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Northern Ireland's Windsor Park stadium gets green light
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 20 Feb 2013
Planning permission has been granted for an 18,000-capacity stadium at Windsor Park in Northern Ireland, in the fastest turnaround ever for a major planning application. The Irish Football Association (IFA) submitted the application for two new stands and an extension of the north and west stands in early December and permission was granted in 11 weeks. The project is part of a £110m pledge by Northern Ireland sports minister Caral
S&P Architects to design £10.1m Worcestershire leisure centre
by Tom Walker | 20 Feb 2013
Wyre Forest District Council has appointed S&P Architects to draw up outline plans for a new £10.1m leisure centre in the Worcestershire district, which will provide a cost-effective alternative to existing facilities. A council review into leisure provision in the region determined a new centre would save the council around £7.5m in maintenance costs over 30 years. Council cabinet member for community wellbeing Ian Hardiman said: "The district deserves a
Center Parcs reveals first Woburn site visuals
by Tom Walker | 20 Feb 2013
Construction work of Center Parcs' new £250m village in Bedfordshire is on schedule for a spring 2014 opening. The company has now revealed the first artist's impressions and a 3D 'fly through' video of the Woburn Forest site, which will be Center Parcs' fifth UK village. The holiday village will comprise 625 forest lodges, a 75 bedroom hotel and an Aqua Sana-branded spa with six associated spa suites and two
Work beings on US$100m art museum and film centre at California university
by Aoife Dowling | 19 Feb 2013
Work has begun on the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA), which will open in 2016. More than US$95m (£61.4m, 71m euro) of the US$100m (£64.6m, 75m euro) campaign for the new facility was raised by private donations. Designed by New York City-based firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), the centre will feature "bold new architectural form," that will focus on “beauty and accessibility.” The
Berwick Rangers FC plans new stadium in England
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 19 Feb 2013
Scottish Football League team Berwick Rangers FC has commissioned a feasibility study into building a new stadium, which would see them move from their existing facility in Northumberland, by the English-Scottish border. The club is said to be negotiating the possible purchase of land nearby, also in Tweedmouth, which architecture and design firm Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP) has been commissioned to complete a stadium feasibility study for. The Rangers' current
Olympic white water legacy project underway
by Tom Walker | 19 Feb 2013
Work has started on a £6.3m development project at Lee Valley White Water Centre in North London as part of legacy plans for the London 2012 Olympic venue. Scheduled to be completed by early 2014, the works on the site will include improving the international competition-standard facilities with the creation of a new gym and physiotherapy suite housed in an extension to the existing centre. For non-competition users, there will
Former Loudoun Castle theme park to be redeveloped as golf resort
by Tom Walker | 19 Feb 2013
Plans have been unveiled to turn the former Loudoun Castle theme park site in East Ayrshire, Scotland, into an environmentally-friendly, £300m golf resort. Project management company Vicon UK has joined forces with investor FML to launch the ambitious masterplan, which proposes a world class championship standard 18-hole golf course, club house and educational golf academy as well as a new whisky distillery, homes, retail and a food and drink 'centre
Local firm wins contract for $975m Minnesota Vikings Stadium
by Aoife Dowling | 18 Feb 2013
A Minnesota-based construction firm has been selected to build a new $975m (£600m, 750m euro) Vikings stadium by the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority (MSFA). Local contractor Mortenson Construction has built more than 100 sports and entertainment venues and expects the new Minnesota Vikings stadium to be open for the 2016 football season. MSFA, which will own and operate the new stadium, chose Mortenson based on the company's national sports construction
Final funding secured for Mary Rose Museum
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 18 Feb 2013
Public donations of £35,000 raised in just over a week mark the end of a £35m appeal to fund a new home for Tudor warship the Mary Rose in Portsmouth. The museum was scheduled to open in autumn 2012 but a final fit out of interiors was to take longer than expected, and the attraction is now expected to open late spring. In addition to the restored ship, the boat-shaped
Three DreamWorks theme parks to open in Russia
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 18 Feb 2013
