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Batumi Aquarium planned
by Luke Tuchscherer | 21 Oct 2010
A new 2,000sq m aquarium is being planned for Batumi beach in Georgia. Denmark-based Hennig Larson Architects won the contract for the museum, which will replace the port's previous aquarium. Featuring a dolphinarium and a zoo, the Batumi Aquarium is designed to replicate the beach's characteristic pebbles. The formation constitutes four self-supporting exhibition areas where each of the four stones represents a unique marine biotype - the Aegean Sea &
Hanoi Museum opens
by Luke Tuchscherer | 21 Oct 2010
Hanoi Museum, a museum dedicated to Hanoi's history, has opened in Vietnam. The 30,000sq m museum is located in a specially laid out park with water features, exhibits from the history of Hanoi, and a reconstructed traditional Vietnamese village. The museum is next to the National Convention Center, opened for the APC Summit in 2006, which, like the Vietnamese Ministry of the Interior and the national parliament in Hanoi, were
Sector responds to spending review
by Pete Hayman | 21 Oct 2010
Leisure sector organisations have issued a mixed response to the chancellor's Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) published yesterday (20 October). George Osborne announced a 25 per cent cut in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) budget, which will run over the course of the review period to 2014-15. Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt insisted it was a 'good settlement' and will help enable the government to "protect our sporting and
Playboy Club poised for London return
by Pete Hayman | 21 Oct 2010
Playboy Enterprises and London Clubs International (LCI) have unveiled plans to launch a new Playboy club in Mayfair, London - 34 years after originally opening in the capital. The 17,000sq ft (1,579sq m) club will be designed by architects Jestico + Whiles and will be spread across two floors, including a restaurant, a lounge, a members club and table games. High-limit salon privé gaming rooms are also mooted as part
New cultural 'heart' planned for Bromley
by Pete Hayman | 19 Oct 2010
A new 'cultural and recreational' scheme is being planned for the heart of Bromley, following an agreement between the Cathedral Group and the local authority. The London-based developer has announced that it has already received interest from a range of leisure operators regarding the Geddes Architects-designed development. Bromley South Central will be sited around Westmoreland Road and is poised to boast a nine-screen multiplex cinema; 25,000sq ft (2,323sq m) of
LA Holocaust museum opens
by Luke Tuchscherer | 18 Oct 2010
The US$19m Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust has opened in the US city. The 14,000sq ft museum, designed by architect Hagy Belzberg, features nine galleries that attempt to tell the story of the Holocaust "as objectively as possible". Interactive exhibits, such as the 18 displays in the combined Deportation & Extermination and Labour/Concentration/Death Camps room, depict the "breadth, depth and severity of the world the Nazis created". Wall displays
Ely's 'green' leisure centre plans move forward
by Pete Hayman | 18 Oct 2010
East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC) has agreed to put forward concept designs for a proposed new leisure complex in Ely for consideration by planners. The Roberts Limbrick-designed proposals would see an eco-friendly and sustainable venue built to replace the existing Paradise Pool facility, including a six-lane, 25m swimming pool and a six-court sports hall. A small children's leisure water area, an additional fitness area, family changing facilities and a car
Topping out for Matlock leisure centre
by Pete Hayman | 18 Oct 2010
A ceremony is to be held on 18 October to mark the topping out of a new £12m leisure centre, which is being built on a site near Matlock, Derbyshire. Donna Kellogg, former Commonwealth Games badminton gold medallist, and local dignitaries will attend at the event in a bid to help celebrate the construction milestone. London-based Morgan Sindall was chosen by Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) to build the Central
Anytime Fitness reveals club redesign
by Tom Walker | 18 Oct 2010
Health club operator Anytime Fitness has revealed plans for a comprehensive refurbishment and redesign programme. The company appointed New Jersey, US-based Fabiano Designs to come up with a new design scheme for all its clubs and will now embark on a revamp programme that includes all of it's 1,400 clubs. Fabiano was tasked with coming up with a new corporate colour scheme as part of plans to give the clubs
Two design options for new Belper facility
by Pete Hayman | 18 Oct 2010
Local residents in Belper, Derbyshire, are being asked to comment on two design options for the town's proposed new leisure complex. Amber Valley Borough Council (AVBC) is working alongside Leeds-based Landmark Cannon on the project, which is being planned for a site off Field Lane and will help improve local leisure provision. One of the designs - now on display at several locations around the town - is a water-based
