Interiors specialist wins string of Grey Street projects
Hoults Yard-based Design North, part of the Architects Group, has been awarded a series of commissions to transform spaces along the historic Newcastle road.
Work is currently under way to develop and design concepts for Earl Grey House, the former Bagnall & Kirkwood building, and the Theatre Royal, which is having some of its facilities updated to provide more accessible services.
Designs are also being prepared for a new flagship Newcastle Building Society branch opposite Grey’s Monument.
A listed building on Mosley Street is also being converted into a fine dining restaurant, bar and aparthotel, along with the redevelopment of a Pilgrim Street property into a cocktail lounge and bar.
Each of these properties is located within the central conservation area of Newcastle and as such, designs will be in line with the historic surroundings of the buildings, the firm said.
Norfolk House is among the cluster of projects. Credit: Design North
Scott Stewart, design director at Design North, said: “Grey Street is a much-loved destination for all visiting the city centre and it’s wonderful that we have played an integral part in reforming its buildings in recent years.
“The icing on the cake is the Theatre Royal commission. It’s a building I walk past almost daily and to have an opportunity to work on such an iconic building here in Newcastle is a dream come true.”
Previous interior commissions completed by the firm on the internationally renowned street include Norfolk House, Lloyds Court, 33 and 60 Grey St, and Churchill House.
On adjoining streets, designs to transform The Spire at the northern entrance to the Tyne Bridge, and the Great Run Company building on its southern entrance have also been provided by the firm.
