Blog: Featured finalist - Southampton Harbour & spa - HGP Architects

04 May 2018

Project of the Year (£10m and over)

Project value: £24m

Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Developed on 100% brownfield land, the Southampton Harbour Hotel and Spa comprises six storey Luxury Boutique Hotel and Spa and a 10 storey building housing both commercial and residential accommodation.  The design team, main contractor consultants and end suppliers worked closely with the client to ensure that all aspects of the design were fully considered prior to installation on site and to deliver against the client’s very specific vision for the development.  BIM played a major role in the success of the project, allowing design and construction teams to collaborate in 3D all material elements and reducing the number of onsite issues.

The project was challenging in terms of the bespoke design and the constraints of building on the promontory which was a very narrow site with the dock wall to its perimeter held under separate ownership. The design team had to ensure that the building was positioned carefully so as not to impact on the dock wall or the listed dock gate.

The new building along the harbour knits seamlessly into Southampton’s highly successful Ocean Village Promenade. With Socio-economic benefits measured in increased open market jobs for residents, the development has proved itself commercially successful and a catalyst for further economic opportunities.