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Liverpool to opt for original stadium plans
by Tom Walker | 17 Jan 2012
John Henry, the American owner of Liverpool Football Club, is likely to cast aside plans drawn up by former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett and instead pursue the original, nine-year-old plans for a new stadium at Stanley Park. The original plans, drawn up by architects AFL in 2002, were abandoned by Hicks and Gillett in favour of "futuristic" plans commissioned from Dallas-based architects HKS. The club already has planning
Lord Rogers to redesign Monte Carlo's Place du Casino
by Tom Walker | 16 Jan 2012
Architect Lord Rogers' practice Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has been chosen to breathe new life into the famous Place du Casino by redesigning the Sporting d'Hiver building. The redevelopment project, being co-ordinated by Monegasque architect Alexandre Giraldi on behalf of owner Société des Bains de Mer, is to transform the site currently occupied by Sporting d'Hiver into one which can "reassert its historical role in the economic, social and
Mace submits plans for Derby sports arena
by Pete Hayman | 13 Jan 2012
Plans for the development of a major new multi-sports arena adjacent to Pride Park Stadium in Derby have been submitted by Derby City Council's (DCC) project manager, Mace. FaulknerBrowns Architects have designed the 14,500sq m (156,077sq ft) complex, which will feature a 250m indoor cycling track and a 1.5km (0.9-mile) outdoor closed cycle trail. A sports infield capable of accommodating 12 badminton courts and hospitality facilities are also proposed, while
'Boat hotel' opens to guests in London
by Pete Hayman | 13 Jan 2012
A new one-bedroom, maritime-themed 'hotel' installation, which forms part of the London 2012 Festival, has opened at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Located on the roof of the venue, A Room for London has been designed by David Kohn Architects in conjunction with Fiona Banner following a global design contest. The winning boat-shape design offers panoramic views of the River Thames from Big Ben to St Paul's
New vision unveiled for central Southampton
by Pete Hayman | 13 Jan 2012
Southampton city centre is to undergo a radical transformation over the next 25 years under a new vision drawn up by David Lock Associates and unveiled by the local authority. The proposals include the development of a new Station Quarter and a revitalised Fruit and Vegetable Market area, as well as a new business district and a "world-class waterfront". Southampton City Council's (SCC) vision also outlines the £175m Cultural Quarter
Two options for Eastbourne park scheme
by Pete Hayman | 12 Jan 2012
Members of Eastbourne Borough Council's (EBC) cabinet have agreed to draw up detailed business cases for two of the proposed redevelopment options for Devonshire Park. London-based Marks Barfield Architects were behind a number of potential designs for the scheme, with councillors now set to explore Option Two and Option Four in further detail. Proposals being considered by EBC comprise improved facilities for the international tennis tournament, which could also see
Starwood opens St. Regis hotel in Shenzhen
by Tom Walker | 12 Jan 2012
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has opened a 297-bedroom hotel under its St. Regis brand in Shenzhen, China - the fourth St. Regis to open in Asia in the past six months. Designed by architect Sir Terry Farrell, The St. Regis Shenzhen occupies the top 28 floors of the 100-story Kingkey 100 landmark building. The hotel features a sprawling Iridium Spa, a collection of restaurants and lounges and will offer
February launch event for Holt Park project
by Pete Hayman | 12 Jan 2012
A groundbreaking ceremony is due to take place next month in order to celebrate the start of work on the construction of a major new £27m wellbeing complex at Holt Park, Leeds. Mentor - a partnership comprising GHM Rock Townsend and FaulknerBrowns Architects - designed the centre, which received the final green light from the government last month. Leeds City Council (LCC) is now inviting local residents to come forward
New £9m Horley Leisure Centre opens
by Pete Hayman | 10 Jan 2012
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) has announced the launch of the new £9m Horley Leisure Centre, which has been built on the site of the former Court Lodge School. S&P Architects were behind the design of the new complex, which has replaced the former Horley Anderson Centre and boasts a 25m, six-lane swimming pool and a training pool. Built by Netherlands-based Pellikaan Construction, the Horley Leisure Centre also features
£10m Jubilee 2 facility officially opens
by Pete Hayman | 09 Jan 2012
Former Olympians Nick Gillingham and David Moorcroft have helped officially open the new £10m Jubilee 2 leisure complex in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Morgan Sindall built the new facility on behalf of Newcastle Borough Council (NBC), with Nottinghamshire-based architects William Saunders Partnership behind its design. Jubilee 2, which has also been developed in partnership with Sport England and NHS North Staffordshire, first opened its doors to local residents last month. Facilities include