Animation studio DreamWorks – behind films such as Madagascar, Shrek and How to Train Your Dragon – has revealed it has entered a partnership to open three family theme parks across Russia by 2015. At 35m tall – the height of a 13-storey building – the entertainment attractions will be the largest indoor theme parks in Europe and will open in St Petersburg, Moscow and Yekaterinburg. Russian property developer REGIONS
Queens Museum of Art undergoes US$68m expansion
by Aoife Dowling | 15 Feb 2013
The Queens Museum of Art (QMA) is undergoing a multi-million dollar expansion that will see its exhibition space double to 105,000sq ft (9,755sq m). Designed by architect firm Grimshaw, the new spaces will include additional gallery spaces, artist studios, education classrooms, a cafe, special events spaces, and administrative spaces. The expansion, which is due to open October 2013, is supported by the Office of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the
Birmingham's Walkabout bar unveiled after £1m revamp
by Aoife Dowling | 14 Feb 2013
The Walkabout bar in Birmingham has reopened with a full redesign following a £1m refurbishment project. Located in Broad Street, the extensive revamp carried out by Walkabout owner Intertain includes a full redesign of the main bar in addition to the creation of three new bars. The investment also sees the creation of a "Reef Bar" with multiple projectors showing under-sea footage on linked screens, giving the Reef Bar the
US$500m African American history museum to open in 2015
by Aoife Dowling | 13 Feb 2013
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, US, which has been 10 years in the making, will be unveiled in 2015. Located beside the Washington Monument on Washington's National Mall, the five-acre site will be devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, art, history and culture. It was established as a Smithsonian museum by an Act of Congress in 2003. It is the only
Uni of San Diego unveils US$13.8m ballpark
by Aoife Dowling | 12 Feb 2013
University of San Diego's (USD) ballpark, which is home to Division I baseball team the Toreros, has undergone a US$13.8m (£8.6m, 10.3m euro) renovation. Led by specialist sports architects Populous, the newly renovated Fowler Park will seat 1,700 with the ability to expand to 3,000 for NCAA playoff events. The stadium renovation included the creation of five levels - an entry level with plaza space, a suite and press level,
PortAventura invests 11.6m euro in Costa Caribe waterpark
by Aoife Dowling | 12 Feb 2013
PortAventura theme park in Spain is to relaunch its Caribbean-themed aquatic park following a 11.6m euro (£10m, UD$15.6m) extension project, which features the tallest toboggan in Europe. The Costa Caribe Aquatic Park project has seen the addition of 14,000 sq m (150,695 sq ft) of new facilities, giving the park a total surface of 50,000sq m (538,196sq ft). Located in Salou near Barcelona, the park is slated to open in
Armour and Cavalry museum to open in Georgia, US
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 12 Feb 2013
An American museum to house the country’s largest collection of armour and Cavalry objects has undergone a feasibility assessment and is now continuing its fundraising efforts. The $65m (48.28m euro, £41.52m) National Armor and Cavalry Museum is set to open in Fort Benning, Georgia, US, on a 30-acre site and will complement the existing National Infantry Museum. The first phase of building for the 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) facility is
Populous win contract for new French national rugby stadium
by Aoife Dowling | 11 Feb 2013
Olympic stadium designers Populous have been selected to design the new French national stadium of rugby by the French Rugby Federation (FFR). Grand Stade FFR stadium, which is being developed by Paris-based architects Ateliers 2/3/4, will have a capacity of 82,000. Construction work will commence in 2015 with the project expected to be complete by the end of 2017. The FFR expect the venue to host 17-20 events a year,
Significant restoration work begins at Pompeii
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 Feb 2013
Work has been launched to save Italian UNESCO heritage site Pompeii from further damage, with 41.8m euro (US$55.94m, £35.42m) of European Union funds contributing to the 105m euro (US$140.51m, £88.97m) restoration project. The purpose of the project is to preserve the site as a long-term tourist attraction, by consolidating structures on the archaeological site, introducing drainage and improving the training of on site staff. The attraction currently attracts 2.3m visitors
New Zealand's first treetop walk opens
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 Feb 2013
New Zealand's first treetop walk has opened in the country's South Island, following six years of scouting a location with suitable access, views and mature forest. The Westcoast Treetop Walk & Café, at Lake Mahinapua, is a 450m (1,476ft) long steel walkway 20m (66ft) off the ground and takes around an hour to stroll through. The surrounding bush includes native New Zealand species such as totara, rimu and kahikatea, and
BBC TV Centre to become cultural quarter
by Aoife Dowling | 08 Feb 2013
