Multiplying value generation through mixed-use regeneration: How TIQ is quantifiably benefiting Nottingham By Chris Ware, managing director at Conygar, the developer behind The Island Quarter Successful regeneration is rarely defined only by what is built on a site. Its real impact is measured by the wider economic activity it unlocks across an entire city.
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What makes urban regeneration projects successful?
What makes urban regeneration projects successful? By Chris Ware, managing director at Conygar, the developer behind The Island Quarter Urban regeneration has the power to transform overlooked or under-used spaces into vibrant, sustainable corners that can have a make full impact on a city’s economic, social, and cultural life. At The Island Quarter, regeneration
From meanwhile uses to long-term vision: What makes a mixed-use site thrive?
From meanwhile uses to long-term vision: What makes a mixed-use site thrive? What makes a site truly mixed-use? How important is the role of meanwhile use in achieving this on a large scale, and what role does community engagement play in overall success? Christopher Ware, managing director at Conygar, the developer behind The Island Quarter
From Classroom to Community: The Island Quarter’s Work with Sneinton Primary School
Building futures: How TIQ grows with Sneinton C of E primary school At its core, successful long-term regeneration should build meaningful connections, opportunities for the community and pride that lasts for generations. That’s why our partnership with Sneinton C of E Primary School, just a short walk from our site, has become one of the
Nottingham artist panels proudly presented at The Island Quarter outdoor gallery
Local artists have gathered to celebrate their artwork being prominently displayed in the first outdoor art gallery at The Island Quarter Nine panels have been created by a selection of artists whose proposed designs caught the eye of The Island Quarter team and Reiss Mallett, a renowned local street artist who has supported the project.
#TIQandYou – Custodians
As part of The Island Quarter’s commitment to echo and represent the communities that will enjoy it in the future, the design team is holding a series of engagement sessions to gather ideas, opinions and insights that will inform its work going forward. Led by John Morgan of masterplanner Leonard Design Architects and David Jones
Custodians excited by landscape-led design following first phase of engagement
Nottingham organisations supporting the engagement process for The Island Quarter site gathered for a custodian event to see and discuss the latest progress being made to the landmark development. The event brought together members of the public and key figures in the areas of sustainability, ecology and transportation, to showcase how the proposals for the
Conygar bags developer of the year award
The developer behind The Island Quarter is celebrating today after picking up the Developer of the Year prize at the East Midlands Property Awards. The Conygar Investment Company beat off competition from the likes of Bildurn, St James Securities and Harworth Group to secure the prize, topping off a year of incredible progress at The
Sneinton school kids share poems on the Binks Yard stage
CHILDREN from Sneinton C of E Primary School enjoyed an end of term treat at 1 The Island Quarter’s canalside venue Binks Yard, today with the opportunity to share their poetry on the venue’s outdoor stage. The Year 6 pupils were the stars of the show as they read out poems they had written about
New outdoor gallery gives “unique” opportunity to local artists
THE TEAM behind The Island Quarter is offering artists the opportunity to have their work displayed on one of the development’s most prominent viewing spots as part of its ongoing work to promote Nottingham’s culture. Aspiring creatives are being given the chance to take over a series of nine panels that will become the development’s first outdoor gallery, situated