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FaulknerBrowns Architects-designed £270m indoor ski centre plans approved for Swindon, UK
by Tom Walker | 29 Nov 2018
A major new indoor snow centre and leisure destination in Swindon, UK has been given the green light by the local council. Designed by sports and leisure specialists FaulknerBrowns Architects, the £270m (US$345m, €303m) project will include a 2,00sq m (21,500sq ft) snow centre featuring two real-snow slopes – measuring 75m and 170m in length. It will also house a 12-screen cinema with the largest IMAX screen in the UK;
Dramatic design unveiled for indoor Swindon ski centre inspired by railway heritage
by Kim Megson | 07 Feb 2018
Sports and leisure specialists FaulknerBrowns Architects have submitted a planning application for a major new indoor snow centre and leisure destination in Swindon, UK. Plans for the destination include a 2,00sq m (21,500sq ft) snow centre featuring two real-snow slopes; a 12-screen cinema with the largest IMAX screen in the UK; a bowling alley; an indoor trampolining centre; a 130-room hotel; and a variety of shops, bars and restaurants. The
Revamped Oasis plans could give Swindon UK's longest indoor ski slope
by Tom Anstey | 16 May 2013
Swindon could become home to the longest ski slope in the UK as part of the revised plans for the multi million pound revamp of the Oasis Leisure centre. In the new plans, the slope would exceed the current longest UK slope at Xscape Braehead in Scotland, which holds the record at 200 metres in length. "This development will make Swindon the best indoor skiing venue in the country," said
Swindon facility transferred to private operator in £65m hub scheme
by Pete Hayman | 07 Jun 2012
Image: Oasis Leisure Centre will receive a revamp Swindon's Oasis Leisure Centre has been transferred to a private operator in the next phase of a £65m scheme to develop a major new "regional leisure hub" for the Wiltshire town. Oasis Operations Ltd has taken control of the facility under an agreement between Swindon Borough Council (SBC) and Moirai Capital Investments announced earlier this year. Leisure specialists S&P Architects are involved
Swindon leisure hub vision moves forward
by Pete Hayman | 27 Mar 2012
Swindon Borough Council (SBC) and Moirai Capital Investments have moved forward with plans for the development of the Wiltshire town's new £65m regional leisure hub. Leases have now been agreed for the project, which will see Oasis Leisure Centre transferred to a private operator on 1 June before it undergoes an extensive refurbishment. An indoor ski slope, an indoor arena and a waterpark will also form part of the planned
Kiss plans 'nightclub-style' gym in Swindon
by Pete Hayman | 21 Feb 2012
Createability has started work on a new "nightclub-style" club in Swindon for budget chain Kiss Gyms, which is due to open in April. The 14,500sq ft (1,347sq m) club is housed in a former bank and is to become the group's second 24-hour location, following the 2011 launch of its first site in Milton Keynes. A 13-week build process has now started at the building, which will comprise a 150-station
New GBP65m 'leisure hub' for Swindon
by Pete Hayman | 13 Feb 2012
Members of Swindon Borough Council's (SBC) cabinet are to discuss proposals for a new GBP65m leisure development put forward by Moirai Capital Investments on 15 February. Plans for the transformation of the Wiltshire town's North Star site include a refurbishment of the existing Oasis Leisure Centre, together with an indoor ski slope and a waterpark. An indoor arena, a hotel and other leisure amenities are also proposed as part of
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