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Leisure projects secure RIBA recognition
by Pete Hayman | 19 May 2011
A number of leisure schemes have been included among the 97 UK and European projects to be named as winners of the 2011 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Awards. The RIBA Awards are designed to recognise "architectural excellence" and comprised 89 properties in the UK and a further eight across the European Union. Among the 2011 winners is the new £112.8m home for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon,
Museum Aan de Stroom opens in Antwerp
by Pete Hayman | 19 May 2011
A new multi-million euro cultural attraction - Museum Aan de Stroom (MAS) - has opened its doors to the public in Antwerp, Belgium, following a four-year construction process. Netherlands-based Neutelings Riedijk Architects was appointed by Antwerp City Council to design the new museum in 2000, with B-architecten chosen to lead the interior design. Covering a total surface area of 6,600sq m (71,042sq ft), the museum also features pavilions and a
Newport Beach museum in line for revamp
by Pete Hayman | 19 May 2011
LPA has been selected by the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum/ExplorOcean design and construction committee to draw up plans for a new waterfront facility in Newport Beach, California, US. The architectural practice has been appointed to design the Core Building Shell and Site phase, including the concept; planning and design; and schematic design. Meanwhile, The Hettema Group has also been chosen to provide concept design; exhibition themes; and unifying project elements
Hettema Group to design China theme park
by Pete Hayman | 18 May 2011
California, US-based Hettema Group has been appointed by Japan-based Sanrio to draw up a masterplan and concept designs for a new Hello Kitty Park in Anji, China. Due to open in 2014, the planned new amusement park is the result of a licensing agreement between Sanrio and Zhejiang New Insight Leisure Tourism Development Co. The deal will enable the use of the Sanrio-owned characters and intellectual property as part of
£60m London River Park plans unveiled
by Pete Hayman | 16 May 2011
London mayor Boris Johnson has announced that up to £60m has been secured towards the creation of a new 1km (0.6-mile) floating promenade along the north bank of the Thames. International architecture practice Gensler have drawn up designs for the London River Park scheme, which is to be financed by Venus Group of Singapore. A Memorandum of Understanding has now been signed between Gensler and the mayor in a deal
MVRDV to design China comic museum
by Pete Hayman | 09 May 2011
Netherlands-based architects MVRDV have been appointed to design the new China Comic and Animation Museum (CCAM), which is to be developed in Hangzhou. The group was selected following an international design contest for the EUR92m (£81.6m) scheme, with the attraction to comprise eight speech balloon-shaped structures. Covering a total area of 13.7 hectares (33.9 acres), the complex will also include a series of parks on islands; a public plaza; and
Chester Zoo's biodome project put on hold
by Tom Walker | 06 May 2011
Chester Zoo has shelved its plans for a new £90m Heart of Africa biodome attraction, saying that the project will now form a 'latter part' of the zoo's £225m Natural Vision scheme. A spokesperson told Attractions Management the biodome had been postponed due to government cuts and that another part of the Natural Vision would take priority and open as the first phase of the ambitious redevelopment. She said: "The
Cypress SkyCycle set for Florida attraction
by Pete Hayman | 05 May 2011
Florida EcoSafaris at Forever Florida in St Cloud, US, has revealed that it will launch a new eco-tourism experience that will allow visitors to cycle through treetops. The new Cypress SkyCycle is due to open in July and involves a one-hour journey through the 4,700-acre (1,902-hectare) Forever Florida Wildlife Conservation Area. Suspended from a network of high-tension steel cables, specially-designed SkyCycles will allow visitors to travel over pine flatwoods and
JFK museum expansion opens
by Tom Walker | 05 May 2011
The new US$30m (20m euro, £18m) wing of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, US has been opened to the public. The 30,000sq ft (2,800sq m) expansion includes 15,000sq ft of archival storage, an additional classroom, a staging area for exhibits and curatorial work, and a new temporary exhibit gallery. Boston-based architect Einhorn Yaffee Prescott and Quincy-based construction firm Lee Kennedy Company were chosen by
National Mining Museum Scotland opens Phase 5 restoration project
by Tom Walker | 04 May 2011
The National Mining Museum Scotland has opened its Scottish government-funded conservation project, restoring some of Scotland's most fragile industrial heritage and saving the buildings for future generations. The work has consisted of preservation of the tippler floor, picking tables, elevator shed and brick-vaulted undercroft. The conservation has been carried out by a team of architects, structural engineers, project managers and builders. An exhibition is currently running in the museum to
