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During initial [[archaeological excavation]] work in the early 1980s, a 14th-century chalk and flint underground cellar and remains of the 12th century [[Kingston Bridge, London|Kingston Bridge]] were uncovered.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 December 2011|title=Remains of an undercroft and 12th century bridge under John Lewis|url=https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/ |
During initial [[archaeological excavation]] work in the early 1980s, a 14th-century chalk and flint underground cellar and remains of the 12th century [[Kingston Bridge, London|Kingston Bridge]] were uncovered.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 December 2011|title=Remains of an undercroft and 12th century bridge under John Lewis|url=https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/remains-of-an-undercroft-and-12th-century-bridge-under-john-lewis-5153/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-11-27|website=www.ianvisits.co.uk|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-09-05|title=John Lewis Kingston - Unearthing history at Kingston|url=https://johnlewismemorystore.org.uk/content/branch_finder/branches_i-n/kingston/unearthing_history_at_kingston|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-12|website=John Lewis Memory Store|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kingston's Archaeology|url=https://www.kingstonarchaeology.com/archaeology|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-12|website=Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society|language=en}}</ref> Both structures were removed, and reinstated in the John Lewis basement alongside the [[Thames Path|Riverside Walk]] - with glass panels allowing viewing of the structures.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 January 2007|title=UNDERCROFT AND OLD BRIDGE REMAINS IN JOHN LEWIS BASEMENT Report by the Director of Environmental Services and Borough Valuer|url=https://moderngov.kingston.gov.uk/documents/s7335/UNDERCROFT%20AND%20OLD%20BRIDGE%20REMAINS%20IN%20JOHN%20LEWIS%20BASEMENT.html?CT=2|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-12|website=[[Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames]]}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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Construction began in October 1986.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Lyall|first=Sutherland|date=Winter 1989|title=Riverside Store|url=https://www.concretecentre.com/TCC/media/TCCMediaLibrary/Concrete%20Quarterly%20Archive/1989/CQ_163_Winter1989.PDF|url-status=live|access-date=12 August 2021|website=Concrete Quarterly|pages=10–17}}</ref> 18m deep [[diaphragm wall]]s were required to dig the 3 basement levels, directly adjacent to the [[River Thames]]. Over 145,000m<sup>3</sup> of material was excavated.<ref name=":1" /> Although the A308 road passes through the building in tunnel, the structure was actually built as a "bridge" through the building to minimise vibration and noise for customers of the store.<ref name=":1" /> The tunnel opened as part of the [[Kingston upon Thames#Kingston Relief Road|Relief Road]] scheme in 1989, allowing the main shopping streets in Kingston to be [[pedestrianised]]. |
Construction began in October 1986.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Lyall|first=Sutherland|date=Winter 1989|title=Riverside Store|url=https://www.concretecentre.com/TCC/media/TCCMediaLibrary/Concrete%20Quarterly%20Archive/1989/CQ_163_Winter1989.PDF|url-status=live|access-date=12 August 2021|website=Concrete Quarterly|pages=10–17}}</ref> 18m deep [[diaphragm wall]]s were required to dig the 3 basement levels, directly adjacent to the [[River Thames]]. Over 145,000m<sup>3</sup> of material was excavated.<ref name=":1" /> Although the A308 road passes through the building in tunnel, the structure was actually built as a "bridge" through the building to minimise vibration and noise for customers of the store.<ref name=":1" /> The tunnel opened as part of the [[Kingston upon Thames#Kingston Relief Road|Relief Road]] scheme in 1989, allowing the main shopping streets in Kingston to be [[pedestrianised]]. |
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| John Lewis Kingston | |
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 Clarence Street frontage | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Open, in use |
| Type | Department store |
| Location | Kingston upon Thames, London |
| Address | Wood St, KT1 1TE |
| Coordinates | 51°24′41″N 0°18′26″W / 51.41140°N 0.30717°W |
| Current tenants | John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose |
| Construction started | 1986 |
| Opened | September 1990 |
| Owner | John Lewis Partnership |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Koralek |
| Architecture firm | Ahrends, Burton and Koralek |
| Civil engineer | ARUP |
| Other information | |
| Parking | 700 |
| Website | |
| https://www.johnlewis.com/our-shops/kingston | |
John Lewis Kingston is a John Lewis & Partners department store in Kingston upon Thames, London, England. Opened in September 1990, the store is located adjacent to Kingston Bridge and The Bentall Centre. The building is bisected by the A308 road in tunnel at ground level, part of the Kingston one-way system.
