Skyways House (Hangar 2 - Littlewoods)
Skyways House is a £31million 100,000 sq ft office and showroom development which is now the headquarters of Littlewoods Shopping. It marks the final part of Liverpool Land Development Company's successful regeneration of the former Liverpool Airport Complex.
The completion of Skyways House in February 2006 is a major achievement. It retains the characteristic features of Hangar 2 while still providing a stylish, contemporary work environment.
This is a listed building and the continued use and investment into its development will maintain the building as a desirable office location.
The overall Aerodrome scheme for the striking art deco estate has received a number of honours including the 'Outstanding Achievement in Regeneration Award' from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in 2002.
The programme began with the transformation of Hangar One into a David Lloyd Leisure Centre which opened in 2000. The centre houses six indoor and six outdoor tennis courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, squash and badminton courts, a fitness suite, an aerobics studio and a spa as well as bar and restaurant areas.
In 2001 the second part of the scheme came to fruition with the opening of the 160-bedroom Marriott Hotel, 70 years after the idea of an hotel on the site was first conceived as part of the original plans for Speke Aerodrome.
The terminal building was refurbished to create the hotel's reception, restaurant, conference and banqueting facilities with the accommodation being housed in two new-build bedroom blocks.
As with the leisure centre, the building's original features were carefully preserved and restored with the new areas and internal decoration reflecting its rich Art Deco heritage.
The third element in the regeneration of the Aerodrome was the opening of the Damons family restaurant in 2002 in a new building designed to complement the other buildings on the site.
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