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Work starts on Mole Valley play schemes
by Pete Hayman | 26 Nov 2010
Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has started work on two new playgrounds, which are being created in Ashtead and Beare Green, Surrey. Playsafe Playgrounds is behind plans for the new Ashtead recreation ground facility, which is set to include a rope bridge and tower; a hexagonal swing; and a water feature. Meanwhile, Playdale Playgrounds will deliver its new facility for the Beare Green recreation ground, which will feature an aerial
Council to seek new leisure project firm
by Pete Hayman | 26 Nov 2010
St Albans City and District Council (SACDC) is to seek a new preferred contractor for the demolition and reconstruction of Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre. Although no contracts had been signed with Michael McNamara & Co, the council had identified the company as its preferred option before it entered receivership. Drivers Jonas Deloitte has now been instructed to 'recalculate the financial scores' of original tenders for the scheme in order to
Roux at The Landau opens in London
by Pete Hayman | 26 Nov 2010
Albert Roux and Michel Roux Jr have unveiled a new restaurant at The Langham, London - the first time the father and son pair have worked together in 19 years. Roux at The Landau - the David Collins-designed signature restaurant - follows the opening of Roux at Parliament Square in May. Chris King has been appointed chef de cuisine at the new restaurant, having completed an apprenticeship and worked at
THFC scheme receives mayoral backing
by Pete Hayman | 26 Nov 2010
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's (THFC) plans for the £450m redevelopment of its White Hart Lane stadium in North London has received the green light from London mayor Boris Johnson. A new 56,250-seat venue is at the heart of the Northumberland Development Project proposals, although the Premier League club is still in contention to take over the running of the Olympic Stadium following the 2012 Games. Haringey Council had already approved
£10m Worcester Arena plans to be submitted
by Pete Hayman | 26 Nov 2010
Plans for a new £10m sports arena on the site of a former fruit and vegetable market in Worcester are to be submitted by the University of Worcester (UW) next week. The Robert Limbrick Architects-designed Worcester Arena is designed to help drive up participation from grassroots to elite level across the region. Willmott Dixon has been appointed to work with consultants to develop the design of the 5,300sq m (57,049sq
New skate facility opens in Loughborough
by Pete Hayman | 26 Nov 2010
Charnwood Borough Council (CBC) has officially unveiled a new £178,500 skateboarding and BMX facility at Southfields Park, Loughborough. Skate and bike ramps at the new facility have been designed for street skaters and transition skaters and was opened by mayor Jill Vincent on 16 November. Freestyle Skateparks and Loughborough Skatepark Association were behind the design of the facility, which was part-funded by the Veolia Environmental Trust (£70,000). The Community Spaces
New Manhattan hotel to become Hyatt luxury flagship
by Martin Nash | 25 Nov 2010
Hyatt Hotels and Extell Development Corporation are to introduce the Park Hyatt luxury brand to New York with a newly-constructed hotel designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc. Park Hyatt New York will be located at 157 West 57th Street between Avenue of the Americas and Seventh Avenue, opposite Carnegie Hall. Slated for completion in 2012, the 210-room hotel will be part of a 90-storey mixed-use tower that will
RSC unveils new £112.8m Stratford home
by Pete Hayman | 24 Nov 2010
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has reopened its new theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon following a £112.8m development programme. At the centre of the new-look Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) is a 1,040-seat main auditorium and a thrust stage, which has halved the distance of the furthest seat from the stage to 15m (49ft). The four-year development also included the creation of a Rooftop Restaurant to offer views overlooking the River Avon; a
Work starts on St Albans leisure scheme
by Pete Hayman | 24 Nov 2010
Preparatory work has started on a multi-million pound scheme to revamp the Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre in St Albans, Hertfordshire. A number of buildings are to be demolished in order to make way for the S&P Architects-designed facility, with the main construction phase due to get underway in January. The new Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre, which is due for completion in summer 2012, will feature a 500sq m (5,382sq ft)
'Sustainable' visitor centre for Loch Ness
by Pete Hayman | 24 Nov 2010
Glasgow-based Cameron Webster Architects (CWA) has unveiled its latest proposals for a new 'sustainable' visitor centre at Loch Ness, Scotland. The £2.5m Jacobite Discovery Project is an extension of the Inverness-based Jacobite Cruises and will also include the development of a new harbour. Designed to feature a "fully sustainable set of green credentials", the visitor centre will be heated and cooled using water from Loch Ness. CWA partner Robin Webster
