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Atria Watford
Atria Watford is a shopping centre in the middle of Watford, Hertfordshire, England. It opened in June 1992 as the Harlequin Shopping Centre. The centre was rebranded as intu Watford in 2013 following the renaming of its parent Capital Shopping Centres Group as Intu Properties. It received its current name in March 2021 by the new owners, Global Mutual. Atria Watford is scheduled to be renamed back to the Harlequin in Summer 2025. The building is glass roofed with symmetrical malls. The anchor stores of the centre were branches of John Lewis (known as Trewins until rebranding in 2001) and Debenhams, until their closure in 2020. Apple Store, Marks & Spencer, Zara and Next continue to operate in the centre. History In 1962 there were discussions about development of the site with the plans including a ten-pin bowling alley and 130 flats. The Sainsbury's store on Queen's Road was bought and demolished (1983) to create space for the centre and a warehouse. During the development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chapman Taylor
Chapman Taylor is an international firm of architects, planners and interior designers based in Europe, Asia, and Africa. The practice has completed over 3,000 projects and won over 300 design awards over its history, including the UK Queen's Award. Chapman Taylor specializes in residential, retail, leisure, hospitality, transportation and workplace design as well as the combination of these uses in large-scale mixed-use environments. History The practice was established in the United Kingdom in 1959. Its first project was the design and delivery of New Scotland Yard, which became the headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. During the 1970s, Chapman Taylor was part of the expansion of the retail sector in the United Kingdom. In the 1980s, the practice was involved in several London masterplanning schemes, including Millbank Estate, for the Crown Estate Commissioners, a Central London site. In the early 1990s, the practice started designing many projects outside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
