Brunel Centre in Swindon near London
The urban planning approach for the new shopping and town centre in the heart of the relatively new town of Swindon (100 km west of London) was as follows: Urban development had created a vacuum between the shopping area and the industrial district growing to the north. Furthermore, the two districts were separated by a canal created in the 1950s. This central area was now to be revitalized as a new town centre with a shopping and pedestrian zone, serving as a link between the two districts. Since no existing buildings worth preserving had to be taken into account, the design could be quite expansive.
