Union Square, Swindon

Muse’s innovative design proposals for Union Square will significantly enhance the town’s vitality, creating a real 18 hour urban culture that will become a destination of choice for workers, shoppers and families. The design also improves permeability and retains good access to the town’s heritage.

Initial proposals include a substantially sized public open square surrounded by 25,000 sqm of retail and leisure space, a 13,000 sqm hotel, a new bus interchange, 55,000 sqm of office space and 450 residential units (30% of which will be affordable).

Transportation has also been an important consideration in the design with 1,300 car parking spaces and the removal of Fleming Way and Whalebridge Roundabout which will be turned into a much more pedestrian friendly road system with access for public transportation.

Phase 1 is likely to start early 2008 with the road re-alignment and enabling works taking place as well as construction of some pre-let offices and shops plus speculatively built apartments and offices.