Work starts on new Mary Rose Museum
by Pete Hayman | 12 Oct 2010
Work has got underway on the £16.3m construction phase of the new £35m Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Hampshire. The Mary Rose Trust (MRT) has selected Warings Contractors - part of the Bouygues group - to build the new museum, which has been designed by a team that includes Wilkinson Eyre Architects. Due for completion in autumn 2012, the scheme will see a boat-shaped building constructed over the
REO secures Battersea Power Station deal
by Pete Hayman | 11 Oct 2010
Real Estate Opportunities (REO), the group behind the planned £5.5bn redevelopment of Battersea Power Station, has secured agreement over the deferral of debt repayments. The developer has reached a deal with its loan note holder that will see "all principal and interest payments" put on hold until 31 May 2011. It follows an announcement on 7 September that REO had been given an extension on a combined £262.5m loan facility
Work underway at Bangor pool
by Tom Walker | 07 Oct 2010
Glasgow-based Barr + Wray has been appointed by main contractor Farrans Construction, on behalf of North Down Borough Council, to install the 50m swimming pool and associated plant works at a new leisure complex in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland. The new £38m facility – designed by McAdam Design with S&P Architects – will be located at Valentine Playing Fields. The project, which includes a £15m investment from the Northern
Foundation ceremony for Sochi 2014 stadium
by Tom Walker | 07 Oct 2010
The foundation stone for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Stadium has been laid in a ceremony attended by Russian Federation vice-premier Dimitry Kozak and John Barrow, senior principle of sports design and construction firm Populous. Populous designed the Sochi Olympic Masterplan with the Olympic Stadium serving as the centre point. The stadium will become the central icon of the Games and is closely linked to the Olympic Flame. The design
Architects appointed for new Las Cruces museum
by Luke Tuchscherer | 05 Oct 2010
An architect has been appointed to design the new Museum of Nature and Science in Las Cruces, New Mexico, US. The current site of the museum, at Mesilla Valley Mall, is 3,900sq ft, is not big enough. ASA Architects, based in Las Cruces, have been given a US$400,000-plus (£250,000, 289m euro) contract to design a new, larger, building downtown. The project is expected to cost US$5.3m (£3.3m, 3.8m euro)and the
US$10m expansion for Maryhill Museum of Art
by Luke Tuchscherer | 05 Oct 2010
The Maryhill Museum of Art near Goldendale, Washington, US, is to receive a US$10m (£6.2m, 7.2m euro) expansion. The new 25,500sq ft (2,370sq m) Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing will represent the museum’s largest expansion in its 70-year history. Key elements of the expansion include: A dedicated education centre, which will double Maryhill's education space to accommodate the museum's range of programming, and a centralised collections suite with storage areas,
£15m Sea City Museum plans approved
by Pete Hayman | 05 Oct 2010
Southampton City Council (SCC) has confirmed that construction work can now start on the new £15m Sea City Museum after final planning permission was approved. The council has appointed Kier Southern - part of the Kier Group - to build the Wilkinson Eyre Architects-designed museum, which is due to open in April 2012. Housed within the city's Grade II*-listed former Magistrates' Court adjoining the Civic Centre, the Sea City Museum
Mole Valley play designs announced
by Pete Hayman | 04 Oct 2010
Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has announced that designs by Playsafe Playgrounds and Playdale have been chosen for two local Playbuilder projects. West Sussex-based Playsafe Playgrounds is to build a new facility for Ashtead after its design - featuring a hexagonal swing; a water feature and a rope bridge and tower - was chosen by residents. Meanwhile, local residents in Beare Green chose Cumbria-based Playdale to deliver the village's new
TDC reveals plans for gallery opening
by Pete Hayman | 04 Oct 2010
Thanet District Council (TDC) has revealed a list of 'priority projects' to be carried out ahead of the 2011 launch of Margate's new Turner Contemporary gallery. Decorative hoardings or screenings will be erected at the Fort Road Hotel and Arcadian sites as part of 10 schemes outlined in an action plan agreed by councillors on 23 September. Meanwhile, the council said it would continue to work with the sites' owners
Rome museum nets RIBA Stirling Prize
by Pete Hayman | 04 Oct 2010
Zaha Hadid Architects have picked up the RIBA Stirling Prize 2010 for the design of MAXXI, the National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome, Italy. The contemporary art museum held off competition from five rival shortlisted entries, which included Oxford's Ashmolean Museum - designed by Rick Mather Architects. Opened in November 2009, the €150m (£130m, US$205m) MAXXI building covers 21,200sq m (228,195sq ft) of internal floor space and contains
Green light for THFC stadium proposals
by Pete Hayman | 01 Oct 2010
