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Designer appointed for SFMOMA expansion
by Martin Nash | 22 Jul 2010
Oslo, Norway-based architects Snøhetta have been appointed to design a new US$250m (£164m) expansion to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). The project, first announced in April last year, will incorporate additional gallery space and interior improvements in the museum's Third Street building, together with an extension on Howard Street - to the south - that will connect to the back of the existing museum along the southern
Oldham Athletic plans move forward
by Pete Hayman | 20 Jul 2010
Oldham Athletic Football Club's (OAFC) plans for a new stadium development have moved forward after consultancy Sports Solutions GB was appointed to deliver the £20m scheme. The npower League One club announced plans to relocate to a 30-acre (12.1-hectare) site at Failsworth last year as part of a major regeneration project to be carried out in partnership with Oldham Council. A new 12,000-capacity venue to replace OAFC's existing Boundary Park
Surrey leisure scheme enters final phase
by Pete Hayman | 19 Jul 2010
The £12.6m redevelopment of Leatherhead Leisure Centre, Surrey, has entered its final phase after work on the new build element of the scheme was completed. A new 439sq m (4,725sq ft) fitness suite and aerobics studio, sauna and steamrooms, three therapy rooms and a four-court multi-use games area are among the new facilities at the venue, which is operated on behalf of the Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) by leisure
Green light for Hornsey Town Hall scheme
by Pete Hayman | 15 Jul 2010
Haringey Council has approved plans for the transformation of Hornsey Town Hall into a multi-million pound arts centre for Crouch End, London. The redevelopment of the Grade II*-listed building - originally designed by architect Reginald Uren and opened during the 1930s - received the green light from the council's planning committee on 12 July. John McAslan and Partners is behind designs for the new-look Hornsey Town Hall, which will incorporate
THFC appoints training centre contractor
by Pete Hayman | 14 Jul 2010
Brentwood-based contractor McLaren Construction has been appointed to deliver Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's (THFC) new £45m training facility at Bulls Cross, London. The facility, which has been designed by KSS Design Group, is set to be used by the club's first team and academy squads and will incorporate a 70m x 50m (230ft x 164ft) indoor artificial pitch. A fitness centre and gym; changing rooms; medical facilities; a canteen and
Midlands tennis club architect appointed
by Pete Hayman | 14 Jul 2010
Glenn Howells Architects (GHA) has been appointed to draw up plans for the £11m transformation of Edgbaston Priory Tennis Club in Birmingham, following a design competition. A planning application is due to be submitted later this year for the project, which will include a new performance centre, six new indoor courts, a new gym and a revamped clubhouse, as well as a new showcase court. The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)
Green light for Tate Britain transformation
by Pete Hayman | 09 Jul 2010
Tate's plans for a major multi-million pound redevelopment of its original London gallery - Tate Britain - have been given the green light by the local authority. Westminster City Council (WCC) has approved the scheme, which is set to cost around £45m and is designed to improve the attraction's galleries and conserve the 19th century Sidney Smith-designed building. Core visitor areas will be remodelled and renovated in order to open
£12m Old Trafford events venue unveiled
by Pete Hayman | 07 Jul 2010
A new £12m conference and events venue at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester - the home of Lancashire Cricket Club (LCCC) - has been officially opened. The Point, which forms part of a wider overhaul of the venue, can cater for up to 1,000 people and boasts a mezzanine bar area. Manchester-based BDP Architects designed the facility, which was built by Morgan Ashurst. Plans for the second phase of
Iconic London baths set to reopen
by Pete Hayman | 07 Jul 2010
Marshall Streets Baths in Soho, London, is due to reopen its doors to the public 26 July, following the completion of a £25m renovation led by Westminster City Council (WCC). The historic 160-year-old baths, which have been shut for more than 10 years, have undergone work to restore its original Sicilian marble-lined pool and green Swedish marble walls. A new purpose-built leisure centre has also been created at the site,
Eclectic opens Brighton club
by Tom Walker | 07 Jul 2010
Eclectic Clubs & Bars has launched opened the first of a new brand of night clubs in Brighton. The £200,000 Lola Lo club will replace the former Po Na Na club in the city and will be open five days a week. Eclectic, which owns the Po Na Na, Sakura and Fez chains of clubs, have spent two years developing the Lola Lo concept, alongside interior designer Jamie Wilson. Accoridng
Major £3m overhaul for Theatre Royal Bath
by Pete Hayman | 06 Jul 2010
Theatre Royal Bath's Main House has closed for two months in order for work on a major £3m refurbishment programme to be undertaken at the historic venue. Exeter-based contractor Midas is working in partnership with Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios on the scheme, which aims to revamp front-of-house and backstage areas in order to preserve the Main House. Existing facilities will be improved; the foyer will be remodelled; decor will be
Guildford entertainment venue topped out
by Pete Hayman | 05 Jul 2010
A ceremony has marked the topping out of a new entertainment venue being developed in Guildford, Surrey, which is set to replace the town's former Civic Hall building. The Austin-Smith:Lord-designed venue is being built by Hertfordshire-based contractor Willmott Dixon Construction, with the project currently "on time and on budget". When complete, the venue will include a 1,000-seat or 1,700-standing auditorium; multi-purpose studio space; two conference rooms and five seminar rooms;
Local authority reveals Bath Spa payout
by Pete Hayman | 02 Jul 2010
Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has revealed that it made a return of less than £7m from the Bath Spa scheme, following the settlement of a legal dispute. In November 2009, the local authority said that it had settled its long-running legal battle with contractor Carillion and architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners over the rising cost of the project. BANES' statement of accounts show that the council received
