THING OF THE WEEK
GLASSDOOR DINING… Like us, you may have been wondering what is going on behind the hoardings at the old Iberica unit in Spinningfields. Well, wonder no more. Above is a visualisation of the most recent plans to add a glass terrace to the unit, where diners will be able to enjoy many of the benefits of outdoor dining without getting wet. Iberica closed in 2020 and the unit is being refurbished in the hopes of attracting a new tenant. Watch this space.
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GARDEN UPGRADES… And while we are on the topic of snazzy structures, how about this at RHS Bridgewater in Salford? A Qingyin-style pavilion, like the one pictured above, is to be added to the seven-acre Chinese Streamside Garden, part of the wider 154-acre horticultural attraction. Plans lodged this week by Barton Willmore, now Stantec, on behalf of the RHS state that the pagoda will be used to stage music events and will be located next to a stream that “meanders slowly from Ellesmere Lake to Moon Bridge Water”. Sounds idyllic.
Credit: via planning documents
BREWS AND VIEWS… News of a rooftop bar at the former Debenhams store at Liverpool One completes a hat-trick of snazzy structures. The project forms part of Gravity’s plans for an indoor entertainment centre within the vacant department store.
The option on the left beat off stiff competition from the more colourful alternative. Credit: via council documents
CLASSY CHOICES… The public has spoken and the newly formed Westmorland and Furness Council now has a logo. Two options were presented for residents to vote on – see TOTW 29 July – and now a decision has been made, with the one on the left (above) getting the nod. Simplicity prevails, it would appear.
MOUNTAIN PROPOSALS… Ever fancied getting away from it all and living on a remote Welsh mountain? Now you can, as long as you can afford the £400,000 price tag. Morris Marshall & Poole is selling a “useful block of upland pasture” in Mold, North Wales, which could be used for forestry or carbon sequestration operations. Either that or just screaming into the wind.
