Newson's Yard

This existing builder’s yard on Pimlico Road in central London is to be renovated and rebuilt as a world class mixed-use retail space, a place intended for collaboration, events and pop-up exhibitions with a public route through the site. The key feature of the design of Newson’s Yard is the dramatic double height space at the centre of the existing yard providing daylight and sunlight in the public areas and retail units on ground and mezzanine levels. The yard will be accessed via two gently sloping arcades enabling full accessibility for the public. The scheme retains the original character of the existing buildings along Pimlico Road with quality retail on ground floor and residential units on upper floors. The number and size of retail units on the site reflect Grosvenor’s latest retail strategy which aims to increase the diversity and range of independent shops on Pimlico Road. There will be seven units: the larger two with primary frontage/access off Pimlico Road, and five smaller units accessed from within the yard. It is envisaged that the new retail yard space could be utilised for art installations and temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Grosvenor has Sustainability Commitments with goals to becoming zero carbon and zero waste, promoting higher environmental and ethical standards in all projects. - This scheme retains and repurposes as much of the existing fabric as possible - CLT slabs are used for all the yard mezzanine retail units reducing steelwork on site. - Cemfree concrete is used as an ultra low-carbon alternative to concrete - Green roofs and bird bricks are incorporated into the residential envelope improving biodiversity on site. - PV panels are used on the southern roof pitches on Pimlico Road providing sustainable power to the resident's flats.