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) has been given the green light for the development of a new 56,250-seat stadium by planners at the local authority. Haringey Council has backed the Premier League club's proposals for the Northumberland Development Project, which includes a new stadium; a public square; and a new club store with museum. KSS is behind the design of the scheme, which will also include the restoration of the
Major revamp for Midlands athletics venue
by Pete Hayman | 01 Oct 2010
Birmingham's Alexander Stadium is set to undergo a £12.25m redevelopment after the local authority approved the business plan for the scheme. It is hoped the 'self-financing' redevelopment will establish the stadium as a potential base for UK Athletics (UKA), with plans featuring a 5,000-seat stand to increase capacity to 12,800. The S&P Architects-designed plans also allow for the installation of temporary seating if required, while new office space will be
Dublin to bid for World Design Capital status
by Pete Hayman | 30 Sep 2010
Dublin City Council (DCC) has announced that it will be leading the city's bid to be awarded World Design Capital status in 2014. The council will spearhead a group of four local authorities in an application to the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID), which designates cities on a bi-annual basis. It is hoped that a successful bid to become World Design Capital will help boost the Irish
Longbridge youth centre plans submitted
by Pete Hayman | 29 Sep 2010
St Modwen has submitted plans for a new £5m youth centre, which will form part of a wider scheme to regenerate the 468-acre (189.4-hectare) Longbridge site near Birmingham. The developer is working alongside Birmingham City Council (BCC) to provide the new facility for 14-19 year olds, which has received funding as part of the government's Myplace initiative. It is hoped the new centre will help address a lack of facilities
Former student designs interior of university hotel
by Tom Walker | 28 Sep 2010
Conference and events business imago, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loughborough University, is preparing to re-open The Link Hotel clos to the university campus. The £1.5m project has resulted in the former Quality Hotel being completely refurbished. As part of the work, the interior of the hotel has been designed by former Loughborough University student James Deakin, who is currently brand manager for hotel interior specialist Furnotel. Kay England, chief
V&A at Dundee designs unveiled
by Pete Hayman | 28 Sep 2010
Six potential designs for a new landmark building that will 'dominate' Dundee's waterfront and house the city's planned Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum have been unveiled. An exhibition is to open at the University of Abertay Dundee's library tomorrow (29 September) to allow members of the public to view the proposals drawn up by shortlisted design teams. Vienna, Austria-based Delugan Meissl Associated Architects; Kengo Kuma and Associates of Tokyo, Japan;
Waldorf Astoria Shanghai opens
by Tom Walker | 28 Sep 2010
The iconic Shanghai Club Building has reopened as a Waldorf Astoria hotel following a comprehensive redevelopment of the property. The 269-bedroom Waldorf hotel commands the space that previously housed the prestigious Correspondent's Club, which in its heyday boasted bowling alleys, restaurants, an oyster bar, games rooms, barber's shop and two wine cellars. Its fabled Long Bar, extending 35 metres, was once the longest bar in the world. The neo-classical building
Green light for £30m Siemens Pavilion
by Pete Hayman | 24 Sep 2010
Newham Council has approved plans for the Siemens Pavilion - a new £30m exhibition and conference centre to be built at London's Victoria Docks. The venue will be developed on land owned by the council and the London Development Agency and will be at located at the centre of a new green enterprise district spanning six London boroughs. International technology firm Siemens is leading the scheme, while Locum Consulting has
New design for Jerusalem's Museum of Tolerance
by Martin Nash | 23 Sep 2010
The Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center has unveiled a new design for its planned Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, to be built at an estimated cost of US$100m (£64m). The structure will include a theatre seating up to 1,200 people, an education centre and a glass wall opening onto the nearby Independence Park. Speaking to The Jerusalem Post, the organisation's founder, Rabbi Marvin Hier, said: "We gave an opportunity to
Work starts on Welsh landmark scheme
by Pete Hayman | 23 Sep 2010
Cadw, the Welsh Assembly Government's historic environment service, has started preservation work at the site Owain Glyndwr is said to have declared himself Prince of Wales. The man-made motte at Glyndyfrdwy near Corwen, Denbighshire, was one of Glyndwr's main residences and Cadw has raised concerns that it is danger of collapse. Work to preserve the site will be funded through the Welsh Assembly Government's Strategic Capital Investment Fund. Dawnus Construction
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