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Wanda Group opens five-star jungle retreat within US$2.5bn Xishuangbanna Resort
by Kim Megson | 08 Dec 2015
Chinese developer Dalian Wanda Group has opened a five-star mountainside hotel within its 5.3sq km (2sq mile) international resort in Yunnan province. Beijing architects Office for Architecture + Design (OAD) designed the hotel – the first operated under the Wanda Vista brand – drawing inspiration from the lush surrounding forests of Xishuangbanna prefecture and the traditional architecture of the region. Stone foundations, curving wooden roofs, peacock motifs, simple courtyards and
Stufish Architects create nature-inspired water theatre in Xishuangbanna
by Tom Anstey | 01 Oct 2015
The work of the late Mark Fisher has been realised with the opening of Stufish Entertainment Architect’s Dai Show Theatre in Xishuangbanna, China. Fisher, who died in 2013, drew the initial concept designs for the Dai Show Theatre, which hosts a permanent 75-minute acrobatic water display created by show producers Dragone. Key to the Xishuangbanna’s cultural offering, the 19,500sq m (209,900sq ft) theatre is inspired by the natural and cultural
Winner announced for transformation of Springburn Winter Gardens, Glasgow
by Katie Buckley | 24 Nov 2014
In a competition run by The Glasgow Institute of Architects, two graduates, James Hand and Nik Klahre, have been named to transform the derelict Springburn Winter Gardens in Glasgow into a community attraction. The category A (Grade I) listed attraction is the last surviving civic building in this area of Northern Glasgow. Designed in 1900 by James Reid, the Garden was closed in 1985 by Glasgow District Council who applied
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
Longbridge plans get government approval
by Pete Hayman | 12 Feb 2009
Plans for the £750m transformation of the 468-acre (189.4-hectare) Longbridge site near Birmingham have been given the green light by the government. The Longbridge Area Action Plan (LAAP), which was submitted to the government last March, outlines a 15-year vision for a mixed-use redevelopment of the former MG Rover factory site. At the heart of the scheme is a new town centre incorporating public, leisure and retail facilities, as well
Longbridge scheme to move forward
by Pete Hayman | 13 Jan 2009
Plans for the £750m regeneration of the 468-acre (189.4-hectare) Longbridge site are set to move forward after Birmingham City Council (BCC) and developer St Modwen reached agreement over the scheme's Area Action Plan (AAP). A Planning Inspectorate report into the project in south Birmingham is expected at the end of January following the conclusion of a public inquiry into the AAP last month, despite a disagreement over the funding of
Bassingbourn sports centre opens
by Tom Walker | 13 Jun 2008
The new £2.6m sports centre at Bassingbourn Village College has opened to the public. The new facility includes a multi-purpose indoor sports court, an all-timber gym floor and integrated dance space and a dance bar. Other amenities at the centre, designed by architects Pick Everard, include an all-weather pitch, reception and office area, and separate changing facilities for outdoor and indoor users. Building work featured a number of energy-efficient measures,
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