Black and white photo of a corner building with a sign reading 'Barclays Bank Ltd' and 'Barclays Bank' on the facade, situated on a city street with vintage cars, pedestrians, and street lamps.

Clocktower Community Business Academy

Harrison Stringfellow were approached by the Clocktower Neighbourhood Society (led by local councillor Patrick Hurley) to appraise the renovation of the clocktower building at 104-106 London Road for use as a multi-purpose centre for the social economy.

A local landmark, the building was initially constructed in 1899 and still has signs of its history as Liverpool Furnishing Company through the ghostly signage remaining on the gable end. However it has sat vacant since 2014. We are working with the Society to develop their brief, identify key relationships and interaction between user-groups and produce a strategy to activate this building for use by the public.

The initial aims are to establish a building identity for the key community groups, creating a community business academy and resources for local businesses and prospective start-ups.

2020

Cross-section drawing of a multilevel building with classrooms, a brain charity office, resource area, café, and staircases.
Old brick buildings on a city street, including a jewelry store with signage for pawn brokers, and a clock tower with a domed roof, under a clear blue sky.
A Venn diagram outlining a project or building identity, including community and commercial space, Brain Charity, the inclusive economy Liverpool, and related features such as accessible spaces, support for workers, and social business support, with illustrations of people and time.
Historical map showing numbered city blocks with building outlines, streets labeled including London Road, Anson Street, Audley Street, and others, with various colors indicating different types of structures in a detailed city layout.

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