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Kanye West lends support to James Turrell's Roden Crater installation
by Andrew Manns | 17 Jan 2019
Transdisciplinary designer and musician Kanye West has donated US$10m (€8.7m, £7.7m) to help fund the still unfinished Roden Crater – an atmospheric complex situated within a 400,000-year-old volcano in Arizona. Designed by American artist James Turrell in the 1970s, the subterranean space, which – some have said – can induce altered states of consciousness, features a series of passageways, chambers, and amphitheatres. Along with Turrell's iconic Skyspaces, Roden Crater has
Gold Coast's cultural precinct moves closer with council support for twisting art gallery
by Kim Megson | 04 Sep 2017
The city council of Australia’s Gold Coast has fast-tracked the building a AU$60.5m (US$48.1m, €40.3m) art gallery to add to its fast-developing cultural precinct. Designed by ARM Architecture, the colourful, twisting gallery is expected to be built to the south of the city’s Evandale Lake. The building will feature up to five floors of exhibits and halls and a rooftop bar. According to the Gold Coast Bulletin, work is likely
Supporters of London's Garden Bridge and New York's Pier 55 vow to keep Heatherwick projects alive
by Kim Megson | 12 Apr 2017
Two major proposed projects from the pen of British designer Thomas Heatherwick have suffered significant setbacks, and now supporters of Pier 55 in New York and the Garden Bridge in London are fighting to keep them afloat. A United States District Court ruled in late March that Heatherwick Studio’s vision for Pier 55 – a 1.1 hectare (2.7 acre) park suspended above the Hudson River – would interfere with the
Kedah state urges private sector support for 60,000 Malaysian Super League stadium
by Kim Megson | 14 Feb 2017
The growing popularity of football in the Malaysian state Kedah has prompted the local government to plan a new 60,000-capacity stadium. According to the Malaysian National News Agency, several design and construction proposals for the project have been received by the Kedah government, which will now choose a scheme to proceed with. The new stadium will be located outside the state’s main city, Alor Setar. It will replace the 30,000-seat
Arup, IBM and Lendlease throw support behind Well Living Lab as new wellness alliance takes shape
by Kim Megson | 15 Sep 2016
The Well Living Lab – the first human-centred research centre investigating the links between health and well-being and indoor environments – has announced its founding “alliance members”. Architecture and engineering firm Arup, technology giant IBM, real estate developer Lendlease and energy saving window company View Inc are among the founding supporters of the project. The announcement was made during the first Well Living Lab Alliance Summit, held on September 13
China supports Malawi to complete work on international stadium
by Kim Megson | 08 Sep 2016
The government of Malawi has been handed the keys to its new international multi-sports stadium, after the Chinese contractor in charge of the project completed its work. According to the The Nyassa Times, the Bingu National Stadium, located in the capital Lilongwe, cost US$70m (€62m, £52.4m) to build, with funding coming in the form of a concessional loan from the Chinese government, which will be paid back by Malawi over
Worcester stadium plans rely on supporter takeover
by Tom Anstey | 17 Feb 2014
Non-league football side Worcester City is planning to build a new £2.1m stadium capable of holding 4,130 spectators, should plans for a supporters trust to take over the club come to fruition. The new ground, which could be ready by the end of 2015, would include a 500-seater stand and a 3G all-weather floodlit surface. It would be built alongside a proposed new swimming pool and gym on land next
Attenborough and Smit support plans for £85m Jurassica fossil attraction
by Tom Anstey | 13 Aug 2013
Sir David Attenborough, the Eden Project's Tim Smit and science writer Mike Hanlon are supporting plans for Jurassica, a proposed £85m fossil attraction in Portland, Dorset. The attraction would be created by putting a glass roof over the disused Yeolands quarry and would house thousands of fossils which are currently being stored by the Natural History Museum. The attraction is likely to include animatronic dinosaurs and immerse experiences which enable
Ocean Park Hong Kong lands HK$2.3bn government support
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 21 Mar 2013
Ocean Park Hong Kong will likely move ahead with plans to build an all-weather water park at Tai Shue Wan earlier than anticipated, due to a government loan of HK$2.3bn (US$296m, 229m euro, £196m). Announced in the financial secretary's February budget speech, the purpose of the loan is to spur on the project and stimulate Hong Kong's tourism economy - one of the mainstays of its economy. The loan is
Gary Neville receives green light for Old Trafford Supporters' Club
by Pete Hayman | 25 May 2012
Image: AEW Architects are behind the OTSC proposals Ex-Manchester United Football Club captain Gary Neville has been given the green light for the development of a new mixed-use complex near the club's stadium in Manchester. AEW Architects are behind the design of the new 10-storey Old Trafford Supporters' Club (OTSC), which is to be located at the junction of Wharfside Way and Sir Matt Busby Way. The 8,000sq m (86,111sq
HLF support for Arundel Museum plans
by Pete Hayman | 31 Mar 2011
Nearly £900,000 of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) investment is to go towards plans for the construction of a new home for Arundel Museum, West Sussex. Arundel Museum Society (AMS) has secured the funding, which will help with a three-year scheme to develop a new purpose-built museum building for the town's collections. Located near the entrance of Arundel Castle, the attraction is to provide gallery spaces and a range of facilities
NSC 'committed' to supporting Tropicana plans
by Pete Hayman | 08 Mar 2011
North Somerset Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its intention to back the Nightingale Group in its plans to redevelop the Tropicana complex in Weston-super-Mare. Last month, the local authority announced that it had granted the developer exclusive rights to transform the site and the two parties are now working to progress the scheme. NSC director of finances and resources Phil Hall said: "We will continue to offer the Nightingale Group all
Government urged to support THFC scheme
by Pete Hayman | 07 Mar 2011
David Lammy, MP for Tottenham, has urged the government to help progress plans for the redevelopment of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's (THFC) stadium in North London. The Premier League club revealed in January that its Northumberland Development Project proposals were no longer viable due to increased costs. However, THFC was unsuccessful in its bid to move to the Olympic Stadium following the 2012 Games and Lammy is now looking to
English Heritage supports £5.5bn Battersea project
by Luke Tuchscherer | 14 Apr 2010
English Heritage has pledged support for the £5.5bn renovation of London's Battersea Power Station, in a letter to Wandsworth Council. The news will be a welcome boost to Irish developers, Treasury Holdings, who, with their Rafael Viñoly-designed scheme, are the latest in a long line of firms that have tried to rejuvenate the site. The letter said: “As a long-standing 'Building at Risk', we welcome the plans for the reuse
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