Architecture and design news
Public display for updated Fleetwood pier plans
by Pete Hayman | 03 Sep 2010
Wyre Borough Council (WBC) has announced that revised plans for the redevelopment of Fleetwood's former pier site have been put on display for local residents to comment on. Original proposals drawn up by SDMK Design and submitted by Simmo Developments earlier this year were deferred after the scheme received feedback from English Heritage and Lancashire County Council. Revised plans, which include a 43-bedroom hotel; restaurant/café units; a bar; leisure and
Green light for £22.3m Doncaster venue
by Pete Hayman | 02 Sep 2010
Doncaster Council has approved plans for the creation of a new £22.3m performance venue in the heart of the town - part of a wider £300m civic and cultural quarter development. Arts Team - part of Renton Howard Wood Levin - has designed the new arts complex, which will boast a 600-seat main auditorium and a flexible, second space to cater for 200 seated or 400 standing. Dance and drama
Cardiff Council appoints operator for ice rink
by Luke Tuchscherer | 01 Sep 2010
Cardiff Council has chosen Planet Ice to design, build and operate a new permanent ice arena at the International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay. The council, Planet Ice and the Cardiff Devils have agreed to work together to deliver a first class facility for the city which can be enjoyed by recreational skaters, the Cardiff Devils and their fans. Cardiff Council leader Rodney Berman said: "I welcome this decision, which
Farrans nets Bangor leisure complex deal
by Pete Hayman | 27 Aug 2010
Belfast-based company Farrans Construction has been appointed by North Down Borough Council (NDBC) to deliver a new leisure complex in Bangor. The new £38m facility – designed by McAdam Design with S&P Architects – will include Northern Ireland's first Olympic-sized swimming pool and will be located at Valentine Playing Fields. Other facilities at the planned complex will include a fun pool, a fitness suite, an eight-court sports hall, a climbing
ODA approves 2012 water polo arena plans
by Pete Hayman | 27 Aug 2010
A temporary water polo arena, which will be used during the London 2012 Games, has been given the go ahead by the Olympic Delivery Authority's (ODA) planning committee. The proposed venue - designed by David Morley Architects - includes a sloping inflatable roof and will be able to accommodate 5,000 spectators during Games time. Facilities will include a 37m x 23m competition pool and a slightly smaller warm-up pool and
Siemens to build £30m London attraction
by Luke Tuchscherer | 26 Aug 2010
Siemens, the international engineering and technology firm, is to build a £30m visitor attraction in London. The Siemens Pavilion will include exhibition space, a 300-seat auditorium and facilities for educational tour groups. There are plans for interactive exhibits, seating areas, a café and a shop, as well as outdoor seating areas and exhibition space. The centre, which will be located at the western end of the Royal Docks, is expected
50,000sq ft sports complex for new Miami hotel
by Martin Nash | 24 Aug 2010
A 50,000sq ft (4,645sq m) sports, lifestyle and entertainment complex will be a feature of the new 369-room JW Marriott Marquis Miami when it opens in October. The facility - on the hotel's 19th and 20th floors - will include a 10,000sq ft (929sq m) multi-use arena which can convert into an NBA approved basketball court, a full- size tennis court or an event space. Also on offer will be
Green light for £26m Salford stadium plans
by Pete Hayman | 23 Aug 2010
Salford City Council (SCC) has approved detailed plans for the construction of a new £26m stadium at Barton-upon-Irwell, which will provide a home for Salford City Reds rugby league team. Preparatory work is already underway on site to enable the 20,000-capacity community venue to be ready in time for the start of the 2012 Super League season. Construction is due to commence in November. The stadium will be delivered and
Architect chosen for postal museum project
by Pete Hayman | 18 Aug 2010
The British Postal Museum and Archives (BPMA) has appointed Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBS) to lead the development of its new £19m home in Swindon. Work will now get underway on the restoration and repair of a Grade II*-listed property at the former Great Western Railway Chain Testing Works that will house the new attraction. Among the items included in the BPMA's collection to be made available to the public
New visitor attraction for Louisiana State Capitol
by Tom Walker | 18 Aug 2010
A new visitor attraction has opened to the public at the historic Louisiana State Capitol in the US. Designed by BRC Imagination Arts, the US$6.6m (€5.1m, £4,4m) addition includes exhibition galleries, restored public spaces, and a 12-minute interactive theatre experience featuring a Pepper's ghost presentation. There is also a The Legacy of Huey Long exhibition, a series of galleries that offer guests an insight into the controversial political legacy of