Energie completes Irish clubs rebranding
by Pete Hayman | 23 Nov 2010
Health club operator énergie Group has completed the rebranding of nine Irish clubs that were acquired from Jackie Skelly Fitness earlier this year. More than EUR1.8m (£1.5m) has been spent on transforming the former Jackie Skelly estate, which includes two sites in Dublin - Ballsbridge and Clarendon Street. The other seven clubs are located in Ashbourne; Drogheda; Navan; Newbridge; Park West; Rathfarnham; and Swords. Among the changes is the implementation
Work starts on Nottingham leisure scheme
by Pete Hayman | 23 Nov 2010
Construction work is now underway on Nottingham's new £9m Victoria Leisure Centre, which has been designed by architects Levitate. Parts of the former facility, which shut on 1 April, have already been demolished in order to allow for the start of the construction phase. A six-lane, 25m family swimming pool with separate children's pool and fun splash play area will feature at the heart of the development, along with fitness
Willmott Dixon to build Forest Hill facility
by Pete Hayman | 23 Nov 2010
Hertfordshire-based Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Lewisham Council to deliver a new leisure centre in Forest Hill, South London. Work is due to commence on the Roberts Limbrick Architects-designed facility in January, which will replace the existing Forest Hill Pools and feature a 25m main pool. A 16.7m learner pool; a fitness gym; two studios; a community room; and a café will also form part of the centre -
Wareing to open St Pancras restaurant
by Tom Walker | 23 Nov 2010
Chef Marcus Wareing will open a flagship restaurant at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel London in London’s Kings Cross. To be called Gilbert Scott - after the architect who designed the 1873 Victorian St Pancras building - the 120-cover, 6,700sq ft British brasserie will be Wareing's second in London. The building – including the restaurant – is due to reopen as the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel on 5 May. David
Work starts on Dorchester leisure scheme
by Pete Hayman | 23 Nov 2010
Oxfordshire-based developer The Leadbitter Group has commenced work on the construction of a new £8m leisure complex in Dorchester, Dorset. Dorset County Council and West Dorset District Council (WDDC) are working in partnership on the scheme, which is scheduled for completion in 2012. Facilities at the Dyer-designed Dorchester Sports Centre will include a six-lane swimming pool with spectator gallery; a 60-station fitness suite; a dance studio; and a changing village.
THFC criticises lack of stadium funding
by Pete Hayman | 22 Nov 2010
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) has criticised a lack of public funding support for the proposed £450m redevelopment of its White Hart Lane ground. According to chair Daniel Levy, the Premier League club had not been awarded any public cash to progress the plans, which have been revised at a cost of £50m. Levy said that Arsenal Football Club had received assistance to develop a new stadium at Ashburton Grove,
Thermarium eyes up US expansion
by Pete Hayman | 22 Nov 2010
Thermarium, the Austria-based spa designer and manufacturer, is looking to expand further into the US market. The company, which specialises in the construction and assembly of spa facilities, has been involved with a number of European and Asian schemes. Now, according to senior consultant Mario Stiefler, Thermarium is looking to grow its US-based business having already worked on a handful of projects, including two in Las Vegas. Stiefler has been
Gateshead stadium overhaul 'on track'
by Pete Hayman | 19 Nov 2010
The next phase of a scheme to redevelop Gateshead International Stadium remains 'on track' to be completed in the New Year. S&P Architects are working with Gateshead Council on the current phase of work, which will include a new building to house a reception, catering and teaching space. Existing changing and toilet accommodation is also being upgraded as part of the work, which commenced on 6 September. The £7.6m redevelopment
Council 'reaffirms' Bridgwater pool plans
by Pete Hayman | 19 Nov 2010
Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) has 'reaffirmed' its plans to develop a swimming pool alongside the new Chilton Trinity School in Bridgwater, Somerset. Pressure group Bridgwater Forward had petitioned the council to scrap the current plans in order to investigate the possibility of building the new facility at the Northgate site. However, SDC has reiterated its plans to pursue the Chilton Trinity scheme in partnership with BAM Construction as part of
Aylesbury facility to undergo £6m revamp
by Pete Hayman | 19 Nov 2010
Aylesbury Vale District Council (AVDC) has agreed to proceed with proposals for a £6m overhaul of the Aqua Vale Swimming and Fitness Centre in Aylesbury. FaulknerBrowns Architects has been appointed by the local authority to draw up the plans, which include a new on-site healthcare facility and new dry changing facilities. A new gym - double the size of the existing offer; a retractable roof for the outdoor pool and
