Building
South Promenade, Bridlington
Address
The South Promenade, Bridlington, East Yorkshire
What it is
A collaboration between artist and architect to rejuvenate an expired area of sea front
at a historical seaside resort
Opening date
1999
Architect or designer
Bauman Lyons was appointed with the artist Bruce McLean
Building contractor or engineer
PS Turner Construction
Occupants or owners
The Bridlington sea front is visited by 2.7 million people every year.
Who paid for the building
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
(£986,500 provided by Arts Council England - National Lottery funding)
How much did it cost
£3.5 m
Energy fact
The promenade features solar heated showers
Sustainability fact
The project has helped to revive Bridlington's economy with tourism increasing by 20
per cent in the first year after completion, therefore helping provide a more
sustainable community.
Materials fact
Materials used have been carefully detailed to reflect the maritime setting.
Design fact
There are 3 distinct sections to the design: Princess Mary Promenade, the beach huts and
the paddling pool.
Function fact
Starting with a tensile roofed shelter, several interesting new structures have been
created along the promenade, including a viewing terrace with shops below, foreshore
office, pump house, public conveniences and beach huts, culminating in a new landmark
café and jetty sculpture on the headland at the Promenade's farthest point, with more
new beach huts beyond.
Location fact
Behind the sea front on the South Landing you can see streets of houses built in the
1920's and 1930's. Nearer the town of Bridlington you can see the newly restored
Bridlington Spa building, built in the 1920’s as a place for concerts, parties and events.
The sea front faces east, with strong wind often coming from the south-west.
Quotes
"A completely new take on the English seaside." (RIBA)
The best thing about this scheme
The innovative design that feels fresh and works in a
practical as well as aesthetic way.
The worst thing about this scheme
The project could of been more fully realised with more funding.
Awards
2001 RICS Pro Yorkshire Award for Tourism
2000 RIBA Award
1999 Commendation in National Civic Trust Awards
Did you know?
The South Promenade, from Harbour Top to the headland is almost exactly 1 nautical
mile and is said to have inspired the actual measurement.
What else to see
This terrazzo pavement text-sculpture runs along the entire refurbished promenade, its
words reflecting the activities of the prom, its history and natural history, and is
probably the (physically) longest text work in the world.
Grid Reference
TA182671
