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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.
HawkinsBrown complete timber pool facility for 'swimming among the trees'
by Kim Megson | 23 Nov 2017
Architects HawkinsBrown have completed an elegant timber pool hidden among the trees for a school in the English county of Surrey. Swimmers using the 25m, six-lane competition pool can view the surrounding woodland through a series of windows integrated into the building’s timber frame. The architects used off-site fabrication methods to create the facility for Freemen’s School in the village of Ashtead, which replaces a previous pool building destroyed by
Oval lays out plan to become largest cricket ground in the UK
by Matthew Campelli | 09 Jun 2017
London’s Oval is set to become the largest cricket ground in the UK as a result of an ambitious redevelopment plan. Surrey County Cricket Club, the occupier of the venue, is submitting plans that would see the ground’s capacity increase to 40,000 – larger than the 30,000-seat Lord’s Cricket Ground. The club already has planning permission for a large development next to the Pavilion, named 1 Oval Square, which will
Winning architect announced in competition for Visitor Hub at England's First World War Centenary Wood
by Kim Megson | 13 Jun 2016
Mark Wray Architects have won an open design competition to design a visitor hub for an ancient forest site in Surrey, England. The firm’s design for the project – which will be located in 640 acre Langley Vale Wood – was described by judges from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and Britain’s Woodland Trust as an “imaginative and beautiful scheme that demonstrates well how mankind and nature can
EXCLUSIVE: How can architects take advantage of 'the world's darkest material?'
by Kim Megson | 22 Mar 2016
Architects around the world are locked in a secretive race to find creative applications for Vantablack S-VIS – a new spray version of the world's blackest material – according to the developers of the technology. Vantablack, hailed by its British developer Surrey NanoSystems as "the world's darkest material", is 17 times less reflective than the super-black paint used to minimise stray light in the Hubble space telescope. It has been
Surrey secures funding for new Aircraft Factory
by Aoife Dowling | 08 Feb 2013
Surrey's Brooklands Museum is planning to reconfigure the museum's hangar as The Brooklands Aircraft Factory after securing a first-round pass for a £4.85m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The Brooklands Aircraft Factory & Race Track Revival Project aims to relocate, restore and reinterpret the Weybridge museum's grade II-listed Wellington Hangar. The project includes plans to restore the hangar on a new site adjacent to its current one, allowing
Surrey Canal sports village plans submitted
by Pete Hayman | 01 Mar 2011
An outline planning application for the development of a new sports village in the centre of London has been submitted to Lewisham Council. Renewal is behind the Surrey Canal: London's Sporting Village scheme, which will lead to the creation of a new community based around a regional centre of sporting excellence. The home of Millwall Football Club, the New Den, is included in the 30-acre (13.5-hectare) Surrey Canal site and
Surrey facility reopens following revamp
by Pete Hayman | 11 Jan 2011
Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) unveiled the new-look Leatherhead Leisure Centre following the completion of a 20-month refurbishment. An open weekend will take place on 15-16 January to enable local residents to explore the facilities at the revamped venue, which was designed by A+G Architects. Volker Fitzpatrick carried out the improvements, which included the creation of a new 439sq m (4,725sq ft) fitness suite and aerobics studio. A soft play
Surrey leisure scheme enters final phase
by Pete Hayman | 19 Jul 2010
The £12.6m redevelopment of Leatherhead Leisure Centre, Surrey, has entered its final phase after work on the new build element of the scheme was completed. A new 439sq m (4,725sq ft) fitness suite and aerobics studio, sauna and steamrooms, three therapy rooms and a four-court multi-use games area are among the new facilities at the venue, which is operated on behalf of the Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) by leisure
Surrey leisure scheme nears milestone
by Pete Hayman | 19 May 2010
Work on the second phase of a £12.6m renovation at Leatherhead Leisure Centre in Surrey is expected to be completed on 7 June, according to the local authority. Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has confirmed a range of new facilities are set to open on the weekend of 12-13 June, including new first-floor male and female gym changing facilities. Sauna, steam and therapy rooms; a reception area and a café
Underground hotel planned for Surrey
by Tom Walker | 08 Jan 2010
ReardonSmith architects have revealed designs to build a luxury, subterranean hotel and spa at the Hersham Golf Club in Surrey. Plans for the hotel include 200 underground bedrooms located in three rings, each built around 800sq m garden courtyards. There will also be a luxury spa and restaurants and the total area of the hotel and new golf club will be approximately 16,500 sq m. Both hotel and spa have
Surrey leisure centre revamp approved
by Pete Hayman | 20 Feb 2009
Work is set to get underway on the major refurbishment of Leatherhead Leisure Centre in Surrey following Mole Valley District Council's (MVDC) decision to approve the proposals. Enabling work is scheduled to start by the end of the month, with the first phase of the 22-month revamp, designed by A+G Architects, set to begin in March provided the final tender for the scheme falls within the council's budget. A new
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