Redevelopment Coventry

the whittle arch outside transport museum, named after sir frank whittle



millennium square night, showing time zone clock designed francoise schein whittle arch soaring above

major improvements continue regenerate city centre. phoenix initiative, designed mjp architects, reached final shortlist 2004 riba stirling prize , has won total of 16 separate awards. published in book phoenix : architecture/art/regeneration in 2004. further major developments potentially afoot, particularly swanswell project, intended deepen swanswell pool , link coventry canal basin, coupled creation of urban marina , wide parisian-style boulevard. possible second phase of phoenix initiative in offing, although both of these plans still on drawing-board. on 16 december 2007, ikea s first city centre store in uk opened, in coventry.

the river sherbourne runs under coventry s city centre; river paved on during rebuilding after second world war , not commonly known. when new rebuild of coventry city centre takes place 2017 onwards, planned river re-opened, , river walk way placed alongside in parts of city centre. in april 2012, pedestrianisation of broadgate completed.