The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has conducted a ceremonial groundbreaking on the Hudson Quarter site, in Central York to herald the start of construction work.
The two-acre development on the site of the former Hudson House was designed by Fuse for Palace Capital plc. It will provide 127 luxury apartments, 34,500 sq ft of Grade-A office space and 5,000 sq ft of other commercial uses, located in four buildings around a landscaped central courtyard.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu said:
“I was delighted to conduct a ceremonial ground breaking ceremony at Hudson Quarter.
It signals work is starting on this ambitious development in the heart of York that will provide a high quality new place for people to live and work.
The proposals have a wow factor and I look forward to seeing it being built over the next two years.”
The site represented an interesting challenge to the Fuse team; as it lies within an area synonymous with large, railway related buildings and yet on the West is bounded by smaller, compact buildings which are more typical of York’s historic city core. The resultant scheme sees four brick clad buildings that respond to their context through massing, materiality and roofscape.
More details of the development can be found on the Hudson Quarter Website.