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Gibraltar Stadium plans halted amid local opposition
by Tom Anstey | 09 May 2014
The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) has been ordered by the Development and Planning Commission (DPC) to cease unauthorised work being carried out on the proposed Europa Point stadium. The order came last month when it was discovered works including drilling had been undertaken without the correct permissions to do so, against a backdrop of strong local opposition. The DPC also asked the GFA to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Red Wings arena plans gain development approval
by Tom Anstey | 07 May 2014
Detroit's Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has approved a recommendation by Olympia Development of Michigan to name Barton Malow-Hunt-White as the general contractor for the new US$450m (£265m, €323) Detroit Red Wings arena. The proposed 18,000-seater arena for the National Hockey League (NHL) team will replace the current Joe Louis Arena, which has been home to the Red Wings since 1927. The development is part of a larger US$650m (£421m, €497m)
Roman Colosseum inspires new AS Roma stadium design
by Tom Anstey | 07 May 2014
Plans have been revealed for Italian premier league football club AS Roma's new 52,000-seat stadium, inspired by the colosseum of ancient Rome. The proposed structure, design by London-based Woods Bagot, will allow Roma to move out of its current 72,000-capacity stadium, which is also home to rivals Lazio. To be located on the riverside at Tor di Valle, south west of Rome’s city centre, the site will feature a hydraulic
Aberdeen's new £22m Aquatics Centre opens to the public
by Tom Walker | 07 May 2014
The new £22m Aquatics Centre at the Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) in Scotland has opened to the public. Facilities at the centre include an Olympic-standard 50m, 10-lane swimming pool and a separate, competition-standard 25m pool with diving facilities and seating for 500 spectators. The centre has become one of only ten facilities in the UK with full diving facilities and platforms up to 10 metres. The Aquatics Centre, designed by
Kansas State starts development of third construction phase in 15-year masterplan
by Tom Anstey | 06 May 2014
Phase three of a masterplan for the Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Kansas, US, has been unveiled with a proposed new football complex designed by sport architects Populous. The latest phase of the project is estimated to cost US$65m (£38.3m, €46.6m) and will feature a new 250,000sq ft (23,000sq m) Vanier Football Complex structure with the aim of maintaining and securing K-State’s competitive future and enhancing the overall experience of
Batchwood sports centre to reopen following £6.6m investment
by Tom Walker | 02 May 2014
Batchwood Sports Centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire is to reopen on 26 May following a £6.6m redevelopment. The centre, which was devastated in an arson attack in 2011, includes six indoor tennis courts - an increase on the four in the previous facility - and a new home for the St Albans Judo Club. Other facilities include a 48-station health club with a strength and conditioning suite and refurbished squash
Craven Cottage redevelopment underway after river works licence approved
by Tom Anstey | 29 Apr 2014
Fulham Football Club has been granted a river works licence to enable it to progress on development of its Riverside Stand. Fulham received planning consent for the development in July 2013, subject to the licence being obtained. The club is now in a position to commence with a projected timetable for the development. One of the key considerations of the Port of London Authority in granting the licence is the
Populous named as lead architect for Orlando City US$84m stadium project
by Tom Anstey | 29 Apr 2014
Major League Soccer (MLS) side Orlando City SC has announced that sports architecture specialists Populous will work as lead architects on its proposed 18,000-seat stadium, while Barton Malow will oversee development on the downtown project. The US$84m (€60.5m, £49.9m) stadium scheme – a 50/50 public-private partnership – has seen US$40m (€28.8m, £23.7m) pledged by the club, with the remainder coming from various public contributions. The stadium will be operated by
IOC chief: Rio 2016 preparations 'worst ever'
by Tom Walker | 29 Apr 2014
Preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are the "worst ever seen", according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice president John Coates. Coates, who has been involved with the Olympic movement for 40 years, said the IOC was taking the issue seriously and has already taken action by placing experts in the Brazilian organising committee to make sure the Games can go ahead. Speaking at an Olympic forum in Sydney,
Liverpool reveals £150m Anfield stadium expansion design plans
by Tom Anstey | 24 Apr 2014
Liverpool FC has revealed plans for a new look Anfield stadium, set to boost capacity by 13,300 seats at a cost of £150m (US$252m, €182m). Redevelopment of the historic Anfield’s Main Stand – designed by architectural firm KSS – will add an additional 8,500 seats while the Anfield Road Stand will have an additional 4,800 seats installed, bringing total stadium capacity up to 58,800. The football club is now in
