Plans to ditch Wapping Wharf's "quirky" shipping containers have prompted disappointment from fans of the site in Bristol. Wapping Wharf's shipping containers are to be removed and replaced with a 12-storey high permanent building, it was revealed today (Tuesday).
The likes of Root, Squeezed, Woky Ko, Gambas and Seven Lucky Gods will be relocated under the new proposals. The plans detail a new 12-storey building that promises a new landmark in Bristol equipped with sustainable homes, flexible workspaces and landscaped public streets.
Stuart Hatton, managing director of Umberslade, owners and developers of Wapping Wharf, said: "When we set up CARGO, it was really a temporary innovation - an experiment if you like - and a way of bringing some life to the place as we knew it would take a long time to develop out the whole site. Whilst quirky and distinctive, in reality the shipping containers can be challenging for a business to operate in."