New Sea Life attraction unveiled in Venice
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2011
Visitor attractions operator Merlin Entertainments Group has unveiled its new £7m Sea Life centre and marine sanctuary in Jesolo, Venice, Italy. UK-based architectural firm Kay Elliott are behind the design of the 2,030sq m (21,851sq ft), two-storey attraction, which accommodates more than 5,000 sea creatures. Sea Life Jesolo boasts a number of individual areas that allows visitors to explore a different river or ocean element, with many incorporating a Venitian
Ziger/Snead chosen for Baltimore revamp
by Pete Hayman | 28 Apr 2011
Trustees of the Baltimore Museum of Art in Maryland, US, have revealed that Ziger/Snead Architects are to work on a US$24m (£14.4m, EUR16.2m) renovation of the attraction. It follows an extensive year-long procurement process for the scheme, which is scheduled to be completed in 2014 ahead of the museum's 100th anniversary. The renovation of Baltimore Museum of Art is to create "dynamic" new spaces for art and visitors, including enhancements
Louisville Zoo unveils new bear habitat
by Pete Hayman | 27 Apr 2011
Louisville Zoo in Kentucky, US, has announced the official opening of its new polar and grizzly bear habitat as part of the multi-phase Glacier Run project. The new exhibit has been modelled on the town of Churchill, Canada, and will be home to one polar bear and three grizzly bears. A seal and sea lion habitat was unveiled in June 2010. Design features include an old mining quarry flooded with
£3m Discovery Centre opens at Jodrell Bank
by Pete Hayman | 26 Apr 2011
A new £3m 'live science' Discovery Centre has been officially opened by the University of Manchester (UM) at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire. The development has included a new entrance building - the Planet Pavilion - and the Space Pavilion, which will be used for exhibitions and events. A new glass-walled café with views of the site's iconic Lovell telescope; an education space; and landscaped gardens have also formed part of
New entrance facility for Dundee attraction
by Pete Hayman | 26 Apr 2011
A new entrance facility has been unveiled at Camperdown Wildlife Park, Dundee, following a £1m investment designed to enhance the attraction's visitor experience. Dundee City Council architects are behind the design of the venue, which boasts a learning room equipped with an interactive whiteboard and a cinema-style projector. It is hoped that the purpose-built space will help Camperdown to continue its education and conservation programme, while a new retail area
Long appointed director of Dundee museum
by Pete Hayman | 21 Apr 2011
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art senior curator Philip Long has been announced as the director of a new Victoria and Albert museum to be developed on Dundee's waterfront. Long, who also leads the National Galleries of Scotland's Artist Rooms project, will take on the responsibility for establishing the V&A at Dundee as an international centre for design. In addition to his role as senior curator at the Scottish National
Turner Contemporary opens in Margate
by Pete Hayman | 18 Apr 2011
Turner Contemporary, a new £17.4m gallery dedicated to the life of 19th century artist JMW Turner, has officially opened its doors to the public in Margate, Kent. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, the attraction was opened by artist Tracey Emin, musician Jools Holland and local schoolchildren on 16 April. R Durtnell and Sons has delivered the building, which incorporates 750sq m (8,072sq ft) of gallery space across two floors. The
Clevedon Pier visitor facilities approved
by Pete Hayman | 12 Apr 2011
North Somerset Council (NSC) has approved planning permission for the development of new visitor facilities at the Grade I-listed Clevedon Pier. Clevedon Pier and Heritage Trust's (CPHT) scheme - designed by Bristol-based O'Leary Goss Architects - was given the go-ahead by NSC's north area committee. Under the trust's plans for the historic pier, a new visitor centre would house purpose-built education, exhibition and refreshment areas in a bid to enhance
Berlin museum secures EU design prize
by Pete Hayman | 11 Apr 2011
David Chipperfield Architects' design for the Neues Museum in Berlin, Germany, has been handed the 2011 European Union (EU) Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award. The attraction reopened in 2009 for the first time in 70 years, following the completion of an extensive EUR212m (£187m) redevelopment project. Originally launched in 1855, the Neues Museum closed when World War Two broke out in 1939 and suffered extensive
China eyeing up plans for Eden Project
by Pete Hayman | 07 Apr 2011
A new sister site for Cornwall's Eden Project could be developed in China as part of efforts to expand the concept to overseas locations. According to the BBC, Eden Project director Tim Smith believes that work could commence on the Chinese version of the attraction within 18 months. In 2008, Smit told Attractions Management that discussions had started to take Eden overseas. It was also reported that Singapore is also
