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April launch for Wat Tyler visitor centre
by Pete Hayman | 17 Mar 2011
A new £1.2m 'green' visitor centre at Wat Tyler Country Park in Pitsea, Essex, is to open in April after it was revealed that construction work was nearing completion. Forest Gate Construction started work on the Laurie Wood-designed venue in November, which has seen part of the old Motorboat Museum transformed. Designed to be as energy efficient as possible, the new visitor centre will feature a range of sustainable construction
Titanic exhibition to open at Ulster museum
by Pete Hayman | 08 Mar 2011
TITANICa: The Exhibition is to launch at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, County Down, at the end of May to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the launch of the Titanic. Located in the Holywood attraction's transport galleries, the exhibition is to be unveiled at the same time as TITANICa: The People's Story - located in the outdoor Folk Museum. Belfast-based Patton Group, in partnership with Haley Sharpe Design, has
Spring 2012 launch for Harry Potter tour
by Pete Hayman | 07 Mar 2011
Warner Bros has announced plans to launch its new Harry Potter studio tour attraction at Leavesden Studios, Hertfordshire, in spring 2012. In January, it was revealed that US-based exhibition design company Thinkwell had been appointed to design the Warner Bros Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. The new walking tour will enable visitors to go behind the scenes of the film series, with a range of authentic
London museum unveils revamp proposals
by Pete Hayman | 04 Mar 2011
Seven shortlisted design proposals for the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum's Exhibition Road project have gone on display at the attraction's Sackler Centre. The scheme will lead to the creation of a new purpose-built gallery for the museum to host a programme of temporary exhibitions, as well as a public courtyard and a new entrance. Amanda Levete Architects, Tony Fretton Architects and Jamie Fobert Architects - all based in London
Swansea Castle to be opened up to visitors
by Pete Hayman | 01 Mar 2011
Archaeologists have started work to clear soil and debris from Swansea Castle's courtyard as part of plans to open up the site to visitors for the first time in decades. Swansea Council aims to restore public access to the attraction and uncover the property's medieval layers, with the archaeological work due to take five weeks to complete. Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have been appointed to compile a development plan that
New vision of Mary Rose Museum unveiled
by Pete Hayman | 23 Feb 2011
An image of how the new Mary Rose Museum will look when it opens in autumn 2012 has been unveiled by the Mary Rose Trust (MRT) and architects Pringle Brandon. Located at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the new attraction will feature a walkway that will enable visitors to view the hull of Henry VIII's former flagship. Work on the preservation of the ship's structure will enter its final stage later this
New US$5m wing opens at Florida museum
by Pete Hayman | 23 Feb 2011
A new US$5m (£3.1m) wing has been unveiled at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Florida, US. The attraction - home to a 'comprehensive' collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany materials - has received a 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) extension as part of the scheme. Long-term public access will now be provided to the restored Daffodil Terrace from Louis Comfort's Long Island home at Laurelton Hall.
£8m HLF grant for Manchester art gallery
by Pete Hayman | 23 Feb 2011
Plans for the multi-million pound extension of the Whitworth Art Gallery at the University of Manchester have been awarded £8m by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The £12m MUMA-designed scheme will see the attraction's public space doubled in size, which will open up 396sq m (4,263sq ft) of new gallery space. A new North Wing will house a landscape gallery, exhibiting Whitworth Art Gallery's most important artworks, as well as
April opening for Georgia Aquarium's new gallery
by Martin Nash | 22 Feb 2011
Georgia Aquarium's newest and biggest addition - its sixth permanent gallery - is to open on 2 April. A US$110m (£68m), three-year project, AT&T Dolphin Tales focuses on creating a greater understanding of dolphins, traditionally the most-requested animal by visitors to the aquarium. Incorporating a number of different spaces, the new PGAV Destinations-designed gallery includes an entrance lobby featuring a 25ft (7.6m) underwater viewing window. The lobby leads to the
Doctor Who attraction opens in London
by Tom Walker | 21 Feb 2011
BBC Worldwide has launched the Doctor Who Experience at London Olympia Two in West London. The main element of the family attraction will be an immersive, timed dark walk experience where visitors will become involved in their very own Doctor Who adventure. The 'show', which has been devised with input from Doctor Who executive producer and show runner Steven Moffat, will feature spectacular special effects and exclusively filmed footage. Visitors
New-look Winter Gardens open in Blackpool
by Pete Hayman | 14 Feb 2011
Blackpool Council has reopened the resort's historic Winter Gardens to the public ahead of the February half term break, following a £1.25m overhaul. Conservation architects Donald Insall Associates have carried out restoration work on behalf of the council, which acquired the attraction in March 2010. The Grade II-listed building's Church Street entrance has been resorted as part of the work, along with improvements to the Rotunda and the Floral Hall.
