Proposals for the latest element of Bristol’s new Wapping Wharf neighbourhood scheme have been unveiled by Umberslade.
The new building, located on the corner of Wapping Road and Cumberland Road and known as Cargo Work, is to be created from 90 converted shipping containers set within the walls of a former warehouse to provide co-working space for up to 350 people.
Cargo Work will also include car parking spaces, a café with outside seating, a shower suite, 24-hour access, a drying room, lockers and secure storage for more than 70 bicycles.
This latest element follows on from the success of Cargo, a collection of independent restaurants, food, leisure and retail outlets housed in converted shipping containers on Bristol’s harbourside, also developed by Umberslade.
Stuart Hatton, director at Umberslade, said: “We hope to replicate that sense of entrepreneurial spirit and mutual support in this new co-worker space, having had numerous requests for work space at Wapping Wharf.
“What’s more, the site has stood empty for many years, so it’s particularly exciting to think we can bring jobs and economic opportunity back to a place with such a strong industrial heritage.”
A consultation on the plans with local residents and people working in the area is now underway prior to the submission of a planning application.
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