Former department store site to become new arts complex

Arts Council England's new Southampton complex

Arts Council England's new Southampton complex

Arts Council England's new Southampton complex

Arts Council England has approved the design proposals for a 100,000ft2 arts complex on the site of a former department store in Southampton.

Architects CZWG and Glenn Howells will now progress the scheme through detailed design stages for developer Grosvenor.

Capita Symonds is project managing the scheme, which is expected to start this autumn with completion in 2015.