The Soloist, Belfast

Location
Belfast, Ireland

Size
10,500m²

Principal
William Ewart Properties / Patton Construction

Year
2010

The Soloist – No 2 Lanyon Place – Belfast

The Lanyon Place development is one of the legacies of the Lagonside Corporation, which was established in the 1980s to undertake the regeneration along the banks of the River Lagon. The area of No 2 Lanyon Place has been defined by the Lanyon Place Masterplan which has been implemented by Lagonside Corporation, with the Waterfront Hall as its focal point.

No 2 Lanyon Place is located at the main driveway access to Lanyon Place. It is bounded to the south by May Street and to the west by Oxford Street, overlooking the Royal Courts of Justice. To the east the site borders the Waterfront Hall and its pedestrian plaza, and to the north the site addresses the square and the River Lagon, overlooking the junction with Chichester St.

The brief was to create a landmark building that complements Waterfront Hall and establishes an entrance to the overall Lanyon Place area.

The design has been developed to improve pedestrian connections through the area and shield the area from south-westerly winds.

The building consists of five floors of accommodation, with an engine room on the roof. As defined by the master plan for Lanyon Place, the ceiling height aligns with the parapet of Waterfront Hall.

With an area of 10,500 m², it is proposed that the ground floor will consist of commercial or mixed use, while the upper floors will consist of Category A office use. The building sits on either side of an arcade that cuts through the building on a north-east southwest axis, creating a pedestrian route from St. Georges Market to the Waterfront Hall entrance. It is envisaged that the arcade will be the 'heart' of the building containing entrances to offices and possibly lined with cafes, bistros and galleries etc.

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