Enfield leisure centres to be revamped
by Tom Walker | 17 Aug 2010
Enfield Council has begun consultations with Fusion Leisure over a £8.9m redevelopment programme of its leisure services and facilities. Work is due to start on the first centre, Southbury Leisure Centre, in November followed by Southgate and Albany Leisure Centres in 2011. The centres are managed by Fusion on behalf of the council. Proposed changes at Southbury include improvements to the gym, refurbishment of the dry changing areas and improvements
Winner of Historic Houses award announced
by Martin Nash | 17 Aug 2010
Wilton House near Salisbury in Wiltshire has won the Historic Houses Association's (HHA) Restoration Award for 2010. The award, in conjunction with art auction house Sotheby's and now in its third year, is for Wilton's work on its private dining room. The project is the centrepiece of a range of restoration schemes at the house, which has also seen its library, north ante library, smoking rooms, cloisters, gothic hall, inner
Aberdeen stadium plans submitted
by Martin Nash | 13 Aug 2010
Aberdeen Football Club (AFC) has lodged a planning application with Aberdeen City Council to build a new £40m stadium at Loirston. The site at Loirston Loch near Nigg was named as the preferred site for the Dons' new 21,000-seat stadium after AFC decided its current base at Pittodrie was 'outdated'. A site at Kings Links, opposite Pittodrie, was said to be too small and expensive. The new development - designed
9/11 Museum to open in 2012
by Tom Walker | 13 Aug 2010
The museum commemorating the victims of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York is set to open to the public in 2012. The US$45m (£29m, €35m) Memorial Museum, designed by Davis Brody Bond architects, will cover 120,000sq ft (11,100sq m) and will be located beneath the memorial plaza. Visitors to the museum will enter through a glass-cased visitors' orientation and education centre located on the
Morgans forced to increase funding to complete Soho project
by Tom Walker | 12 Aug 2010
US-based luxury hotel operator Morgans Hotel Group has announced that it has had to procure additional funding to complete the development of its Mondrian hotel in SoHo, New York, US. Morgans has amended the debt financing on the property with its lender - subsidiaries of CapitalSource - to "provide for extensions" of the maturity date of the mortgage loan. In addition to the new funds, Morgan's partner in the joint
Edward M. Kennedy Institute planned for Boston
by Luke Tuchscherer | 11 Aug 2010
Senator Ted Kennedy - the youngest brother of JFK - who died last August, is to have an Institute for the Senate built in his name, next to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum on the University of Massachusetts at Boston campus. According to its website, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the Senate is "dedicated to educating the public about our system of government and enhancing civic
Apethorpe Hall opens to visitors after £4m revamp
by Tom Walker | 11 Aug 2010
Grade I-listed Apethorpe Hall in Northamptonshire has been opened to visitors following a major £4m redevelopment of the property. Funded by English Heritage, the work on the property included the restoration of the interior areas - including the plasterwork, oak panelling and ornate fireplaces - by traditional craftspeople. A large section of the timber-framed roof has been repaired and re-roofed using thousands of local stone slates. In total around 150,000
UK's first 'recycled theatre' to open in Southwark
by Tom Walker | 11 Aug 2010
The Jellyfish Theatre in Southwark will become the UK's first fully-functioning theatre made entirely from recycled and reclaimed materials when it opens later this year. The opening of the venue is part of the The Oikos Project, a mix of public art, architecture and performance. It is the brainchild of Arts Council-funded organisations The Red Room and The Architecture Foundation, in association with The Junction, Cambridge. The Red Room will
Hatcham Gardens work completed
by Tom Walker | 10 Aug 2010
The redevelopment of Hatcham Garndens in New Cross, London has been completed. The remodelling of the park - designed by architects East - was undertaken in collaboration from London Development Agency (LDA) and Lewisham Borough Council. East were appointed to re-design the park and put their landscape and urban design know how into action. The practice used a consultation process with the local school and neighbourhood in order to develop
European Hotel Design Awards shortlists announced
by Tom Walker | 09 Aug 2010
Shortlists for the 11 categories of the European Hotel Design Awards 2010 have been revealed. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on Tuesday 23rd November at the Lancaster hotel in London. The judging panel includes Simon Ford of InterContinental Hotels Group, Khirstie Myles of Marriott International, Andrew Onraet of Von Essen Hotels and Eugene Staal of Rezidor Hotel Group. This year's nominations include the Kinsterna Hotel &
