Asda Halesowen open for business
9 Dec 2008
WCEC’s latest supermarket for retail giants Asda opened for trade in November bringing a 72,500 sq ft new foodstore to the Cornbow Shopping Centre in Halesowen, West Midlands.
The new store is part of a £20 million regeneration of the town centre which will also deliver a large extension to the previously run down shopping mall and upgrade the shopping facilities.
Over two storeys, with four storey car park above, this landmark design for Asda features curving rendered vertical circulation cores with elevations broken up by rain screen cladding, architectural steel framing, and areas of mesh panelling providing an exciting and dynamic effect. It has been given an energy performance certificate rating of ‘B’; which is considered excellent for a supermarket.
It has already proved a huge success in bringing a boost to the town, attracting over the forecasted customer numbers of 50,000 a week.
Other phases of development include a new transport interchange which will complete the overall redevelopment of Halesowen town centre.
The shopping centre has continued to trade throughout the refurbishment programme and the construction of the new Asda store, requiring meticulous phasing to ensure high standards of safety and minimal disruption to the centre.
James Kemp, partner at WCEC said: “I am delighted to hear that the new Asda store is trading so well and that we have been able to complete this in a manner which has allowed the centre to keep trading throughout. We are now looking forward to completing the rest of the improvements to the Cornbow Shopping Centre.”