A landmark ‘planet positive’ office development is set to power up the second phase of development work at Newcastle’s key regeneration zone Stephenson Quarter.
The Pioneer – a 100,000sqft building set over 10 storeys with indoor and outdoor workspace – has been unveiled by the joint venture leading the redevelopment of the area, having been designed by RIBA Stirling Prize-winning architects. Stephenson Works LLP, the joint venture between Newcastle City Council and PfP-igloo that was formed to complete the second phase of the development, has officially launched the project, which will be built on the site of world-famous locomotive designers George and Robert Stephenson’s first purpose-built locomotive factory.
The Pioneer – designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris – is one of several climate conscious buildings planned for the area, and its announcement comes two months after the unveiling of The Pattern Shop, a former engine room for Robert Stephenson which will be transformed into modern office space in a £8.7m makeover.
