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Touchwood, Solihull

Shopping centre in West Midlands, England

Field	Value
name	Touchwood
image	Touchwood Solihull Park.jpg
image_width	250
caption	Jubilee Gardens entrance to restaurants and mall
location	Solihull, England
opening_date	5 September 2001
developer	Lendlease
architect	Eric Kuhne
manager	Tony Elvin
parking	1,650
number_of_stores	104
number_of_anchors	1 (John Lewis)
floor_area	650,000 sq ft (60,000 m2)
floors	2 (John Lewis 4 floors)
website	www.touchwoodsolihull.co.uk

Touchwood is a shopping centre in Solihull, West Midlands, England.

History

Designed by Eric Kuhne, Touchwood was developed by Lendlease on the former car parks behind the High Street opening on 5 September 2001.

Around 251,000 cubic metres of earth were excavated to form the basements and over 4,000 tons support the Touchwood structure.

Touchwood has a John Lewis department store, at 265000 sqft, as well as 80 other stores, over 20 restaurants and a Cineworld nine-screen multiplex cinema.

The most successful retailing area of Solihull, Mell Square and Solihull High Street both now hosting empty units. The Touchwood access also leads to Library Square, for the Solihull Central Library and Arts Complex.

In May 2021 Touchwood was sold to Ardent.

References

(9 March 2015). "Solihull's Touchwood shopping centre unveils expansion plans".
[https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/eric-kuhne-dies-aged-64 Eric Kuhne dies aged 64] ''[[Architects' Journal]]'' 28 July 2016
[https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/sections/news/itll-open-in-september-touchwood-30-11-2000/ It will open in September] ''[[Construction News]]'' 30 November 2000
"Touchwood".
[https://www.propertyweek.com/news/retail-touchwood-brings-luck-to-solihull Touchwood brings luck back to Solihull] ''[[Property Week]]'' 6 July 2001
"Touchwood".
Faithfull, Mark. (29 October 2010). "Delivering a decade of top shopping destinations". [[Retail Week]].
"Touchwood".
[https://realassets.ipe.com/news/ardent-acquires-shopping-centre-in-second-uk-investment/10052932.article Ardent acquires shopping centre in second UK investment] IPE Real Assets 21 May 2021

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