


We’ve been working with partner, South Tyneside Council, on the £100m regeneration masterplan, that will repurpose a key area of the town centre into an innovative cultural, leisure and retail destination close to the banks of the River Tyne.
The wider scheme includes a series of statement buildings, such as ‘The Word’ – the multi-award-winning National Centre for the Written Word– and the £21m state-of-the-art South Shields interchange, which has brought together the town’s Metro and bus station, with improved accessibility, alongside commercial space, a cinema, library, retail and leisure facilities as well as a quality hotel and much-needed homes.

Awards

The Word
RIBA National Award

The Word - Building of the Year
RIBA North East Awards 2017

The Word - Project of the Year
RICS North East Awards 2017

The Word - Design Through Innovation
RICS North East Awards 2017

The Word - Community Benefit
RICS North East Awards 2017

The Word - Tourism and Leisure
RICS North East Awards 2017

The Word - Best Public Service Building
LABC Northern Regional Awards 2017

The Word - Best Regeneration or Restoration Award
Living North Awards 2016

The Word - special mention in the International Architecture Category
German Design Awards 2018

The Word - Social Infrastructure Project of the Year Award
British Construction Industry Awards 2017

The Word - North East Award Winner
RTPI Awards 2017

The Word - Social Value Awards
Constructing Excellence Awards 2017

The Word - Best Public Sector Interiors Project of the Year
Mixology North Awards 2017