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Chester Zoo expansion plans
by Luke Tuchscherer | 13 Jun 2008
Chester Zoo could undergo expansion works that would see the site triple in size. Leisure Concepts, a design and architecture firm, has put forward a concept proposal for the zoo. The designs include increasing the size of the site to 140 hectares and adding a hotel. The proposal also includes plans for four habitat environments, which would “take visitors on geographic journey”, and a number of water rides that would
The Lightbox wins Art Fund Prize
by Luke Tuchscherer | 03 Jun 2008
The Lightbox art gallery and museum in Woking has won the £100,000 Art Fund Prize. The Lightbox – the end result of a 15-year campaign by a group of locals to obtain a galley for the Surrey town – was designed by Marks Barfield Architects, who designed the London Eye. Chair of the judges, Sue MacGregor, said: “It was a difficult final choice for the judges, but in the end
Expo 2008 to begin this month
by Luke Tuchscherer | 02 Jun 2008
The 2008 World’s Fair is to begin in Saragossa, Spain, later this month. Called Expo Zaragoza, the Spanish spelling of the city, the 93-day event will have the topic of 'Water and Sustainable Development' and is being coordinated by the Bureau of International Expositions. Featuring buildings designed by Zaha Hadid (the Bridge Pavilion, which is expected to be turned into a museum after the event) and Enrique de Teresa (the
Captain Cook attraction for Whitby
by Tom Walker | 02 May 2008
A new visitor attraction, centred on the legend of Captain Cook, is to be built in Whitby, Yorkshire. The Captain James Cook R.N. Charitable Trust has appointed visitor attraction design group, Continuum, to design and build the £1m attraction, which will be housed in an historic engine shed and entry will be through Whitby’ main railway station. Alan Eyles, project manager for Continuum, said: “It’s a really interesting job to
New national showground for Scotland
by Caroline Wilkinson | 16 Apr 2008
The Royal Highland Agricultural Society for Scotland (RHASS) is funding a delivery study, to be carried out by construction firm Mace Group, for the proposed £275m Norton Park project in Edinburgh. The project is part of the relocation of The Royal Highland Centre– Scotland’s National Showground for 150 events and the headquarters of the RHASS, which is being forced to move due the expansion of Edinburgh Airport, planned for 2013.
Design chosen for Brockholes scheme
by Luke Tuchscherer | 27 Feb 2008
Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT) has unveiled plans to transform the Brockholes Wetlands and Woodland Nature Reserve, near Preston, into a “floating world”. London-based Adam Khan Architects’ design – which features a cluster of buildings constructed largely of wood and other sustainable materials – was chosen as the winner of a competition run by the Royal Institute of British Architects to transform the former brownfield site. The “floating world” resembles an
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