Green light for Chichester theatre plans
by Pete Hayman | 09 Jan 2012
Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) has been given the green light for a £22m redevelopment after local councillors approved planning permission and funding support for the scheme. The venue is to demolish all extensions added to the Grade II-listed building after 1962 and revamp the original hexagonal auditorium; as well as adding new foyer-side extensions. A back-of-house extension and a new outdoor piazza are also included in plans approved by Chichester
New Abu Dhabi property for Hyatt Hotels
by Pete Hayman | 06 Jan 2012
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (HHC) and Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) have announced the opening of Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The new 189-bedroom property has been developed on floors 18 to 33 of the iconic Capital Gate building, which features an 18-degree tilt and is located close to the Embassy District. Facilities comprise the 1,169sq m (12,583sq ft) Rayana Spa and fitness centre located
US$10m boost for Miami Science Museum
by Pete Hayman | 06 Jan 2012
Miami Science Museum (MSM) has received US$10m (£6.5m, EUR7.8m) challenge grant from the Knight Foundation towards its new building in downtown Miami, US. The funding will be used to help promote science education but will have be matched with an additional US$20m (£12.9m, EUR15.6m) in a bid to encourage further community backing. It is hoped that the Knight Foundation's contribution will engage local residents in exploring science, technology and the
Willmott Dixon to build new Tipton facility
by Pete Hayman | 06 Jan 2012
Hertfordshire-based construction group Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sandwell Council to build a new £8.1m swimming pool and leisure complex in the West Midlands. The venue - designed by Sandwell Urban Design Architects, the council's in-house service - will occupy a vacant site at the corner of Alexandra Road and Thursfield Road in Tipton. Facilities will include a 25m, six-lane swimming pool; a learner pool; and a dance studio,
AU$30m boost for Adelaide Oval plans
by Pete Hayman | 03 Jan 2012
Australia's government has confirmed it will provide AU$30m (£20m, EUR24m, US$31m) towards the AU$535m (£355m, EUR425m, US$554m) redevelopment of Adelaide Oval. The central government funding will be used to construct two new underground car parks as part of the scheme, as well as funding improvements to the Riverbank precinct. Work is due to start on the redevelopment in March, following the end of the current cricket season. The new-look venue
360 Play centre opens in Hertfordshire
by Pete Hayman | 03 Jan 2012
DP Leisure has opened a second 360 Play-branded family entertainment centre at Stevenage Leisure Park in Hertfordshire, following the success of its first venue in Milton Keynes. The new 24,000sq ft (2,230sq m) venue, which is housed within the former Liquid and Envy nightclub, is approximately a third larger than the company's inaugural facility. DP Associates carried out the design of Stevenage's 360 Play centre, which comprises three main zones
Populous to design new Perth stadium
by Pete Hayman | 22 Dec 2011
International architectural firm Populous has been appointed by the Government of Western Australia to design a new AU$700m (£450m, EUR535m, US$699m) stadium in Perth. Forming the centrepiece of the city's "emerging eastside precinct", the new stadium is to be built on the Burswood Peninsula and is expected to have a seating capacity of 60,000. Master-planning for the scheme is due to be completed in mid-2012, with work scheduled to commence
Funding secured for Valencia stadium
by Pete Hayman | 22 Dec 2011
Construction work on Valencia Club de Fútbol's Nou Mestalla stadium is to resume after the Spain-based La Liga club secured a funding agreement with Bankia. Initially due for completion in time for the 2009-10 season, it is now anticipated the 75,000-seat stadium will be ready to open in two years and replace the current Estadio Mestalla. Reid Fenwick Asociados and ArupSport are behind the design of the stadium, which is
Work starts on £70m London development
by Pete Hayman | 21 Dec 2011
United House has started construction work on the first phase of a £70m mixed-use scheme in the Kingston upon Thames, London, on behalf of NHP Leisure Developments. An upscale 150-bedroom hotel with meeting, banqueting and conference facilities is planned, with Paul Brookes Architects and KDS and Associates acting as delivery architects. Due for completion in spring 2013, the scheme will also comprise residential units and is set to incorporate a
£4m Hastings gallery to launch in March
by Pete Hayman | 21 Dec 2011
Hastings' new £4m Jerwood Gallery, which will enable the Jerwood Foundation to display its collection of contemporary British paintings, will open to the public on 17 March 2012. Designed by Colchester-based HAT Projects, the new contemporary art attraction is to form part of a wider £9m redevelopment of the East Sussex resort's Stade area in the Old Town. Capital and running costs for the Jerwood Gallery will be entirely funded
