Crimple Hall, a well-established garden centre and café on the outskirts of Harrogate, wanted to expand to create a retail destination and restaurant. The project began with the creation of a new car park for 140 cars, followed by the construction of a 1,900m2 building to house the artisan food hall, 160 cover restaurant and warehousing, with offices built on a mezzanine level. The structure was designed to reference agricultural buildings to reflect the surrounding environment, with Siberian larch cladding to the exterior and exposed steel trusses to the open plan interior. A sawtooth style North light roof allows for natural ventilation, helping to achieve the client’s goal of a sustainable, environmentally friendly building.
PROFESSIONAL PARTNERS: Arkle Boyce Architects, Appleyard & Trew, Topping Engineers