Old Press Mill Lane

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This vision for Old Press Mill Lane is to create a re-energised gateway to the city of Cambridge. The development is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to transform the area into a vibrant and distinctive city centre quarter, which links coherently to the rest of the city, while reflecting the historic character of the existing area. The site is next to a historic crossing over the River Cam and one of the only two places in Cambridge where the city meets the river. The original home of the University Press and once a working area dominated by trade, there is a rich layering of history and character which the masterplan aims to preserve and enhance.

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The site lies at the edge of the historic core of Cambridge where the bucolic corridor of River Cam and Coe Fen meet the commercial core of the city

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Context

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Aerial masterplan

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Streetscapes illustrating retained and future new buildings

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Pitt Court transformed into a public space

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New lane linking Silver Street and Mill Lane

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Silver Street Bridge and revitalised riverfront

City
Cambridge, UK
Uses
Education, Mixed
Client
University of Cambridge
Status
Completed
Collaborators
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Masterplan Architects: Allies and Morrison

Architects for Pembroke College: Hamworth Tompkins

Planning: Indigo Planning

Heritage: Beacon Planning

Project Management: 3PM

Community Engagement: Athene Communications

Transport: Buro Happold

Sustainability and Energy: Scotch Partners

Environment: Buro Happold

Civils: Buro Happold

Archaeology: Cambridge Archaeological Unit