Image: CSC will be the new home of Endeavour California Science Center (CSC) has said it is now close to the halfway point in its fundraising for a planned new Air and Space Center, following the receipt of a "transformational gift". The Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin Family Foundation has provided the donation, which has taken the US attraction closer to its EndeavourLA campaign target of US$200m (EUR157m, £127m). As

Image: The new £3m centre was constructed off-site A new £3m Cultural Centre - designed by White Arkitekter in collaboration with London-based architects Sprunt - has been lifted into position at Southend-on-Sea's iconic pier. The 170 tonne facility was constructed off-site at Tilbury Docks and has been added to the pier in a "big lift" operation. Both phases have been overseen by lead contractor Kier. It is the first structure

Image: The spa now boasts 18 hydrotherapy cabins Espace Henri Chenot, the destination spa created by alternative health specialist Henri Chenot at Palace Merano in northern Italy, has reopened following an extensive refurbishment. Part of a wider multi-million euro investment in the hotel, the scheme included the addition of 24 new treatment rooms and an extension of the floorspace from 3,500sq m (37,674sq ft) to 4,000sq m (43,056sq ft). The

The BIG Games, a showcase of sports, arts and heritage activities, will help mark the official public launch of a new £10.8m leisure complex in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on 7 July. Rochdale Leisure Centre is located on Entwisle Road in the heart of the town and will include an eight-lane, 25m swimming pool and a 17m learner pool with moveable floor. The main fitness area will incorporate more than 100

Image: The new wellness centre will open next year Xiangshan Hot Spring and Wellness Center in China, a new oceanfront bathing attraction reported to cost US$25m (EUR20m, £16m), is scheduled to open in August 2013. Located next to the Hilton Ningbo Xiangshan Resort, the centre is designed by US-based WATG and Thailand-based GOCO Hospitality to include a 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) standalone building. The building will house 24 treatment rooms

Image: The foundation's new Philadelphia home The Barnes Foundation is to unveil its new 93,000sq ft (8,640sq m) home in Philadelphia, US, tomorrow (19 May), which will house the organisation's extensive art collection. Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects designed the two-storey "campus", which is set amid a 4.5-acre (1.8-hectare) site on the north of the city's Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The building houses 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) of exhibition space

Image: Artist's impression of the Members Lounge Tate has announced it has reached the £45m fundraising target for the Tate Britain Millbank Project, which is designed to conserve and upgrade a number of the art attraction's galleries. Caruso St John Architects are behind the design of the refurbishment, which commenced in early 2011 and includes the reconstruction of nine galleries in the south part of the building. Among those to

Image: TPG at 16-18 Ramillies Street in Soho, London The Photographers' Gallery (TPG) is to unveil its new home on Ramillies Street in central London tomorrow (19 May), following the completion of a major £8.9m redevelopment project. Ireland-based architects O'Donnell + Tuomey have designed the building, which will feature three floors of gallery space and has increased the available exhibition space by 100 per cent. TPG showcases work by established

Image: The new centre's proposed "heritage" court A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of construction work on The Pentagon by Sanford Health, a new 160,000sq ft (14,864sq m) sports complex in South Dakota, US. Sioux Falls-based integrated health system Sanford Health is behind the JLG Architects -designed scheme, which will comprise six high school regulation and two professional/college practice basketball courts. A "heritage" court will also be included in

Image: The Queen officially opened Orford Park The Queen has officially unveiled a new £30m sport, health and education complex that has transformed a former landfill site in the centre of Warrington, Cheshire. Orford Park has been developed by Warrington Borough Council (WBC) and incorporates a 9,000sq m (96,875sq ft) Sports Hub with facilities such as two swimming pools. A 75-station fitness suite equipped by Technogym includes the Element and

Image: Facilities will include an indoor lap pool Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will open its second hotel in Shanghai this summer with a new 187-bedroom property in the heart of the Chinese city's Pudong district. Located to the east of the Huangpu River, Four Seasons Hotel Pudong, Shanghai forms part of the new 55-storey 21st Century Tower in the district's Lujiazui business hub. Gensler are behind the exterior design

Image: The new pool will open early next year A new £6.3m swimming pool currently being built in Bridgwater, Somerset, remains "on course" to open in early 2013, according to Sedgemoor District Council (SDC). The council - along with partners Somerset County Council, leisure trust 1610, BAM and Futures for Somerset - recently visited the site to monitor progress on the project. A 25m, six-lane pool; a training pool; and

Image: The new visitor centre is to open this summer UK energy supplier EDF Energy has submitted a planning application for the creation of a temporary new visitor centre at Sizewell B nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast. Suffolk Coastal District Council will be responsible for deciding the fate of the Parsons Brinckerhoff -designed project, with the Sizewell B visitor centre due to open towards the end of the

Image: The new theatre is set to open in mid-2014 ASB Community Trust has contributed NZ$5m (US$3.8m, EUR3m, £2.4m) towards the construction of a new 600-seat theatre in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter, New Zealand. Auckland Theatre Company (ATC) has now secured NZ$21.7m (US$16.6m, EUR13.1m, £10.4m) towards the NZ$35.1m (US$26.8m, EUR21.1m, £16.9m) cost of the scheme The new theatre has been designed by Moller Architects in collaboration with Bligh Voller Nield and

