Plans are in the works to develop a multi-million pound aquarium project in Southampton, combining undersea creatures with a showcase of the region’s strengths and its links to the high seas. Combining an aquarium setting with a maritime center exploring Southampton’s position at the centre of a global story, the development promotes itself as championing “Storylines of Science, Technology and Life: Voyages of Discovery.” The site will also include a

The city of Southampton may have its new arts complex by 2015 according to the Southampton Cultural Development Trust, which is spearheading the project. The trust says around 90 percent of the funding required for the £21m ($32m, €24m) project has already been secured with the remaining funds expected to come from private donors. Project developer Grosvenor has selected CZWG to design the mixed-use cultural scheme which will encompass 100,000

Planning has been approved for a landmark £50m waterfront scheme at Ocean Village in Southampton. Southampton City Council planners approved MDL Marinas' 'super-yacht'-inspired project which includes a luxury spa hotel, a Michelin-starred restaurant and a rooftop champagne bar. MDL Marinas has teamed up with Harbour Hotels on the plans. The ground floor of the hotel will include a large open plan lounge, restaurant and bar which will extend out onto

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

A new 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) arts complex is to be developed in Southampton as part of a mixed-use scheme led by Grosvenor, which has been given the green light by councillors. The London-based property group is behind plans for the development, which has involved CZWG Architects and will also include new restaurant and retail space. Plans for the arts complex, which will be a "major addition" to the city's

London-based property group Grosvenor has submitted plans for a new mixed-use scheme in Southampton, which is to be anchored by a 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) arts complex. New restaurant space is also proposed as part of the multi-million pound proposals, which will see the development provide a "major addition" to the city's Cultural Quarter. CZWG has worked in partnership with Grosvenor to draw up the plans, which will feature a

Plans for a new £21m arts complex in the heart of Southampton have progressed after the local authority confirmed the signing of the final agreements. Southampton City Council (SCC) announced that legal terms with Arts Council England and the council's development partner - Grosvenor Developments - have now been agreed. Detailed plans for the CZWG-designed venue are now to be drawn up with a view to being submitted in spring

Southampton City Council has named property company Grosvenor as the preferred bidder for the city's new £13m arts complex. Grosvenor's scheme, which will combine a mix of uses for the proposed site, was chosen over a number of competing bids. Plans drawn up by Grosvenor's partner architects, CZWG, include 75,000sq ft of gallery spaces, auditoriums and educational areas as well as restaurants and retail units. Councillor Royston Smith, cabinet member

Southampton City Council (SCC) has unveiled the latest designs for the new Sea City Museum Project, which is set to form part of the wider development of a new Cultural Quarter for the city. The first phase of the Sea City Museum scheme, which has been designed by London-based architects Wilkinson Eyre, is scheduled to open to the public in 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of

Southampton City Council in the UK has appointed architects to design its new £15m Sea City Museum attraction. London-based architects Wilkinson Eyre won the contract to design the attraction, which will be located in the council’s Civic Centre, previously occupied by Southampton’s magistrate courts and police headquarters. The museum is intended to provide access to and interpretation of the city’s maritime heritage, and will include an exhibition on the Titanic,