Battersea Power Station architects named
by Pete Hayman | 11 Feb 2011
Ian Simpson Architects and de Rijke Marsh Morgan (dRMM) have been chosen to design the first phase of the £5.5bn Battersea Power Station development. Treasury Holdings UK, the developer behind the scheme, has confirmed that Rafael Viñoly will remain as architect-in-chief and will oversee the delivery of the site's overall regeneration. The first phase of the scheme will comprise more than 1 million sq ft (92,903sq m) of new building
Design team chosen for Greenland gallery
by Pete Hayman | 11 Feb 2011
A team comprising Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), TNT Nuuk, Ramboll Nuuk and Arkitekti has been chosen to design a new national gallery in Greenland. BIG's concept for the 3,000sq m (32,292sq ft) Greenland National Gallery of Art was selected ahead of five rival entries, following a design competition. Located on a slope overlooking a fjord, the attraction will feature a combination of historical and contemporary artworks under one roof. Greenland
Hobart's Museum of Old and New Art opens
by Pete Hayman | 10 Feb 2011
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), a new 9,500sq m (102,257sq ft) attraction designed by Fender Katsalidis Architects, has opened in Tasmania, Australia. Located on a 3.5-hectare (8.6-acre) peninsula overlooking the Derwent River, the museum is a three-level building excavated into the cliff face adjacent to Hobart's waterfront. MONA boasts a total of 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) of gallery space, which incorporates 1,300 sq m (13,993sq ft) of touring
Wrexham dragon 'landmark' plans approved
by Pete Hayman | 08 Feb 2011
A new 64m (208ft) Welsh dragon landmark is to be developed on a site between Llangollen and Wrexham, North Wales, after councillors approved the scheme. Local businessman Simon Wingett is behind the Waking the Dragon proposals, which have been given the green light by Wrexham Council's planning committee. Comprising a 23.5m (77.1ft) dragon sculpture located on top of a 41.5m (136.2ft) concrete tower, the landmark will feature a public viewing
Science centre design winner annnounced
by Martin Nash | 03 Feb 2011
An international competition for the design of a new science centre in Serbia has been won by a team from ZT GmbH Architekten of Graz, Austria, led by Wolfgang Tschapeller. The competition was launched by the Serbian Ministry of Science and Technology and organised by the Union of Architects of Serbia together with the Association of Belgrade Architects. The brief concerned the design of the centre - a complex including
New Wakefield gallery to open in May
by Pete Hayman | 02 Feb 2011
A major new art gallery currently being developed in Wakefield - The Hepworth Wakefield - is scheduled to open its doors to the public on 21 May. Wakefield Council said the launch of the David Chipperfield Architects-designed waterfront attraction would provide a milestone in the regeneration of the area. Laing O'Rourke is building the new gallery, which will feature an auditorium, learning areas and a garden alongside displays of historic
June opening for £26.5m Bristol museum
by Pete Hayman | 02 Feb 2011
M Shed, a new £26.5m flagship museum located in Bristol, is to open its doors to the public on 17 June - two years later than initially planned. The museum was handed over to Bristol City Council in August 2010 and staff are now due to start work on the installation of thousands of objects and artefacts. A 1950s transit shed have been transformed into the M Shed attraction, which
Three firms to work on Piece Hall scheme
by Pete Hayman | 31 Jan 2011
Efforts to transform Halifax's Piece Hall have moved forward after three companies were appointed by Calderdale Council to work on the scheme. LDN Architects has been selected to draw up plans for the new-look property, while L&R Consulting will act as business planners to ensure the site's sustainable future. Wafer Hadley has been appointed by the local authority to lead the heritage interpretation and activity planning at Piece Hall, and
Parts of Brighton's West Pier put up for sale
by Pete Hayman | 31 Jan 2011
Original cast iron material salvaged from Brighton's historic West Pier are to be sold off as part of preparations for a new attraction planned for the site. The West Pier Trust has confirmed that, while many of the parts stored in its compound are needed for the heritage element of the i360 project, a "limited amount" will not be required. In a statement, a trust spokesperson said: "We are hoping
Work starts on Giant's Causeway scheme
by Pete Hayman | 27 Jan 2011
Work has now started on a new £18.5m visitor centre at the Giant's Causeway World Heritage Site in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Dublin-based architects heneghan.peng are behind the design of the facility, which has received £3m from the Heritage Lottery Fund and £4m from the National Trust (NT). Gilbert-Ash has been chosen to lead the project, which also involves McConnell Stone; Metaltech; Mastercraft; Vaughan's; and Hynd's Architectural Systems. Event Communications