Roman ruins found beneath new London hotel
by Martin Nash | 18 Nov 2010
An entire Roman landscape has been discovered a few feet underground at Grade I listed Syon Park, West London. The find, by Museum of London Archaeology, followed excavations in August 2008 ahead of the construction of the new London Syon Park, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel, set to open in early 2011. Revealed were a section of a road linking London with Silchester; a rural settlement; a tributary of the Thames;
New sports facility for Glamorgan Uni
by Tom Walker | 18 Nov 2010
University of Glamorgan has opened the doors to its new £3.7m coaching and performance facility. Designed by architects Holder Mathias, the dual-use centre includes a multi-purpose sports hall with six courts and an ancillary support block, a strength and conditioning lab for elite training, a lecture and meeting room, as well as a teaching facility with a notational analysis room. Built by Midas Construction and located at Glamorgan Sport Park,
Preparatory work starts on Telford scheme
by Pete Hayman | 17 Nov 2010
Preparatory work is now underway in the Southwater area of Telford, Shropshire to clear the site ahead of a major £250m regeneration scheme. Tree works are being carried out around the edge of Southwater Lake and outside Meeting Point House to allow earthworks to be undertaken ahead of the main build phase. Telford and Wrekin Council (TWC) is yet to appoint a main contractor for the Southwater development, which will
Heworth Leisure Centre opens in Gateshead
by Pete Hayman | 17 Nov 2010
A new multi-million pound leisure centre - designed by S&P Architects and built by Willmott Dixon - has been unveiled by Gateshead Council. Heworth Leisure Centre is the second of two new-build facilities to open as part of the council's wider £37m investment in local sport and leisure provision. The new complex boasts a Flowrider - the North East's first indoor surfing facility, in addition to a four-lane, 25m swimming
Thinkwell launches in-house technology firm
by Tom Walker | 16 Nov 2010
Exhibition and attractions designer Thinkwell Group has launched Studio Thinkwell - an in-house digital design and production studio. In addition to multimedia, online and mobile integration, Studio Thinkwell will design and develop digital experiences such as alternate reality games (ARG), interactive microsites and RFID tracking solutions. The move is part of Thinkwell's strategy to ensure it is able to continue to provide turn-key designs to operators who demand complex technological
Green light for £9m Everton FC scheme
by Pete Hayman | 16 Nov 2010
Everton Football Club's (EFC) plans for a £9m retail and administration development at its Goodison Park stadium has been given the green light. Liverpool City Council has approved the Premier League club's proposals, which will have been drawn up by Formroom Architects for the Park End of the ground. Facilities will include a 900sq m (9,688sq ft) EFC retail shop; a museum; a café and a 'fan-focused hospitality lounge, as
Soccer City Stadium nets architecture prize
by Pete Hayman | 16 Nov 2010
The venue for the 2010 football World Cup final - Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa - has been named as the World's Best Sport Building. Designed by Populous and Boogertman + Partners, the 94,000-seat venue received the accolade at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. WAF Awards judges said of Soccer City Stadium: "It is a genuine example of a building forming deep and
Olympic Park to reshape London's East End
by Pete Hayman | 16 Nov 2010
Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) chair Baroness Ford has expressed hopes that the London 2012 site will provide a 'new piece of city' for the capital. Speaking at the Business in Sport and Leisure (BISL) conference on 10 November, Ford said the Olympic Park was more than just about sports venues and parkland following the Games. According to Ford, the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has the potential to have the
Expansion of National Museum of American Jewish History to open
by Luke Tuchscherer | 16 Nov 2010
The US$150m (£93m) expansion of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia, US, is to open on Friday 26 November. The five-storey, 100,000sq ft museum will boast three floors of core exhibition space, which will explore more than 350 years of American Jewish history, while another floor will be dedicated to changing exhibits. The concourse will be entirely devoted to education: with classrooms, a theatre and a resource
Olympic Park artist-in-residence appointed
by Pete Hayman | 15 Nov 2010
Artist Neville Gabie has been appointed by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) for a 16-month residency to deliver a number of schemes across the Olympic Park. Sam Wilkinson of InSite Arts has been named curator as part of the Arts Council England-backed initaitive, which aims to reach out to communities and the 2012 workforce. Gabie and Wilkinson will be tasked with delivering a series of participatory arts schemes that will
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