LCB Depot
Once Leicester’s central bus depot, this site was transformed into a thriving studio and workspace hub. The letters LCB — once short for Leicester City Buses — came to stand for Leicester Creative Business.
A converted building and a new building sit either side of a central courtyard, together accommodating more than fifty studios and workspaces, as well as meeting rooms, galleries and a lively café. Demand for space was such that this development became a model for a similar scheme in the city.
2006 RIBA Award
2006 EM Award
Client: Leicester City Council
Funding: Leicester City Council, Leicestershire Economic Partnership, European Regional Development Fund and East Midland Development Agency
Duration: 14 months
Gross floor area: 3,610 sqm
Gross area refurbishment: Building A 2,370 sqm
Gross area new build: Building B 1,240 sqm
Total project cost: £4.75m
Contractor: Clegg Construction
Project Management: Focus
Structural Engineer: Diamond
M+E Engineer: EP Consulting
Sustainability and Environmental Consultant: WSP
Cost Consultant: Turner and Townsend
Branding: Newenglish