London's BBC Television Centre in White City is to be redeveleoped into a cultural quarter that will include a hotel, entertainment and leisure facilities and public open space. For the first time, the television centre will be opened up to the public with the famous forecourt remodelled into new retail, leisure and entertainment areas. Property developer Stanhope is responsible for the project, which will see the main circular building, known
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
King Richard III exhibition opens in Leicester
by Tom Walker | 08 Feb 2013
A new temporary exhibition, charting the fascinating story behind the discovery of the remains of king Richard III, has opened in Leicester today (8 February). Richard III: Leicester's Search for a King has been created by exhibition designers Mather & Co and has gone on show at Leicester's medieval Guildhall building. Mather & Co only had four weeks to design, construct and install the exhibition, as well as incorporate brand
Spanish-themed spa opens at The Ritz-Carlton, LA
by Aoife Dowling | 07 Feb 2013
A luxury wellness spa inspired by Spanish themes has launched at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey in Los Angeles. Located on the waterfront, Spa Nautica features seven treatment rooms including separate rooms for couple's treatments and wet treatments, as well as a full service nail salon. In the warmer months the Southern California spa will offer treatments outside on the hotel's pool deck. Spa facilities include eucalyptus steamrooms, a heated
Melia Hotels opens luxury hotel ME London
by Aoife Dowling | 07 Feb 2013
Melia Hotels International has launched a new luxury hotel - ME London - in Marconi House, the original London home of BBC radio. Located on the Strand on the southern tip of Covent Garden, the property offers a collection of 157 guestrooms including 16 suites and a two-floor penthouse. The hotel is designed by Foster + Partners' architects and is the group’s first UK hotel project. The interiors focus on
Steigenberger to open new hotel with Aqua Park in Egypt
by Aoife Dowling | 05 Feb 2013
Steigenberger Hotels & Resorts is to launch a new hotel that will feature a Swahili-themed aqua park and spa in Egypt. Located at the southern end of Hurghada, Steigenberger Aqua Magic will house 688 guest rooms including family rooms, deluxe rooms and suites. The resort, which will open end of 2013 or early 2014, will feature a Splash-certified Aqua Park with a range of slides and attractions including a separate
Crawley leisure centre set for major transformation
by Aoife Dowling | 05 Feb 2013
K2 Crawley leisure centre in West Sussex is set for a £650,000 reconfiguration that will see the centre house a new music and comedy venue. Other plans for K2 include an expansion of the gymnastics hall with a second gymnastics floor space and a new three-tier soft play area. The council's proposed changes would also see the removal of its indoor bowls green. Crawley Borough Council, which held a public
Inland surfing facility planned for Isle of Wight
by Aoife Dowling | 05 Feb 2013
Plans to create a new inland surfing facility on the Isle of Wight have been unveiled by the team behind The Wave: Bristol. Colliers International said that it is in discussions regarding building The Wave:IOW, which would bring together surfing, nature and education. At the centre of the plans is a lake in which water technology would generate waves of up to 1.6m high, at a rate of 120 waves
Lincoln Castle to get £20m revamp
by Aoife Dowling | 04 Feb 2013
Lincoln Castle is to undergo a multi-million pound redevelopment to "bring the castle to life," which includes opening the Victorian male prison for the first time in years. Both prison buildings will be refurbished and the project will see the creation of a new vault to showcase Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest. The castle walls will also be repaired and a complete wall walk will be created,
Five design firms shortlisted to design US$1bn Atlanta stadium
by Aoife Dowling | 01 Feb 2013
Five design firms have been shortlisted to develop the proposed US$1bn stadium for the Atlanta Falcons American football team in Atlanta, US. Olympic stadium designers Populous are among the finalist to be chosen by the Georgia World Congress Centre Authority (GWCCA), which owns the site. The other architectural firms include Philadelphia-based EwingCole, Dallas-based HKS, Atlanta-based tvsdesign (in partnership with Heery International and Gensler), and Kansas City-based 360 Architecture. All of
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Waterworld opens to public
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 31 Jan 2013
Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island has opened its latest attraction, US$245m (180m euro, £155m) waterpark Yas Waterworld, to the public on 20 January – four days earlier than its planned official opening. Spread across 15 hectares (37 acres), the waterpark features 43 rides, slides and attractions and is expected to attract 700,000 visitors this year. UK-based Atkins was the lead designer for the project, with 30-40 engineers and were briefed to
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