Sainsbury’s, Alsager

CHESHIRE, UK

Client

Sainsbury’s

Completion

2025

Completed in 2025, the Sainsbury’s store extends over 25,000sqft. Externally a Pay@Pump petrol station, a 249-space car park, including 15 disabled spaces, and a Smart Charge hub with 4 ultra-rapid, fully accessible EV charging bays.

Exterior view of a Sainsbury's supermarket showing a large sign on the building, parking lot with cars, and shopping carts near the entrance.

The design consists of a restrained palette of materials that reflect the local context as well as improving the thermal efficiency of the building and maximising natural daylight within the store.

Empty bike rack and bench outside a building with reflective glass windows and brick walls, overlooking a residential neighborhood with brick houses and parked cars, on a partly cloudy day.
Interior view of a large supermarket with checkout counters, signage, and shoppers walking through the aisles.
Interior of a modern retail store with checkout counters, shelves stocked with products, digital screens, and customers shopping.
Exterior view of Sainsbury's supermarket with parking lot, cars, and store signage.
A parking lot outside a Sainsbury's grocery store with cars parked, a clear sky with some clouds, a green bike rack, and a sidewalk with grass and small bushes.