History
In the late 1960s, John Lewis began searching for a site to serve wealthy south west London and Surrey, considering locations such as Croydon, Sutton and Kingston. The site at Horsefair was considered, however due to Kingston's reputation for poor traffic congestion, the scheme was not proceeded with.[1][2]
Following negotiations with landowners, agreement was reached with the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames to build a store on the site in the late 1970s. However, the Greater London Council (GLC) would not fund the proposed Relief Road scheme that would allow for the development of the site. Following the abolition of the GLC in 1986, Kingston Council proceeded with the Relief Road scheme itself, thereby allowing development to commence.[2][3][4]
Construction
During initial archaeological excavation work in the early 1980s, a 14th-century chalk and flint underground cellar and remains of the 12th century Kingston Bridge were uncovered.[5][6][7] Both structures were removed, and reinstated in the John Lewis basement alongside the Riverside Walk - with glass panels allowing viewing of the structures.[8][2]
Construction began in October 1986.[9] 18m deep diaphragm walls were required to dig the 3 basement levels, directly adjacent to the River Thames. Over 145,000m3 of material was excavated.[9] Although the A308 road passes through the building in tunnel, the structure was actually built as a "bridge" through the building to minimise vibration and noise for customers of the store.[9] The tunnel opened as part of the Relief Road scheme in 1989, allowing the main shopping streets in Kingston to be pedestrianised.
The store opened in September 1990, after fit out and other finishing work.[10][11] The project was commended in the 1991 Civic Trust Awards.[12]
The store was refurbished in 2013, with an expansion of the ground floor over the Waitrose basement level.[13]
Design and artwork
Designed by Paul Koralek of architects Ahrends, Burton and Koralek, the store comprises stepped terraces linked by escalators, with a large glazed roof allowing daylight throughout the store.[14][4] In the basement of the store is a Waitrose supermarket, as well as 700 parking spaces. The outside of the building is faced with yellow brick with intricate details and patterns.[11][15]
Koralek stated that the design of the store was inspired by the 19th century Parisian department stores of Le Bon Marché or Printemps - with the desire to create "a Peter Jones of the 1990s".[2]
Textile designer and John Lewis Partnership design consultant Lucienne Day was commissioned to create two large silk mosaic artworks for the store - Aspects of the Sun, and Islands. Originally located in the café, the artworks were re-hung in elsewhere in the building in September 2016.[16]
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the store in September 2010, a mosaic mural of local historic buildings was installed on the outside of the building along the Riverside Walk. This was designed by Yasha Shrimpton, Howard Grange and members of staff - in collaboration with the Save The World Club.[17]
References
- ^ "Introduction - John Lewis & Partners Kingston". John Lewis Memory Store. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "The history of John Lewis Kingston". John Lewis Partnership. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ "John Lewis Kingston - Obstructions to construction". John Lewis Memory Store. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Powell, Ken (2012). Ahrends, Burton and Koralek. London: RIBA. 84-88. ISBN 978-1-85946-166-2. OCLC 798068720.
- ^ "Remains of an undercroft and 12th century bridge under John Lewis". www.ianvisits.co.uk. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "John Lewis Kingston - Unearthing history at Kingston". John Lewis Memory Store. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kingston's Archaeology". Kingston upon Thames Archaeological Society. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "UNDERCROFT AND OLD BRIDGE REMAINS IN JOHN LEWIS BASEMENT Report by the Director of Environmental Services and Borough Valuer". Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. 23 January 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Lyall, Sutherland (Winter 1989). "Riverside Store" (PDF). Concrete Quarterly. pp. 10–17. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "John Lewis Kingston - The Grand Opening of John Lewis Kingston, 1990". John Lewis Memory Store. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "The Arup Journal 1991 Issue 1 - Arup". ARUP. 1991. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "John Lewis | Civic Trust Awards". Civic Trust Awards. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Roland, Denise (27 February 2013). "John Lewis puts faith in bricks and mortar with £50m investment". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "John Lewis, Kingston-on-Thames | ABK Architects Dublin". ABK Architects. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Allinson, Kenneth (1993). Guide to London's contemporary architecture. Victoria Thornton. Oxford: Butterworth Architecture. ISBN 978-0-7506-0782-7. OCLC 691067169.
- ^ Jackson, Lesley (2011). Robin and Lucienne Day: Pioneers of Contemporary Design (revised 2011 ed.). Mitchell Beazley: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 160–164. ISBN 9781845336349.
- ^ Robertson, Louise (21 September 2010). "Staff help celebrate Kingston John Lewis' 20 years". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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