Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited - Sainsbury's Local, Leeds Station
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd operates in excess of 950 stores, of which over 400 are small format Sainsbury's Local convenience stores'. The Sainsbury's brand is built upon a heritage of providing customers with healthy, safe, fresh and tasty food. Quality and fair prices go hand-in-hand with a responsible approach to business.
Project Description:
Feasibility design and planning for a new Sainsbury's Local within an existing Grade II listed Art-Deco style station building, with an entrance directly off the main station concourse. Arc worked closely with the client and a heritage consultant to produce a viable retail unit, whilst retaining the existing character of the listed building.
Key Challenges:
- Stringent design constraints issued by Network Rail on the visual consistency of the facade.
- Very small unit, so there were space constraints, particularly as the hot food section of the supermarket required a large preparation area.
- Existing columns in the unit had to be retained due to Grade 2 listing and as such, the design of the sales area and back of house areas had to incorporate the columns.
- Existing ornate ceiling had to be retained.
