Students inject new life into Sheffield bus station
This is an archive article from 18 November 2022
Up to 400 Sheffield Hallam University Foundation, Undergraduate and Post-Graduate students will suggest improvements and interventions that will make the interchange a more attractive gateway to the city.
“The bus station is one of the first impressions many people get of the area when they are arriving in Sheffield, but it’s become a bit unloved and can become a much more welcoming space, a proper gateway to the city, offering more than just access to public transport. It can be a space for exhibitions, performances… the possibilities are many”, said SYMCA’s Director of Infrastructure & Place, John Dowie.
Pam Bowman, project lead from Sheffield Hallam, said: “This project allows our students to share their work and engage with the city and community in a meaningful way. We thrive on these opportunities which give us the chance to work collaboratively both across the city and across disciplines to creatively embrace the challenges and limitations.
“The bus station project gives our students a chance to apply their knowledge from a wide range of disciplines and work with the community to create a vibrant and welcoming space, and propose developments for the future.”
What the students had to say
Students from 14 different courses – including Architecture, Design and Illustration – are taking part in this creative challenge, studying the interchange, talking to its users and coming up with ideas to improve the environment.
Keshini Mistry, Interior Architecture and Design student at Hallam, said: “This project gives us as students the opportunity to get involved within our city through art and design. It is amazing to be working on a live project where we are able to share our creative minds in what we love to do. This project has been very enjoyable so far and I can’t wait to see the range of concepts me and my fellow students produce.”
Projects are already rolling out. Most recently, drawings of famous Sheffield buildings went on display along platform A, so why not take a stroll around and check the students’ works next time you’re in the building?