National practice DLG Architects announces the completion of its £35 million retail development, Willow Place in Corby for its client Land Securities.

Following 18 months of construction work, Friday 26 October saw the official opening of the new 175,000 sq ft retail quarter by Mayor of Corby, Councillor Jean Addison. Located adjacent to and incorporating part of the existing Queens Square Shopping Centre in the heart of Corby, Willow Place now provides a much needed shopping destination for Northamptonshire. Comprising two anchor stores and 20 smaller units, Willow Place is the first phase of a major realignment of the town centre to meet the demands of the rapidly expanding catchment in Corby.

The main anchor for the development is TK Maxx, which is taking a 40,000 sq ft unit. Other brands already committed include Arcadia (Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Evans), JD Sport, WH Smith, New Look, River Island, Costa Coffee and Superdrug.

Willow Place was designed by DLG with significant frontage to provide an important gateway approach to the town centre. At its heart, a feature tensile roof and wedge shaped café provides a unique identity for the scheme. These dynamic structures, together with the provision of the adjacent anchor units will ensure people are drawn from all directions.

The scheme provides much needed improvements and additional retail accommodation with modern, appropriately sized units reflected by the number of well known retailers taking occupation. The natural change in levels across the site is used by DLG to maximum effect providing basement servicing and vehicular circulation below the ground floor.

Martin Cranage, Director at DLG Architects comments: “We are delighted that Willow Place will be open to the public offering fantastic high street stores. Willow Place has been built in a prime location adjacent to the existing retail core, the primary road network and the redevelopment site for the new Civic Centre at Parkland Gateway, means the scheme will integrate and enhance Corby Borough Council’s long term aspirations for the Town Centre and surrounding districts.”

Via a substantial masterplan embracing shopping, housing and transport, Corby Borough Council and Northhants Development Company have committed to change not only Corby’s appearance, but its demographics and regional ranking. It is predicted that Corby’s catchment population will double from 50,000 to 100,000 by 2010.

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