AT on the waterfront

LJMU students to design building for Liverpool Waters

AT students from Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) are to design a new building for the Liverpool Waters regeneration project.

A group of 25 final year students and two members of staff have toured the Central Dock neighbourhood and are now working on concepts for a new cultural building on a 60 hectare site.

Central Dock is one of five new areas planned for Liverpool Waters and will include the new Isle of Man ferry terminal, businesses and a park.  Outline planning permission for the neighbourhood includes an allocation of 3,800 homes, 25,000 sq m of restaurants and bars and 166,000 sq m of office space.

Michael Farragher, senior lecturer in Architectural Technology at LJMU, said: 'This project is all about getting students out of the classroom to tackle real life challenges and put their skills into practice on a real project. This is the next generation...and it’s really important that they gain the practical skills that they will need to succeed in their career.

'The new cultural building at Liverpool Waters will be a landmark on our world-famous waterfront and is a great opportunity for our students to demonstrate what they can do. The Liverpool Waters team were really accommodating and I’d like to thank them for taking the time to talk to our group and give the students an insight into managing such an enormous project.'