Eye-catching designs emerge for Iranian rock climbing gym
by Jak Phillips | 07 Apr 2014
Tehran-based New Wave Architecture have designed a 4,500sq m (48,438sq ft) rock climbing gym for Porlour, Iran, that resembles a giant boulder. The gym overlooks Iran’s highest peak – Mount Damavand – and features a bouldering hall with a climbing wall, a temporary accommodation zone and a fitness gym. The climbing centre’s exterior will also provide opportunities for outdoor climbing. According to the architects, the design has been inspired by
Olympic Park prepares for full opening with Prince Harry, Boris Johnson playdate
by Tom Walker | 04 Apr 2014
With east London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to fully open to the public for the very first time tomorrow (5 April), Prince Harry and Boris Johnson stopped by this afternoon to ensure the play equipment was up to scratch. The London Mayor and the fourth-in-line to the throne joined local school children for some fun on the tyre swing and rope bridge ahead of the official opening tomorrow (see video
Manchester City appoints Laing O'Rourke for Etihad expansion
by Tom Walker | 03 Apr 2014
Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) has appointed construction group Laing O'Rourke to build the expansion of its Etihad Stadium. The extension works, designed by architects Populous, are expected to cost £50m and will be undertaken in two phases. The work will result in the venue having a capacity of 60,000 (up from the current 48,000) - making it the second largest in the English Premier League behind Old Trafford (capacity
David Beckham's Miami stadium plans unveiled
by Tom Walker | 31 Mar 2014
David Beckham and his partners have released images of the proposed US$200m (€145m, £120m) football stadium they are hoping to build in Miami, Florida, US. The conglomerate of investors - Miami Beckham United (MBU) - is hoping to establish a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in Miami with the view of having the team and stadium ready for the 2018 season. Designed by Arquitectonica and 360 Architecture, the stadium is
Castleford Tigers reveals new stadium plans
by Tom Walker | 31 Mar 2014
Super League rugby club Castleford Tigers has revealed detailed plans for a new 10,000-capacity community stadium in the town. To be located close to the Junction 32 of the M62 motorway, the stadium will form part of a £135m mixed development project proposed by London-based developers Lateral Property Group (LPG). The stadium would also be funded in its entirety by the retail development. Designed to meet Super League requirements, the
Mixed-use plans submitted for mill development in Chipping, Lancashire
by Tom Anstey | 25 Mar 2014
Plans have been submitted for a mixed-use scheme in Chipping, Lancashire, which will include two new hotels, a spa, a cricket pavilion and a trailhead centre on the site of a former mill. The Grade II listed Kirk Mill – to be operated by Living Ventures – will be converted into an 18-bedroom hotel with a restaurant and gastro pub, while the existing barn will be turned into seven holiday
Populous-designed new Lord's stand gets green light
by Tom Walker | 20 Mar 2014
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has been given planning permission for a new 2,922-capacity stand at Lord's Cricket Ground in north London. Designed by Populous, the new £21m structure was given the green light by Westminster City Council and will replace the historic but ageing Warner Stand, built in 1958. The innovative design has a number of eco-friendly aspects, including solar panels and a waste water collection system. The stand will
Work to start on £55m University of Birmingham sports complex
by Jak Phillips | 18 Mar 2014
Construction is to start next month on the University of Birmingham’s new £55m red brick and copper-clad sports centre on its Edgbaston campus. Designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands, the university hopes the 13,200sq m (142,083sq ft) sports development will reaffirm its status as one of the UK’s leading institutions for sport and nurture the next generation of Olympic talent. The new sports centre, which is being built on a former
David Stalker: Garden city must adopt physical activity strategy
by Jak Phillips | 18 Mar 2014
Following Chancellor George Osborne’s weekend announcement that the UK’s first garden city for 100 years would be built in Ebbsfleet, ukactive CEO David Stalker has called on developers to ensure spaces for physical activity are high on the planning agenda, saying a successful outcome could provide a breakthrough in reducing the UK’s inactivity crisis. The garden city concept – small, self-sufficient cities of 30,000 people that are ringed by an
Hampden's athletics track for Glasgow 2014 unveiled
by Tom Walker | 13 Mar 2014
The transformation of Hampden Stadium in Scotland has reached a landmark, as the raising of the playing surface to accommodate a competition-standard running track has been completed. Scotland's National Stadium will act as the centrepiece of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games later this year, hosting 48 Athletics events over seven days. To meet IAAF standards for international competition, a revolutionary solution has raised the stadium surface by almost two metres.