Image: The new Verbolten coaster opens tomorrow Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia, US, is to unveil one of its largest-ever attractions tomorrow (18 May) with the launch of the new indoor/outdoor multi-launch rollercoaster, Verbolten. The immersive ride experience was first announced in September 2010 and is described as the "capstone attraction" of the two-year refurbishment of the park's Oktoberfest village. Germany-based Zierer Karussell- und Spezialmaschinenbau manufactured Verbolten, which features two

Image: James Bermingham, VP of Montage Hotels California-based Montage Hotels is planning to open a luxury resort in Los Cabos, Mexico - its first property outside the US. Located on the shores of Santa Maria Bay, the exact details of the property are yet to be confirmed but plans include a full-service spa, a range of restaurants and other leisure facilities. In a statement, Montage Hotels revealed that the architecture

Image: The new space will host community workshops Ipswich-based arts group Red Rose Chain has been handed nearly £1m of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) support towards a new theatre and heritage centre at Gippeswyk Hall. The proposals – designed by Nicholas Jacobs and Charles Curry Hyde – will see a 1960s annexe to the rear of the Tudor building replaced with a new sustainable centre, with the current facility deemed

Image: The stadium takes fans closer to the action The BBVA Compass Stadium - home to Major League Soccer's (MLS) Houston Dynamo - has become the first "soccer-specific" venue to open in a downtown location in the US. Located in the heart of Houston, the 22,000-seat stadium - designed by Populous - incorporates a pitch using TifGrand Bermuda grass and a 94,000sq ft (8,733sq m) exterior aluminium 'skin'. The close

Image: OMA's New York office is designing the project Marina Abramovic has commissioned international architects OMA to draw up plans for the redevelopment of a former theatre in Hudson, US, into a new performing arts institute. The Marina Abramovic Institute for the Preservation of Performance Art (MAI) scheme will be led by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas at OMA's New York office. Abramovic bought the theatre building in 2007 and

Image: The spa will house seven treatment rooms Four Seasons Hotel Milano in Milan, Italy, has announced that its long-awaited spa, which has been designed by architect Patricia Urquiola, will have its soft opening next month after nearly 10 years in development. The new spa has been incorporated into the former 15th century convent following detailed planning, with the original 19th century vaulted ceilings preserved as part of the project.

Image: The construction process took 18 months ArcelorMittal Orbit, the sculpture and visitor attraction designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, has been unveiled at the heart of the new Olympic Park in east London, UK. The 114.5m (375.7ft) tower has been developed at a cost of £22.7m (US$36.5, EUR28.2m) and will be handed over to the London Legacy Development Corporation later this month. Located between London's Olympic Stadium and

Image: A new wing has been added to the museum Maryhill Museum of Art in Washington, US, is to celebrate the opening of its new US$10m (EUR7.7m, £6.2m) extension this weekend (12-13 May) - the first expansion in its history. GBD Architects of Portland have designed the new Mary and Bruce Stevenson Wing, with the space adding a further 25,500sq ft (2,369sq m) of exhibition space to the attraction. Facilities

Image: A leisure centre forms part of the scheme Housing association London and Quarter (L&Q) has been granted planning permission for the mixed-use redevelopment of the capital's landmark Walthamstow Stadium site. The historic former greyhound racing stadium has remained vacant since it shut in August 2008. L&Q's plans to rejuvenate the site were first submitted last July, before being revised in December. Waltham Forest Council has now approved the Conran

UK sports stars, celebrities and more than 40,000 spectators have helped to mark the opening of London's Olympic Stadium at an event held on 5 May. Former Olympians including Sir Steve Redgrave and Mark Foster were among those to take part in the 2012 Hours to Go celebration, which comprised athletics and live entertainment. Work on the construction of the flagship venue, which has been designed by Populous, was completed

Image: Herzog and de Meuron/Ai Weiwei's vision Serpentine Gallery in London, UK, has unveiled plans for its annual Pavilion commission, which this year has been designed by Herzog and de Meuron in collaboration with China's Ai Weiwei. The 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion is the 12th commission in the annual series and forms part of the London 2012 Festival - the culmination of the UK's Cultural Olympiad. Visitors will have the

GLA Hotels has opened Selman Marrakech hotel in Morocco - its first managed property in the Moroccan resort city. The 56-room Selman Marrakech was designed by French architect Jacques Garcia and is owned by the local Bennani Smires family of entrepreneurs. Facilities include the 1,200sq m (12,900sq ft) Espace Vitalite Chenot spa, which houses seven treatment rooms, four hydrotherapy rooms, a hammam, two outdoor heated pools and a relaxation pool.

Horley Leisure Centre - the £9m facility in Surrey designed by S&P Architects that opened earlier this year - has received a Green Apple Award in recognition of the building's green credentials. The Green Apple Awards for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage are designed to recognise projects across the country that "demonstrate environmental endeavour". Built by Pellikaan Construction, Horley Leisure Centre incorporates a range of sustainable features such as