Liverpool 1 sits at the heart of the city centre and is the crown in the retail offering to Liverpool city centre.

We were invited to make a proposal for a new cafe and retail facility which would become the jewel in the crown of the overall scheme. Our proposal was led by idea of a transparent and connective solution which would have panoramic views around the centrepiece of the scheme inviting people in any direction to engage with the building and the facilities proposed.

The proposal was for a two-storey structure with a spacious cafeteria and retail area on the ground floor and additional seating to the first floor that would have panoramic views around Liverpool One retail area and also towards the royal docks.

The concept was inspired by the overall form of the master plan which suggested the centre of the scheme being Oval shape and we envisaged enhancing that by providing a plan form which reflected that original solution.