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Herzog & de Meuron to design new riverfront home for Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Tennessee
by Andrew Manns | 24 May 2019
The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Tennessee has appointed Swiss architecture practice Herzog & de Meuron to design "Brooks on the Bluff", its new US$105m (€93.9m, £82.6m) home. The future art facility, which will overlook the Mississippi River, will boast 112,000 sq ft (10,405 sq m) of space and feature galleries, classrooms, a theatre, a café, museum shop, and sculpture garden. Memphis-based studio archimania, who have previously worked to
Studio Gang unveil community-focused concept for Tom Lee Park
by Andrew Manns | 05 Feb 2019
American architecture firm Studio Gang have revealed the first set of renderings of their vision to regenerate the historic Tom Lee Park in Memphis, Tennessee. Part of what has been described as a "holistic redevelopment" of the Memphis riverfront, the revitalised public space, which Studio Gang is redesigning in collaboration with SCAPE Landscape Architecture, will take design cues from various riverside structures, machines, and transport vessels – such as docks,
Tourism zone expansion gives hope for Memphis aquarium and culture centre proposal
by Tom Anstey | 24 May 2018
A US$125m (€107m, £93.3m) proposals to create a leisure development – featuring a world class aquarium and cultural centre in Memphis – have moved a step closer, after the Tennessee city won state approval to expand its downtown tourism zone. In October last year, Jim Strickland, mayor of Memphis, revealed plans for the Mud Island area, focused around the aquarium on Mud Island itself and the cultural centre across the
Studio Gang reveal 'transformational' concept to revitalise Memphis riverfront
by Kim Megson | 20 Jul 2017
Architecture and urban designers Studio Gang have revealed a “transformational” concept for the future of Memphis’ waterfront, which would see new leisure amenities introduced across six miles and five distinct zones along the Mississippi river. A cultural pavilion, a live music stage, an adventure playground, several trails and an elevated walkway across the city’s native wetlands are all proposed for the site over the short, medium, and long-term. Investment ideas
Elvis Presley museum: Graceland invests in an attraction fit for the King
by Kim Megson | 22 Aug 2016
Construction has begun on a 200,000sq ft (18,600sq m) entertainment complex devoted to Elvis Presley, located across the street from his famous Graceland Mansion in Memphis. The project is the most significant expansion in the history of Graceland, which has been open to the public as a museum since 1982. Called Elvis: Past, Present & Future, the US$45m (€40m, £34.3m) complex will explore Elvis’ personal interests and activities throughout his
Memphis Zoo sets opening date for final component of 20-year masterplan
by Tom Anstey | 11 Apr 2016
Memphis Zoo in Tennessee, US, is preparing to launch its new US$22.3m (€19.5m, £15.7m) Zambezi River Hippo Camp at the end of this month, bringing together a collection of animals in the immersive setting of an African fishing village. Created by Ace Torre of zoo specialists Torre Design Consortium, the experience covers 16,000sq m (174,000sq ft) and mimics a river walk through a remote camp. Starring two female hippos with
National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, US, unveils US$27.5m redesign
by Jak Phillips | 07 Apr 2014
America’s National Civil Rights Museum, the converted motel where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated, reopened its doors on Saturday – the day after the 46th anniversary of King’s death – following an extensive redevelopment. The Memphis museum has undergone a US$27.5m (€20m, £16.8m) renovation – the culmination of 18-months’ construction led by architects Self+Tucker – to complete the remodelling of the 23-year-old attraction. Now boasting 52,000sq ft (4,831sq m)
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