StudioHIVE has submitted a revised planning application to restore the Grade II-listed former Aardman Animations studio in Bristol city centre into 86,000 sq ft of offices.
Planning permission was originally granted in 2020 for Plot 4, with the Bristol-based developer since refining proposals to increase efficiency ‘both in terms of function and sustainability’.
StudioHIVE is working in partnership with Singapore-based construction and civil engineering firm Woh Hup and landowner Atlas Land.
The scheme is part of the wider Silverthorne Lane development, a new canal-side community of homes and offices near Bristol Temple Meads station.
Kyle Slatter, development manager at StudioHive and project lead at Plot 4, said: “The new scheme brings significant planning and heritage benefits. It balances the preservation and enhancement of the site’s historic fabric with modern office space needs.
“We will celebrate the historic fabric architecturally while delivering improvements to public access, enhanced energy and sustainability credentials and vibrant new workspaces.”
Matt Scott, director and studio lead at StudioHive Architects, added: “We have been delighted to work on such an exciting and important transformation.
“The new design will deliver a state-of-the-art office community within a building that incorporates and responds to the heritage of the site as well as creating its own strong new identity.”
Image: StudioHIVE
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