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FaulknerBrowns to masterplan '21st century seaside destination' in Bangor
by Kim Megson | 22 Jun 2017
A consortium including British architects FaulknerBrowns has been appointed as the preferred developer to regenerate Queen’s Parade in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Investment manager Cubic3 is leading the group, called Angelvale, which includes a number of international entertainment and leisure investors and operators. FaulknerBrowns are the team’s masterplanners. Queen’s Parade is best known as a traditional seaside holiday destination, and is surrounded by vibrant Edwardian and Victorian buildings and a popular
£40m Bangor arts centre contractor named
by Pete Hayman | 21 Mar 2012
Edinburgh-based firm Miller Construction has been announced as the preferred bidder for the contract to build a new £40m arts and innovation complex at Bangor University, Wales. Work on the Pontio development is expected to get underway in May/June, with Grimshaw Architects behind the building's design. Arup and Atkins are also involved with the project. The 10,000sq m (107,639sq ft) complex will boast a theatre with a seating capacity of
Bangor arts venue scheme secures funding
by Pete Hayman | 02 Dec 2010
Bangor University's (BU) plans for the development of a major new arts and innovation complex have received a £27.5m boost. The Welsh Assembly Government and European Regional Development Fund will help fund the £35m Pontio project, which will provide a "major focus" for Welsh culture. Due to open in early 2013, the proposed complex has been designed by consultants Atkins, Arup and Grimshaw Architects. Facilities will include an Innovation Hub;
Bangor town centre proposals unveiled
by Pete Hayman | 04 Nov 2010
Draft proposals for the regeneration of Bangor town centre have been launched by Northern Irish social development minister Alex Attwood. The masterplan aims help guide the redevelopment of the town centre and includes plans for a mixed-use waterside scheme along Queen's Parade and a new civic plaza. New gardens with routes to the promenade and Queen's Parade; new restaurants, leisure activities and art spaces; and boulevard planting also comprise the
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
Farrans nets Bangor leisure complex deal
by Pete Hayman | 27 Aug 2010
Belfast-based company Farrans Construction has been appointed by North Down Borough Council (NDBC) to deliver a new leisure complex in Bangor. The new £38m facility – designed by McAdam Design with S&P Architects – will include Northern Ireland's first Olympic-sized swimming pool and will be located at Valentine Playing Fields. Other facilities at the planned complex will include a fun pool, a fitness suite, an eight-court sports hall, a climbing
£35m Bangor arts venue design unveiled
by Pete Hayman | 02 Jun 2010
Bangor University (BU) has unveiled the design for a new £35m arts and innovation venue, which is to be developed in the North Wales city. The Pontio Project - a name derived from the Welsh word for "to bridge" - will boast a theatre with a capacity of between 450-550 seats; a cinema space and a studio theatre. An outdoor amphitheatre, bars, dining and park areas also form part of
New £35m arts facility set for Bangor
by Pete Hayman | 15 Mar 2010
Plans for a new £35m arts and innovation centre in Bangor, North Wales, have taken a step forward after Bangor University announced the start of design work. The Pontio Project - a name derived from the Welsh word for "to bridge" - will include the creation of a dynamic innovation hub, learning facilities and a new home for the university's students' union. Indoor and outdoor performance spaces, including a 450-seat
Bangor plans still 'on track'
by Pete Hayman | 24 Feb 2009
Bangor City Football Club (BCFC) has insisted that its proposed move to a new stadium at Nantporth remain on track, as part of plans for a mixed-use scheme on the site of its current Farrar Road ground. Club chair, Dilwyn Jones, said that there was no reason to suggest that the plans had been shelved, despite delays to the project led by Deiniol Developments, a joint venture between Morbaine and
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