Client: Hammerson UK Properties plc
The Oracle in Reading is a 60,000m2 retail and leisure scheme in the town centre. It is located alongside the River Kennet and is anchored by Debenhams and House of Fraser. The scheme, which opened in 1999, was the winner of the 2001 BCSC and ICSC awards. A total of 2,300 car parking spaces are associated with the scheme in two car parks.
The transport advice provided included assessing the implications of the scheme on the surrounding road network, the design of the internal details such as the layout of the multistorey car parks and the service area.