McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford - Revision history

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−	RSH+P's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford opened in Ashford, Kent, UK in March 2000~~. Project note: A £90 million expansion of the Ashford Outlet was completed in November 2019~~.	+	RSH+P's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford opened in Ashford, Kent, UK in March 2000.

		+	Project note: A £90 million expansion of the Ashford Outlet was completed in November 2019.
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	The proliferation of out-of-town retail developments on the American model is a contentious issue in Britain and in Europe generally. This retail development at Ashford reverses the trend, occupying a prime piece of brownfield land - a former railway and engineering site - adjacent to a major public transport hub, Ashford’s International Station, with connections to the Channel Tunnel and London.		The proliferation of out-of-town retail developments on the American model is a contentious issue in Britain and in Europe generally. This retail development at Ashford reverses the trend, occupying a prime piece of brownfield land - a former railway and engineering site - adjacent to a major public transport hub, Ashford’s International Station, with connections to the Channel Tunnel and London.

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	* Madrid Barajas Airport.		* Madrid Barajas Airport.
−	* National Assembly for Wales.
	* One Park Taipei.		* One Park Taipei.
	* Retail buildings.		* Retail buildings.

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	* Articles by RSHP on Designing Buildings Wiki.		* Articles by RSHP on Designing Buildings Wiki.
	* BBVA Bancomer headquarters.		* BBVA Bancomer headquarters.
−	* Bordeaux Law Courts.
	* British Library extension.		* British Library extension.
	* British Museum World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre.		* British Museum World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre.

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	* BBVA Bancomer headquarters.		* BBVA Bancomer headquarters.
−	* Billingsgate Market.
−	* Bodegas Protos.
	* Bordeaux Law Courts.		* Bordeaux Law Courts.
	* British Library extension.		* British Library extension.

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	* RSHP move to Leadenhall Building.		* RSHP move to Leadenhall Building.
	* RSHP reveal new studio.		* RSHP reveal new studio.

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−	RSH+P's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford opened in Ashford, Kent, UK in March 2000. A £90 million expansion of the Ashford Outlet was completed in November 2019.	+	RSH+P's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Ashford opened in Ashford, Kent, UK in March 2000. Project note: A £90 million expansion of the Ashford Outlet was completed in November 2019.

	The proliferation of out-of-town retail developments on the American model is a contentious issue in Britain and in Europe generally. This retail development at Ashford reverses the trend, occupying a prime piece of brownfield land - a former railway and engineering site - adjacent to a major public transport hub, Ashford’s International Station, with connections to the Channel Tunnel and London.		The proliferation of out-of-town retail developments on the American model is a contentious issue in Britain and in Europe generally. This retail development at Ashford reverses the trend, occupying a prime piece of brownfield land - a former railway and engineering site - adjacent to a major public transport hub, Ashford’s International Station, with connections to the Channel Tunnel and London.
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	The embankment, acting as a springboard for the tensile structure and concealing the service ring road, reaches up almost as far as the eaves of the tented structure. Appearing as a tented encampment on the landscape, the impression from the exterior is one of self-containment and enclosure for what is, in effect, a vibrant and busy retail development.		The embankment, acting as a springboard for the tensile structure and concealing the service ring road, reaches up almost as far as the eaves of the tented structure. Appearing as a tented encampment on the landscape, the impression from the exterior is one of self-containment and enclosure for what is, in effect, a vibrant and busy retail development.

−	The defining element of the design is the ~~light-weight~~ tensile fabric roof, supported from 22 bright orange steel masts and attached to the ground by tension cables attached to circular concrete pads anchors.	+	The defining element of the design is the lightweight tensile fabric roof, supported from 22 bright orange steel masts and attached to the ground by tension cables attached to circular concrete pads anchors.

