•The importance a masterplan – building the The importance a masterplan – building the connectionsconnections

•Public Realm investment as a catalyst for economic Public Realm investment as a catalyst for economic regenerationregeneration

Key OutcomesKey Outcomes

Some Key findings on Public Some Key findings on Public Realm Realm

Benefits-Benefits- Recovery to Take-offRecovery to Take-off

• £210m public investment over 10 yrs£210m public investment over 10 yrs £1bn private investment levered£1bn private investment levered

• City Centre turned aroundCity Centre turned around

• 73,000 new jobs 1995-200573,000 new jobs 1995-2005

• Knowledge economy grew 27% in 7 yearsKnowledge economy grew 27% in 7 years

• Business & Financial 57% in 10 yearsBusiness & Financial 57% in 10 years

• Creative & Digital grew 32% in 5 yearsCreative & Digital grew 32% in 5 years

• City Centre Office rents up 40% in 4 yearsCity Centre Office rents up 40% in 4 years

• CC population 2 - 15,000 in just over ten CC population 2 - 15,000 in just over ten yearsyears

• Optimism and Civic PrideOptimism and Civic Pride

Sheffield’s ApproachSheffield’s Approach

•Vision & LeadershipVision & Leadership

•Public spaces reshape the CityPublic spaces reshape the City

•Roads back to streetsRoads back to streets

•Complementary partners – Council / Complementary partners – Council / Creative Sheffield, YFCreative Sheffield, YF

•Dedicated in-house design teamsDedicated in-house design teams

•Long-term commitment to managementLong-term commitment to management

Some key ingredientsSome key ingredients

Good all round multi-disciplinary teamGood all round multi-disciplinary team Holistic approach Holistic approach Embedded into a MasterplanEmbedded into a Masterplan Quality materials and correct specificationQuality materials and correct specification culture of Learning Lessonsculture of Learning Lessons More than making an area look prettyMore than making an area look pretty Looking after the area after work Looking after the area after work

completedcompleted

All Our Roads in the City Centre are Public Realm

- And not just outside the Railway Station

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Street Design

•Highway Engineers

•Landscape Architects - Public Realm Design

•Artists

•Lighting Designers

•Planners and Urban Designers – Architectural relationships

•Economic Regeneration Professionals

City Centre Shopping: Streets for PeopleCity Centre Shopping: Streets for People

Ambassadors and the RestAmbassadors and the Rest

Creating the Steel Route:Creating the Steel Route: Pedestrian Shopping SpinePedestrian Shopping SpineThe Moor – Peace Garden – Victoria QuaysThe Moor – Peace Garden – Victoria Quays

Art, Materials and Local DistinctivenessArt, Materials and Local Distinctiveness

Made in Sheffield Made in Sheffield