PAN1126 Market Place - Corn Exchange

Tender description

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of a screen structure to the rear of the Corn Exchange. The contract will deliver a new solution to mask the recently exposed elevation of the Corn Exchange which is in a state of disrepair, with the intention to enhance the appreciation of the Grade II* Listed building. The Corn Exchange is located at 1 Market Place, LE1 5HG. The proposed screen to the west facade of the Corn Exchange is to be constructed over the in-filled section of the old Indoor Market Centre basement. The main structure of the extension will ‘stand-off’ the Corn Exchange by 5.5m creating a back-of-house area that serves several functions: • to allow servicing and means of escape for the Corn Exchange; • providing storage space at ground floor to service the new square; • creating a mezzanine plant deck that will allow the relocation and rationalisation of the existing plant equipment; • allow the future option for a lift and means-of-escape to be provided for the first floor; • house the equipment associated with projection; • contain bin stores for Corn Exchange operations. Keywords: screen, works