The Challenge The Designer Outlet Village in Swindon is housed within one of several restored steam rail engine workshops, originally designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The historic building, built by Great Western Railway, had been derelict since 1986 when 140 years of locomotive manufacture and repair ended. Following a complete restoration and conversion, The Designer Outlet Village opening in 1997 and in 2014 this popular retail and leisure destination underwent a £35million expansion that included redevelopment of the Grade II listed Long Shop. Part of the expansion project included a new crèche and a “Wall Holla” adventure playground in the central courtyard – the first of its kind in the UK. Within the courtyard, a new tensile canopy now stands fixed to the adjascent building, pro

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