RUFC announces name of new stadium
by Pete Hayman | 21 Dec 2011
Rotherham United Football Club (RUFC) has announced its new £20m home on the site of the town's former Guest and Chrimes Foundry site will be called New York Stadium. Designed by S&P Architects, the new 12,000-seat venue will see the north and south stands boast a polycarbonate edge to the roof to enable light to reach the pitch The east stand is also to comprise a polycarbonate roof system as
Naming rights deal for Winnipeg Stadium
by Pete Hayman | 21 Dec 2011
Winnipeg Football Club and financial services company Investors Group have confirmed a 12-year naming rights deal for a new stadium located at Canada's University of Manitoba. Designed by Raymond SC Wan, the venue will be called Investors Group Field and will be the home of Winnipeg Blue Bombers, which competes in the Canadian Football League. Manitoba Bisons, the representative team of the university, will also play matches at the new
Hotel Missoni to open in Mauritius
by Pete Hayman | 21 Dec 2011
Rezidor Hotel Group (RHG) has announced that its luxury lifestyle brand, Hotel Missioni, is to open a new 80-suite property overlooking the Indian Ocean in Mauritius in 2014. The hotel will be owned by Bouigue Développement and will include the brand's signature dining concept, Cucina; a Choco Café; a fitness area; and a 900sq m (9,688sq ft) spa. Hotel Missoni Mauritius, which will join the brand's existing properties in Edinburgh,
January start for Worcester Arena work
by Pete Hayman | 20 Dec 2011
The University of Worcester (UW) has confirmed that contractor Willmott Dixon is due to commence construction work on the new £15m Worcester Arena development in January. Robert Limbrick Architects are behind the designs for the new sports complex, which is set to become a new national centre of excellence for disability sport such as blind football. The 5,300sq m (57,049sq ft) Worcester Arena will be built on the former fruit
Designers chosen for Olympic Park spaces
by Pete Hayman | 20 Dec 2011
James Corner Field Operations and erect architecture have been announced as the successful designers who will lead the creation of two new public spaces at London's Olympic Park. It follows a design competition held by the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), which saw five teams shortlisted for both the proposed North Park and South Park schemes. New York, US-based James Corner Field Operations has been appointed to design the South
OPLC submits 'world-class' VeloPark plans
by Pete Hayman | 19 Dec 2011
The Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has submitted plans for a new "world-class" VeloPark, which will see London provide some of the best cycling facilities in Europe. A 1-mile (1.6km) road cycle circuit and around 5 miles (8km) of mountain bike trails are to be built around the existing Velodrome and BMX track as part of the Lee Valley VeloPark. A series of loops to the west of the Velodrome
March opening for Taguig's Mind Museum
by Pete Hayman | 19 Dec 2011
The Mind Museum, the Philippines' first "world-class" science-based attraction which is being developed in Taguig, is scheduled to open its doors to the public in March 2012. Ed Calma of Lor Calma and Partners has designed the new building, with its futuristic and organic appearance inspired by cell growth and molecular structures. When complete, the total covered floorspace of the Mind Museum will span nearly 7,600sq m (81,806sq ft), with
North Carolina mountain resort to expand
by Pete Hayman | 16 Dec 2011
Old Edwards Inn and Spa, a mountain resort located in North Carolina, US, has commenced work on an expansion scheme that will add an outdoor heated mineral pool to its facilities. Due for completion in the first quarter of 2013, the mineral pool will be the third to be added to the resort. A further 22 guestrooms are also planned, taking the total number to 90. The extra guestrooms will
January decision for £30m Liverpool scheme
by Pete Hayman | 16 Dec 2011
The Benmore Group, the Belfast-based developer, is expected to discover whether its plans for a new £30m leisure-led mixed-use scheme in Liverpool have been approved in January. Liverpool City Council will decide the fate of the development, which is to be built on a 15-acre (6.1-hectare) site adjacent to New Mersey Retail Park and include hotels and a gym. Restaurants and a multi-screen cinema are also earmarked as part of
Aloft Hotels opens first Thailand property
by Pete Hayman | 16 Dec 2011
Starwood Hotels and Resorts has announced the 296-bedroom Aloft Bangkok-Sukhumvit 11, located in the city's entertainment district, is the brand's first property in Thailand. The Rockwell Group is behind the design of the Aloft concept, which features an "urban-inspired" experience and is targeted at "modern and tech-savvy" travellers. Facilities include the w xyz bar; the re:fuel by Aloft grab-and-go food pantry; the re:charge gym; and the re:mix lounge, in addition
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