Sunderland pier gates design revealed
by Pete Hayman | 06 Aug 2010
Sunderland City Council (SCC) has revealed that designs drawn up by artist Fiona Heron have been selected for the new gates that will be located at the entrance to Roker Pier. A series of stainless steel posts and toughened glass panels will be used to capture and reflect natural light as part of the design, while a brass-framed porthole will celebrate the pier's link with a nearby lighthouse. SCC is
PCL to design and build Legoland Florida
by Tom Walker | 06 Aug 2010
Merlin Entertainments has appointed PCL Construction Services and Morris Architects to design and build the Legoland Florida attraction, which is scheduled to open in 2011. The 145-acre family attraction, which will be located on the site of the former Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, is set to include more than 50 rides, shows and attractions. Merlin acquired the park – which also includes the Splash Island Waterpark –
Architect appointed for Porthcressa scheme
by Pete Hayman | 06 Aug 2010
The Council of the Isles of Scilly (CIS) has selected St Ives-based architects Poynton Bradbury Wynter Cole to draw up proposals for the regeneration of Porthcressa. A full planning application is due to be submitted in October for the scheme, which will include improvements to the promenade, a redevelopment of the bulb store into a library and upgrade work to Porthcressa Square. The design work for the Porthcressa project has
Funding boost for 24 historic Welsh buildings
by Pete Hayman | 06 Aug 2010
Monmouth's Savoy Theatre and the Animal Wall - part of the Cardiff Castle complex - are among 24 historic buildings to receive a share of nearly £1m from the Welsh Assembly Government. The Savoy Theatre - one of the oldest venues of its kind in Wales - is set to benefit from repair restoration work to its front elevation after securing more than £39,000 as part of the funding package.
Multimedia attraction opens in Yan City
by Tom Walker | 05 Aug 2010
A new multimedia experience has opened at Yan City, a mixed-use development in China's Chun Zhu Province that includes a number of attractions. Called Yan Yu Chun Qiu Water Show, the new attraction was designed in partnership by Australia-based multimedia company Spinifex Group and Chinese directors Han Lixun and Yvonne Ho. The 45-minute water show features Spinifex's multimedia rendering of "The Past Meets the Future." The content begins on the
San Jose zoo given LEED award
by Tom Walker | 02 Aug 2010
The US$72m (€55, £46m) renovation project of Happy Hollow Park & Zoo in San Jose, California, US. has been awarded LEED gold by the US Green Building Council. The attraction is one of the first in the country to be certified LEED gold, which is given in recognition that a building project meets the "highest green building and performance measures". Points towards the award are earned across six categories: sustainable
Local authority backs Wirral Waters scheme
by Pete Hayman | 30 Jul 2010
Liverpool City Council (LCC) has given its approval to a £4.5bn regeneration scheme designed to transform Birkenhead Docks into a major new waterside destination. The 18 million sq ft (1.7 million sq m) Wirral Waters project is being led by the Manchester-based developer, Peel Holdings, and will incorporate a range of restaurants, cafés, bars, a hotel and cultural attractions. Individual architects have been involved with the design of different elements
Essex Uni's sports centre revamp completed
by Tom Walker | 30 Jul 2010
Archial Architects has completed a £640,000 refurbishment and gym extension at the University of Essex in Colchester. The project is part of a larger £1.4m upgrade of the facility. The new two-storey extension to the sports centre's existing gym marks the completion of the first stage of the University's Strategic Sports Development Plan. The project has seen a new 130-station fitness suite being installed at the ground floor, while facilities
Fairmont reopens iconic Shanghai hotel
by Martin Nash | 29 Jul 2010
One of China's most iconic hotels, the Peace Hotel on Shanghai's Bund, has reopened as the Fairmont Peace Hotel after a three-year redevelopment programme. The 11-storey hotel, which first opened on 1 August, 1929 and was the city's first high-rise, was widely known as the 'Number One mansion in the Far East', due to its prime location on the Bund and for its luxury. In its new guise, the property
Art Series Hotels to expand
by Tom Walker | 29 Jul 2010
Will Deague, founder of the Australia-based Art Series Hotels, has revealed details of the group's expansion plans. The group currently operates two hotels - The Cullen in Melbourne and The Olsen in South Yarra - and is currently preparing to open its third site, called The Blackman, in Melbourne next month (August 2010). Deague said that the group will open three more hotels in Melbourne over the next 12 months.
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