Ski slope for Danish waste treatment plant
by Tom Walker | 27 Jan 2011
Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has revealed plans for encasing a large waste treatment plant with an artificial ski slope and creating a leisure destination in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ingels' practice, Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG), has been appointed to replace a 40-year-old waste treatment plant with a new one, and the 36-year-old architect has announced his desire to use the opportunity to rejuvenate the industrial quarter and to turn it into a
July opening for Liverpool's new museum
by Martin Nash | 25 Jan 2011
The opening of the new £72m, 3xN-designed Museum of Liverpool - scheduled for the spring of this year - has been delayed until July. The museum - which has received funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Northwest Regional Development Agency, Merseyside Objective One and the Garfield Weston Foundation - will examine the history of Liverpool and its people under four core themes: Port City, Global City, People's City and
Medicine exhibition for former hospital ward
by Pete Hayman | 20 Jan 2011
Museum@WRI - a new permanent exhibition exploring the history of medicine - is to be created in one of the Worcester Royal Infirmary's former wards. An extensive collection of medical equipment, documents and uniform are to go on display as part of the exhibition, which is being developed by the University of Worcester (UW). UW is working with the city's George Marshall Medicine Museum on the scheme, which has been
Thinkwell appointed to design Harry Potter attraction
by Tom Walker | 19 Jan 2011
US-based exhibition design company Thinkwell has been appointed to design the Harry Potter visitor attraction at Leavesden Studios, UK. Although exact details of the attraction are to be revealed, Thinkwell said the site will give the general public the ability to tour several of the original Harry Potter film sets. The studios, near Watford, Hertforshire, were acquired by Warner Bros in November last year (2010). Shortly after, the US-based film
Museum designs for Broad Art Foundation unveiled
by Martin Nash | 18 Jan 2011
Plans have been unveiled for the proposed new Broad Art Foundation Museum in Los Angeles. The three-storey structure, scheduled to open in winter 2012/2013 with construction beginning later this year, will be home to two important collections of postwar and contemporary art assembled by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad. It will also house The Broad Art Foundation's lending library, where works from the 2,000-piece Broad Collections are made available to
£5m funding for Dundee museum scheme
by Pete Hayman | 13 Jan 2011
The Scottish Government has revealed that it will invest nearly £5m in the V&A at Dundee development over the next two years. Japan-based architect Kengo Kuma is behind the design of the new attraction, which is to be developed at Craig Harbour as part of a wider regeneration of the city's waterfront. The funding will now allow the project partners - Dundee City Council; the Universities of Dundee and Abertay
Los Angeles art museum designs revealed
by Pete Hayman | 07 Jan 2011
Diller Scofidio + Renfro's designs for the Broad Art Foundation - a new contemporary art museum in Los Angeles, US - have been unveiled. Located on Grand Avenue, the three-storey attraction will feature a honeycomb "veil" that wraps around the building and will house around 2,000 works. The 120,000sq ft (11,148sq m) museum will feature 40,000sq ft (3,716sq m) of column-free gallery space and a lecture hall seating up to
Florida's US$36m Dali Museum to open
by Pete Hayman | 07 Jan 2011
A US$36m (£23.2m, €27.8m) museum in St Petersburg, Florida, US - dedicated to the work of Spanish artist Salvador Dali - is to open on 11 January. The Dali Museum has been designed by Yann Weymouth of HOK Architects to include more than 900 triangular-shaped glass panels. More than 2,100 works by the artist, including nearly 100 oil paintings, will be on show at the attraction - the largest collection
Marwell's cheetah enclosure prepares for launch
by Tom Walker | 07 Jan 2011
Marwell Wildlife, a zoo in Hampshire, UK, has announced that its new cheetah enclosure is on track to open in time for Easter 2011. The new addition, to be named Savannah Tracks, will be the attraction's major new opening for the 2011 season and includes an interactive running track on which children will be able to compare their own speed against a cheetah. Guests will be able to observe the
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