Saturn launches dedicated imagineering arm
by Tom Walker | 05 Apr 2011
Bristol, UK-based property and architects company Saturn Projects Group has launched a dedicated exhibition design division targeting the attractions industry. Saturn Imagineering will be making its debut at the Dubai Entertainments, Amusement and Leisure Show (DEAL) this week. Simon Pickard, Saturn's managing director said the company will look to establish itself in the MENA region (Middle East, Africa, Mediterranean and Asia) is currently in the process of opening an office
New visitor centre planned for Snowdonia
by Pete Hayman | 04 Apr 2011
Plans for a new visitor facility on the site of the Ogwen Warden Centre - between Bethesda and Capel Curig, North Wales - have been unveiled. Anglesey-based architects Dewis have drawn up designs for the new centre, which will sit at the "gateway" to Cwm Idwal in the northern part of Snowdonia National Park. The project is being fronted by the Cwm Idwal Partnership - including Snowdonia National Park Authority
HLF support for Arundel Museum plans
by Pete Hayman | 31 Mar 2011
Nearly £900,000 of Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) investment is to go towards plans for the construction of a new home for Arundel Museum, West Sussex. Arundel Museum Society (AMS) has secured the funding, which will help with a three-year scheme to develop a new purpose-built museum building for the town's collections. Located near the entrance of Arundel Castle, the attraction is to provide gallery spaces and a range of facilities
Visitor centre 'floated' at Lancashire reserve
by Pete Hayman | 30 Mar 2011
A new multi-million pound 'floating' visitor centre at Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Reserve near Preston, Lancashire, has taken to the water for the first time. London-based Adam Khan Architects are behind the design of the Visitor Village, which is at the heart of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust reserve due to launch on Easter Sunday. Adam Khan Architects were supported by Price and Myer and Max Fordham and Jackson Coles at
The Tank Museum to launch new exhibit
by Tom Walker | 30 Mar 2011
The Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, is to open a new exhibition charting the story of the current Afghanistan campaign. The Battle Group Afghanistan exhibition – designed in partnership by the Tank Museum and Devon-based exhibition designer Imagemakers – tells the tale of soldiers fighting in Afghanistan through their own words and relays to the public the dangers they face in the field. It will also see the displaying of
Architect selected for V&A museum revamp
by Pete Hayman | 29 Mar 2011
Amanda Levete Architects (AL_A) has been appointed to lead the Exhibition Road scheme at London's Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, following an international contest. The London-based practice held off six other shortlisted entries for the project, which is to include the creation of new galleries and a public courtyard for installations and events. An entrance to the attraction will also be created on Exhibition Road as part of the scheme,
Construction begins on Nigerian mega-resort
by Tom Walker | 29 Mar 2011
Construction has begun on the NGN49bn (US$268m, £167m, 190m euro) Delta Leisure Resort in the Warri and Asaba Cities of Delta State, Nigeria. The large resort will be designed as a major tourist attraction and has been touted as the 'first of its kind' in West Africa. The first phase is due to open at the end of 2013. UK-based design and AV specialist Sarner is working together with its
EU architecture prize finalists announced
by Pete Hayman | 23 Mar 2011
A total of six schemes have been shortlisted from more than 340 entrants for the European Union (EU) Prize for Contemporary Architecture - the Mies van der Rohe Award. The award was first launched in 1987 and is co-funded by the EU Culture Programme and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation, with Stansted Airport among the previous winners. Among the shortlisted projects in the running for the EUR60,000 (£52,000) prize
June opening for £74m Glasgow museum
by Pete Hayman | 23 Mar 2011
Glasgow Life has announced that the new £74m Riverside Museum, which will be home to the city's transport and technology collections, is to officially open on 21 June. The new Zaha Hadid-designed attraction is to be launched by Glasgow City Council (GCC) leader Gordon Matheson and will house around 3,000 exhibits across 150 displays. GCC has invested nearly £51m in the development of the new Riverside Museum, which is the
Event secures National Army Museum contract
by Tom Walker | 18 Mar 2011
The National Army Museum (NAM) has appointed Event Communications to deliver a master plan for the five-year transformation of the attraction. Event will work with NAM on the physical and operational redevelopment of NAM, including programming, audience development, educational outreach, collections and research strategy. The plan will form the centre piece of the museum's strategy to establish itself as a "world-class museum experience" and includes the redesign of two major
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