	The tent is undulating in form, rising to high points where the vertical steel masts act as counterpoints to the predominantly horizontal composition. The tent wraps around the leaf-shaped plan, joining at the northern end of the site. Here, pedestrians and train passengers arrive, passing a tourist information centre, a public display area, management suites and a food court. Those travelling by car arrive from the southern end of site where they gain access to the landscaped car park at the centre of the development.		The tent is undulating in form, rising to high points where the vertical steel masts act as counterpoints to the predominantly horizontal composition. The tent wraps around the leaf-shaped plan, joining at the northern end of the site. Here, pedestrians and train passengers arrive, passing a tourist information centre, a public display area, management suites and a food court. Those travelling by car arrive from the southern end of site where they gain access to the landscaped car park at the centre of the development.
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	The roof, the longest continuous tent structure in the world and covering an area of 30 square kilometres, shelters the ring of single storey units below. The units themselves, glazed on the inner face and clad in solid blue panels to the rear, are highly flexible insulated ‘boxes’. Each unit is air-conditioned with bright yellow external air handling units located on the rear of the units.		The roof, the longest continuous tent structure in the world and covering an area of 30 square kilometres, shelters the ring of single storey units below. The units themselves, glazed on the inner face and clad in solid blue panels to the rear, are highly flexible insulated ‘boxes’. Each unit is air-conditioned with bright yellow external air handling units located on the rear of the units.

−	The boxes can be rapidly reconfigured, allowing for changing retail demands and a large number of occupants with varying requirements. This flexibility is achieved through the removal and erection of ~~light-weight~~ partitions and the reconfiguration of shop fronts as required. The units are serviced from the rear, directly accessible from the service road, thereby minimising interruptions to the shop fronts and removing the need to disrupt the public spaces.	+	The boxes can be rapidly reconfigured, allowing for changing retail demands and a large number of occupants with varying requirements. This flexibility is achieved through the removal and erection of lightweight partitions and the reconfiguration of shop fronts as required. The units are serviced from the rear, directly accessible from the service road, thereby minimising interruptions to the shop fronts and removing the need to disrupt the public spaces.

	The roof is the longest continuous tent form in the world and required detailed study to establish how it was to be built in relation to other trades involved in the project, as well as ensuring its temporary structural stability for the duration of the construction programme.		The roof is the longest continuous tent form in the world and required detailed study to establish how it was to be built in relation to other trades involved in the project, as well as ensuring its temporary structural stability for the duration of the construction programme.
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	The structural model for the roof was established by Buro Happold Engineers working in collaboration with Richard Rogers Partnership. Detailed discussions also influenced the type of cables specified and the nature of the connection details, as well as the specification for the tent-like roof material.		The structural model for the roof was established by Buro Happold Engineers working in collaboration with Richard Rogers Partnership. Detailed discussions also influenced the type of cables specified and the nature of the connection details, as well as the specification for the tent-like roof material.

−	The specialist nature of the lightweight roof, a material similar to PVC, meant that the steel fabrication company became part of the team early in the design process. They were then responsible for the detailed	+	The specialist nature of the lightweight roof, a material similar to PVC, meant that the steel fabrication company became part of the team early in the design process. They were then responsible for the detailed design and fabrication for this significant part of the contract. During the construction, a team of highly trained riggers were employed as part of the tent erection team.

−	~~design and fabrication for this significant part~~ of ~~the contract. During~~ the construction, a ~~team~~ of ~~highly trained riggers were employed as part~~ of the ~~tent erection team~~.	+	The site remediation strategy formed an important element of the construction programme and provided a significant challenge for the contractor in terms of soil grading, washing and batching prior to the construction of the continuous landscaped berm.

−	The site remediation strategy formed an important element of the construction programme, and provided a significant challenge for the contractor in terms of soil grading, washing and batching prior to the construction of the continuous landscaped berm. To avoid the cost and environmental impact of removing large quantities of material from the site, significant amounts of soil were re-used. Repetitive cladding details and modular design of the environmental systems also significantly reduced the overall cost of the project.	+	To avoid the cost and environmental impact of removing large quantities of material from the site, significant amounts of soil were re-used. Repetitive cladding details and modular design of the environmental systems also significantly reduced the overall cost of the project.

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