NI's Crusaders FC planning new ground with educational facility
by Tom Anstey | 25 Feb 2014
Northern Irish football club Crusaders FC has drawn up proposals for a new 4,000-capacity sports and educational facility to be shared with Newington Youth FC. The proposed site, close to Crusaders’ current home Seaview Stadium, is owned by Belfast City Council, meaning the authority would have to agree to be part of any development. A number of preliminary discussions about the project are already underway, according to Crusaders, involving the
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
Boston chair hopes to submit stadium plans next month
by Tom Anstey | 14 Feb 2014
Boston United chair David Newton says he is looking to fund the club's new stadium project by securing loans from local and central government and hopes to submit a planning application in March. The non-league football side will gain a new 4,000-seat community stadium as part of a £100m mixed-use project which will also feature an all-weather 3G pitch for community use, plus educational facilities, conference and banqueting facilities. There
Man City get green light for stadium upgrade
by Tom Walker | 14 Feb 2014
Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) has secured approval for an extension of its Etihad Stadium, which will see capacity at the venue increase from 48,000 to 62,000. The expansion is expected to cost £50m and when complete – in time for the 2015-16 season, will make the Etihad Stadium the second largest in the Premier League, behind rivals Manchester United's Old Trafford (capacity 75,811). Formerly called the City of Manchester
London Welsh bidding to redevelop former Witney Town ground
by Tom Anstey | 14 Feb 2014
London Welsh says it is hoping to end a ground share deal with Oxford United and move to the redeveloped home of now-defunct football team Witney Town. The rugby union side has been playing at Oxford United's Kassam Stadium since September 2012 and wants to redevelop the disused Polythene Stadium into a 10,000-capacity ground with 6,000 temporary seats. Welsh moved from London to Oxford in 2012 and is currently exploring
Paris ghost stations could become leisure spaces
by Kath Hudson | 12 Feb 2014
Paris’ 16 “ghost stations” which have been disused for decades could have new life breathed into them as leisure spaces, if ideas put forward by a politician come to fruition. As part of her election campaign, Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, of the UMP Party, has commissioned Oxo Architects and Laisné Architects to come up with designs for alternative uses for these redundant spaces. The designs show how Arsenal station – a disused
Bristol Rovers stadium plans face protest obstacles
by Tom Anstey | 11 Feb 2014
Bristol Rovers FC’s hopes of landing a new 21,000-seater stadium are heavily reliant on whether or not a supermarket chain can win a legal challenge against them going ahead with a new store. The club needs funding from selling its existing ground to Sainsbury’s to help pay for the new £40m stadium on the northern edge of the city. A Bristol Rovers fans' petition in support of a Sainsbury’s supermarket
Bristol City opts for £40m revamp of Ashton Gate stadium
by Tom Anstey | 11 Feb 2014
Bristol City has vetoed plans to move to a new stadium in favour of a £40m revamp of its current home at Ashton Gate. Bristol Sport, which owns the football club, wants to replace two of the existing stands to increase ground capacity from 21,500 to 27,000. As part of the redevelopment of Ashton Gate, the club intend to install the new seating in two stands, with the areas initially
Plans unveiled for Swansea Bay watersport centre and oyster hatchery
by Jak Phillips | 05 Feb 2014
Swansea Bay could soon boast a tidal lagoon featuring an international watersport centre and oyster hatchery as part of radical redevelopment plans. London 2012 Olympic Park designer LDA Design has released its masterplan for Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon, featuring the world’s first, man-made energy-generating lagoon, which would provide clean, renewable power for over 120,000 homes and could be connected to the national grid by 2018. Inspired by traditional fishing warehouses
University of Notre Dame stadium to undergo US$400m development
by Tom Anstey | 30 Jan 2014
The American University of Notre Dame’s 80,000-seater football stadium is to undergo major work following the announcement of a US$400m (£242m, €295m) expansion. The development will create 4,000 new seats and three large buildings will flank the arena sides, with the buildings adding about 750,000sq ft (69,677sq m). It will also house a student centre, the University's anthropology and psychology departments, its digital media centre, plus a variety of music
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