Work involves transforming former industrial site along banks of River Wear

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Designs for a major £450m regeneration of a former industrial area of Sunderland have been unveiled by a team consisting of architects Faulkner Browns, Proctor & Matthews, MawsonKerr and landscape architect Camlins.

The masterplan for the new city centre district spans both sides of the River Wear.

The 33.2ha site, which includes two new bridges crossing the river, is envisaged to provide 1,000 homes across five new neighbourhoods, one million sq ft of office space in a new central business district, a new council headquarters building, hotel and a 450-seat auditorium.

Designed for Sunderland council and its development partner Igloo Regeneration, the scheme is planned for a stretch of riverside close to Sunderland FC’s Stadium of Light ground.

1. Riverside Sunderland Masterplan

The 33.2ha site spans both banks for the river Wear

Faulkner Browns has been tasked with designing the project’s mixed-use schemes, while Proctor & Matthews has designed the residential districts with local practice MawsonKerr assisting on the 126-home Vaux neighbourhood of the masterplan.

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The scheme will include new bridges and homes

An auditorium designed by Flanagan Lawrence, which will be housed in the city’s 1907 former fire station building, is already under construction.

Bowmer & Kirkland has also started building Faulkner Browns’ City Hall, the council’s new headquarters, with construction of KKA Architecture’s 120-room Holiday Inn set to start on site soon.

5. Riverside Sunderland Masterplan (1)

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