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Allies and Morrison win competition to revive 18th century mansion gutted by fire
by Kim Megson | 06 Dec 2017
British conservation charity the National Trust has announced that architecture practice Allies and Morrison will reimagine and rebuild Surrey’s Clandon Park, a historic Palladian mansion gutted by a fire in 2015. The firm was selected ahead of five other rivals in an international design competition, organised by Malcolm Reading Consultants. However, in an unusual move, one of the other shortlisted practices, Purcell, has joined the winning ticket as conservation architect.
Revealed: Six design teams shortlisted to bring fire-ravaged Clandon Park mansion back to life
by Ben Coxon | 21 Aug 2017
British conservation charity the National Trust has announced a shortlist of six architects in the running to rebuild Surrey’s Clandon Park: a historic Palladian mansion that was gutted by a fire in 2015. An international design competition, organised by Malcolm Reading Consultants, was launched in March 2017 to find a multi-discipline team to restore the 18th century Grade I listed building. Sixty groups submitted designs for the re-imagined building, which
New York Wheel delayed indefinitely after contractor fired by developer
by Tom Anstey | 18 Jul 2017
Plans to develop America's largest Ferris Wheel are in jeopardy after the attraction's main contractor was removed from the project. Originally scheduled for early 2017, the development was pushed back to mid- and then late 2017, with the US$580m (€503m, £442m) wheel then delayed till April 2018 thanks to a “complicated engineering process”. The project is now completely on hold after developer NY Wheel ended its working arrangement with contractor
Architects Levitt Bernstein to transform abandoned Manchester fire station into boutique hotel complex
by Kim Megson | 30 May 2017
Developer Allied London and architecture studio Levitt Bernstein have submitted design proposals to reinvigorate Manchester’s abandoned London Road Fire Station as a new leisure destination for the city. The Grade II* listed Edwardian Baroque style building had fallen into disrepair when it was bought by Allied London in 2015. Now the company wishes to refurbish and expanded the site to house a boutique hotel, bars, restaurants, workspace and apartments. The
Starting pistol fired in race to design City of London concert hall
by Kim Megson | 11 May 2017
A seemingly doomed plan to build a new world-class concert hall in the City of London has been given a new lease of life, with an architecture competition launched to find a concept design team. The Barbican performing arts centre, the London Symphony Orchestra and Guildhall School of Music & Drama have together fired the starting pistol on the competitive process for the venue, called The Centre for Music, calling
Artist and architects join forces to fire Aarhus art museum into the world elite
by Kim Megson | 13 Nov 2015
The worlds of art and architecture are collaborating in the Danish city of Aarhus, where an ambitious expansion of the city’s modern art museum is underway. Danish studio schmidt hammer lassen architects are working with acclaimed American artist James Turrell to extend the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum; a project which is intended to propel it “into the the world elite museums". The €30m (US$32.3m, £21.2m) expansion - called ‘The Next
Galgorm’s new £11m Thermal Spa Village has Celtic sauna rituals, snow cabin and log-fired riverside tubs
by Jane Kitchen | 19 Oct 2015
The Galgorm Resort & Spa in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, has opened a new Thermal Spa Village, which means the resort now boasts 75,000sq ft (6,968sq m) of picturesque riverside spa facilities. The Thermal Spa Village was launched at the same time as the resort added another 48 guestrooms, designed by architect Douglas Wallace, bringing the total offering to 122. Spa consultant Jennifer Gorman helped create the Thermal Spa Village, which
Danish science centre gutted by fire while on-site with CEBRA, Rambøll A/S and Elgaard redevelopment will still open on time
by Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2015
A fire has more or less completely destroyed a popular science centre in Hellerup near Copenhagen, Denmark. The town’s Experimentarium – which was undergoing a DKR339m (US$49.5m, €45.4m, £32.4m) redevelopment – was gutted by fire on 27 April, the exact cause has yet to be determined. The expansion would have added a roof exhibition area, new classrooms, a training and education centre, conference centre, café and solar panels. Ejendomsselskabet was
Cause of fire that gutted disputed Spurs stadium building still unclear
by Tom Walker | 28 Nov 2014
The cause of a fire that gutted a business involved in a bitter dispute with English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur FC remains unclear. The fire at the Archway Sheet Metal factory – in north London, UK – was detected in the early hours of Tuesday 25 November. The blaze destroyed most of the building before it was brought under control. Located just yards from Tottenham’s White Hart Lane stadium,
Significant part of Eastbourne Pier destroyed in fire
by Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2014
A large part of Eastbourne Pier was reduced to a burned out shell yesterday (30 July) after a blazing inferno tore through the Grade II-listed structure, destroying a significant amount of the visitor attraction. More than 60 firefighters tackled the fire, which is believed to have broken out in the 144-year old pier’s arcade building. Crews from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) from Eastbourne, Hastings and Newhaven were also
Milestone for Toxteth Fire Fit scheme
by Pete Hayman | 25 Apr 2012
Work on the construction of Toxteth's new £5.2m combined sports centre and fire station in Liverpool has reached a milestone after the final metal beams were put into place. Wates Construction started work on the Toxteth Fire Fit project last year and is set to include a fitness gym, a dance studio, a combat sports room and a climbing wall. Toxteth Fire Station is relocating to the Upper Hill Street
Southend Pier restored after fire
by Tom Walker | 18 May 2010
Following the 2005 fire that destroyed the Old Pier Head in Southend, Saville Jones were appointed in 2007 to lead a design team in the restoration of the pier structure. The team also designed a new train station for the end of the pier. The new canopies were inspired by 'the pattern of waves rolling in to the foreshore'. On a more practical note, the structures can be economically reproduced
Fire-damaged hall designs revealed
by Pete Hayman | 09 Dec 2008
Designs for the redevelopment of Gwyn Hall in Neath, South Wales, which was severely damaged by fire, have been unveiled by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC). A public consultation has now been launched by the council to allow local residents to have their say on Holder Mathias Architects' proposals for the venue, which was undergoing a £4m refurbishment at the time of the fire on 18 October last
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