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Halifax, United Kingdom
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The Piece Hall Transformation Project
Halifax, United Kingdom
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2017
Calderdale Council wanted to reimagine the Grade I-listed Piece Hall and its external spaces. At the heart of this multi-award-winning mixed-use space, we have created a new place for citizens to revel in outdoor concerts and events, which has quickly become a focal point for the town.
The Grade-I-listed Piece Hall in Halifax is a unique architectural and cultural phenomenon. Built in 1779, the building is the sole survivor of the great eighteenth century northern cloth halls, a class of buildings which were used to support the trading of ‘pieces’ of cloth from the Middle Ages through to the early nineteenth century. It now stands in splendid isolation as the only remaining example in the UK. As the industrial revolution gained pace, ways of manufacture and trade changed significantly, leading to The Piece Hall’s function and purpose
becoming more varied and its fate undetermined. However, in 2013, the multi-million-pound Piece Hall conservation and transformation project was made possible by funding from the Council, a £7 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and support from the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Wolfson Foundation.
The ambitious regeneration scheme aimed to bring The Piece Hall back into public use by sensitively restoring and transforming the 238-year-old building into a multi-use commercial and cultural destination.
The building has been carefully conserved by LDN Architects and transformed into a multi-use commercial, cultural and heritage destination run by The Piece Hall Trust. At the heart of The Piece Hall is the central courtyard around which the building is orientated. The courtyard - which now hosts a year-round programme of events - has been restored and reinvented into an attractive, open and accessible space.
The courtyard re-imagining was undertaken in close consultation with Historic England and the Council’s conservation planners, and required bespoke and creative solutions to integrate new pavement levels, materials, lighting and water features into the courtyard, to create a large, usable central space for events. The feature steps, fountains, bespoke furniture and lighting all contribute to the contemporary design language which is sensitive and restrained, to enhance the impressive architectural features of the classical building.
Gillespies also enhanced the public realm of three existing gateways and created a new gateway through the east wing of The Piece Hall, establishing a new link between the town centre, the railway station and the new Halifax Central Library; encouraging increased footfall through The Piece Hall’s courtyard.
The Piece Hall Transformation Project is a stunning example of urban renewal and the determination of a local authority to preserve a building loved by the people for the people. The Piece Hall is now a vibrant and well-used public space, visited by around 6 million people since its opening in August 2017.
The Grade-I-listed Piece Hall in Halifax is a unique architectural and cultural phenomenon. Built in 1779, the building is the sole survivor of the great eighteenth century northern cloth halls, a class of buildings which were used to support the trading of ‘pieces’ of cloth from the Middle Ages through to the early nineteenth century. It now stands in splendid isolation as the only remaining example in the UK. As the industrial revolution gained pace, ways of manufacture and trade changed significantly, leading to The Piece Hall’s function and purpose
becoming more varied and its fate undetermined. However, in 2013, the multi-million-pound Piece Hall conservation and transformation project was made possible by funding from the Council, a £7 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and support from the Garfield Weston Foundation and the Wolfson Foundation.
The ambitious regeneration scheme aimed to bring The Piece Hall back into public use by sensitively restoring and transforming the 238-year-old building into a multi-use commercial and cultural destination.
The building has been carefully conserved by LDN Architects and transformed into a multi-use commercial, cultural and heritage destination run by The Piece Hall Trust. At the heart of The Piece Hall is the central courtyard around which the building is orientated. The courtyard - which now hosts a year-round programme of events - has been restored and reinvented into an attractive, open and accessible space.
The courtyard re-imagining was undertaken in close consultation with Historic England and the Council’s conservation planners, and required bespoke and creative solutions to integrate new pavement levels, materials, lighting and water features into the courtyard, to create a large, usable central space for events. The feature steps, fountains, bespoke furniture and lighting all contribute to the contemporary design language which is sensitive and restrained, to enhance the impressive architectural features of the classical building.
Gillespies also enhanced the public realm of three existing gateways and created a new gateway through the east wing of The Piece Hall, establishing a new link between the town centre, the railway station and the new Halifax Central Library; encouraging increased footfall through The Piece Hall’s courtyard.
The Piece Hall Transformation Project is a stunning example of urban renewal and the determination of a local authority to preserve a building loved by the people for the people. The Piece Hall is now a vibrant and well-used public space, visited by around 6 million people since its opening in August 2017.
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