Aideen McGinley Ilex Opening Doors to the Future 27 th April 2012 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Aideen McGinley

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Opening Doors to the Future

27th April 2012 Ilex urc

History of Ebrington 1840 - 2012

• Ebrington is a 26 acre site and was a former military base dating back to 1840s
• The centrepiece of the site is the historic Star Fort
• Ebrington was extended in 1875 and 1895
• The Officers’ Mess was a further extension in 1904
• From 1939-45 Ebrington was occupied by the Navy, re-named HMS Ferret, the main

naval base for the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It was subsequently named HMS Sea Eagle in 1947

• The site was closed in 2002
• Reinvestment and draft initiative passed to OFMDFM (2003)
• Ebrington draft Masterplan – mixed use development (2006)
• Ebrington identified as catalyst project in the One Plan (2011)
• Official launch of Peace Bridge (2011)
• Ebrington Square opened in 2012
• IPI Awards award winning space in 2012

Regeneration works at Ebrington from 2003

• Survey completed of all buildings on site, approx 100 buildings (2005/06)
• Extensive works to scheduled monument including rebuild and re-coping

sections of the wall, all completed with 27 NIEA licences (2005 onwards)

• Mapping of the buried sections of the historic wall (2005 onwards)
• Works carried out in interior and exterior of listed buildings including work

to weather proof buildings, minimising dry rot

• Flood lighting provided for most prominent buildings viewed from cityside
• Demolition of 100 unlisted buildings (2007/08)
• 14 listed and 5 unlisted buildings now for development
• Demolition on Parade Ground to return it to original 1870’s form (2007/08)

Regeneration Works cont..

• Two cannons unearthed dating from mid-1890s (2011)
• Refurbishment of Building 71 – Head Quarters for City of Culture 2013

(2011)

• Peace Bridge opening– 550,000 people have now crossed the bridge (2011)
• Launch of Mute Meadow (2011)
• Cunningham Square opened to the public to access the Peace Bridge from

Clooney Terrace (2011)

• Extensive renovations planned for Building 11 in next three months
• A multi-storey car park will open up Ebrington from King Street roundabout
• Buildings 80 & 81 will become a Creative Industries Hub and hold the Turner

Prize as part of City of Culture 2013

• Vital venue for 2013

“Historical content lies as much in the character of the area as the merits of individual structures”. NIEA

Officers’ Mess Old School House Clock Tower Cunningham

Ebrington Before/After

Before After

Interiors

Former Parade Ground – 1930’s

Hearts & Minds

Ebrington Square 2012

Future Plans

Best practice in proactive partnership with DOE Planning & NIEA (NIEA 2011)

Future Plans contd..

Proposed Public Sector Investment:

• To 2015, £17m and over £60m

invested

• A further £30m is needed to

lever £150m

• 1:3 private sector leverage
• Development framework 2012
• Ebrington 2020
• Vital venue for City of Culture 2013
• Buildings 80/81 Turner

Prize/Creative Hub

• Peace One Day Cultural Olympiad
• Animation of Shared Space
• Maritime Museum £6.8m
• Social enterprise
• Social clauses
• Housing

Shared Spaces

The Future