Phoenix Square plays a major part in Leicester City Councils wider plans to develop the St Georges area into a culturally diverse and creative focal point, recognised as the ‘Cultural Quarter’ of the city. This high quality sustainable development is the latest addition to the area which has become a cultural hub complementing the opening of the Curve in 2008.
Phoenix Square will aim to provide long term employment opportunities through the delivery of both commercial premises for new and growing businesses and the cinema, gallery and cafe/bar.
The building is due to be completed August 2009 and is supported by public and private sector partners Blueprint, Leicester City Council, Leicester Shire Economic Partnership and De Montfort University. The project is also supported by the EU through the European Regional Development Fund.
www.phoenixsquare.co.uk
Main partners involved in Phoenix Square
Blueprint
Leicester City Council
De Montfort University Leicester
Phoenix
LCB Depot
Blueprint
Blueprint is the East Midlands based joint venture between East Midlands Development Agency (emda), the Housing and Comminities Agency (HCA) and Aviva Investors' igloo Regeneration Fund. Blueprint are leading the way in promoting environmental, economic and social sustainability in property development. Blueprint is responsible for the development of Phoenix Square. www.blueprintregeneration.com
Leicester City Council
Phoenix Square forms part of the wider regeneration happening within the Cultural Quarter that has seen the recent development of the LCB Depot and Curve. This is an exciting time for the Cultural Quarter and with other developments happening in the area, this facility will help to transform a once deprived part of the city. Leicester City Council will manage the workspaces at Phoenix Square through the existing LCB Depot team. www.oneleicester.com
De Montfort University
De Montfort University is one of the UK's leading modern universities, with a wide range of professional and creative courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level and with world-leading research. The University has over 20,000 students studying over 400 courses at its campus in Leicester.
De Montfort University has invested £1 million in the Cube at Phoenix Square which will showcase the latest research in media and related technologies. www.dmu.ac.uk
Phoenix
Phoenix is a full-time arts cinema and venue for digital art. In 2009 it will move into Phoenix Square where it will screen the best in independent and world cinema as well as acting as curator for all the digital screens and spaces. Phoenix will also manage the production, conference and educational facilities and run the bar and café.
www.phoenix.org.uk
Reputed to be the UK’s first genuine mixed use communities – Phoenix Square is a unique balance of living, working and presenting in one space.
Exemplar nature – Phoenix Square is not just a mix of uses but also considered design into the hierarchy of uses that really works; Public Space, Private Space and Shared Space.
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