Funding boost for UK postal museum plans
by Pete Hayman | 02 Jul 2010
The British Postal Museum and Archive (BPMA) has been handed a boost from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) towards a scheme to establish a new £19m home in Swindon. BPMA has moved closer to securing a grant worth more than £2.6m to help in its bid to provide public access to the former National Postage Museum's collection, which has been in storage since 1998. The HLF has awarded development funding
Coworth Park Hotel to open in September
by Tom Walker | 30 Jun 2010
Luxury hotel operator Dorchester Collection is set to open a new country house hotel and eco-luxury spa, Coworth Park near Ascot, in September 2010. Set in 240 acres of Berkshire parkland, the 70-bedroom Coworth Park hotel is a restored Georgian Manor House and will be marketed as one of the UK's most environmentally-friendly hotels. Facilities include two restaurants, a fine-dining restaurant in the main house and a more informal restaurant
Djanogly leisure centre opens
by Tom Walker | 29 Jun 2010
The £6.4m Djanogly Community Leisure Centre in Nottingham has opened to the public. Facilities at the centre, designed by Archial Architects and being built by ISG Regions, include a six-lane, 25m swimming pool with full moveable floor, a changing village, a 50-station fitness suite supplied by Technogym, sauna and steam rooms and a dance/activity studio. The new building has been designed to fit on the site without imposing on the
George W. Bush centre details revealed
by Tom Walker | 25 Jun 2010
Detailed plans have been revealed for the George W. Presidential Center, to be built in Dallas, Texas, US. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, The attraction will include a real-size replica of the famous Oval Office, a museum and a presidential library. The centre will also be the home of a public policy research institute. The museum will tell the story of the Bush presidency and thematic design will feature
Basildon Sports Village structure complete
by Pete Hayman | 25 Jun 2010
The development of a new multi-million pound sports complex in Basildon, Essex, has reached the next stage after work to construct the venue's steel structure was completed. Basildon District Council (BDC) has announced that water testing has now started on Basildon Sporting Village's 50m pool, with the concrete lining to be filled with water to test its integrity before tiling and rendering can begin. The water testing phase will take
Canterbury's Marlowe Theatre topped out
by Pete Hayman | 24 Jun 2010
A ceremony has been held to mark the topping out of Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, Kent, which is currently undergoing a major multi-million pound redevelopment. Canterbury City Council (CCC) has confirmed that a special community day will also take place on 26 June to enable local residents to see how the £25.6m scheme is progressing. The redeveloped Marlowe Theatre will include a 1,200-seat auditorium with enhanced acoustics and sightlines, a
£39m Mumbles pier plans put on display
by Pete Hayman | 22 Jun 2010
Plans for the £39m transformation of Mumbles Pier near Swansea into a "21st century visitor destination" have been put on display by the historic attraction's owners. Ameco staged a two-day public exhibition on 18 and 19 June in the Pier Hotel ballroom near the pier entrance in order to allow residents to view the proposals, which are now ready for submission. The project will include the restoration of the Victorian
Work starts on 2012 Eton Manor venue
by Pete Hayman | 22 Jun 2010
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has confirmed that all permanent venues at the Olympic Park are now under construction with the start of work at Eton Manor. Mansells Construction Services has been appointed to deliver the new Eton Manor venue, which will provide aquatics training facilities during the 2012 Olympic Games with three full-size, temporary pools. A temporary synchronised swimming pool and water polo pool will also be created, before
New Worthing pool proposals submitted
by Pete Hayman | 22 Jun 2010
London-based Wilkinson Eyre Architects has submitted plans for a new £17m swimming pool complex in Worthing, West Sussex, to replace the town's Aquarena venue. The proposals, which are likely to be considered by planning officials at Worthing Borough Council (WBC) in September, incorporate a six-lane, 25m competition-standard swimming pool and an indoor leisure pool. A combined learner/diving pool with 1m (3.3ft) and 3m (9.8ft) boards; a health and fitness centre;
Bosnian bomb shelter to become art gallery
by Martin Nash | 22 Jun 2010
A former nuclear bomb shelter near the town of Konjic, Bosnia, is to be host to the Biennale of Contemporary Art, D-O ARK Underground. The underground bunker, built between 1953-1979 for the then leader of Yugoslavia, Josip Tito, was intended to house around 350 people who could live there for up to six months without returning to the surface. With its entrance hidden by several houses, the well preserved shelter
£5m Hornsea arts venue plans in doubt
by Luke Tuchscherer | 21 Jun 2010
Plans for a £5m arts venue in Hornsea are now in doubt due to a lack of funding. East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC), which approved the plans in May, has agreed to put up £3m of the fundin but is still awaiting a funding decision from Yorkshire Forward on the remaining £2m. Stephen Parnaby, leader of the council, said: “The council will of course continue to do all it
Elea to open in late 2010
by Tom Walker | 18 Jun 2010
Elea Golf Club near Paphos, Cyprus, will be launched later this year in what is billed as one of the most important new course openings in Europe in recent years. Designed by six-time major winner, Sir Nick Faldo, the par 71 course is located 8km from the international airport and will be the centrepiece of Elea Estate, a luxury resort development. The Elea estate will boast luxurious villas and apartments,
Prime Minister's Award shortlist revealed
by Pete Hayman | 18 Jun 2010
Hafod Eryri, a new visitor centre on the summit of Snowdon, North Wales, is among more than 22 projects shortlisted for this year's Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award. In addition to the Ray Hole Architects-designed attraction, the refurbished Ashmolean Museum in Oxford and Hull Truck Theatre's new Humberside home have been shortlisted for the prize. Nottingham Contemporary - a new 3,400sq m (36,600sq ft) arts complex, London's Victoria and
National Theatre to undergo £70m facelift
by Pete Hayman | 18 Jun 2010
London's National Theatre (NT) has submitted plans for a major £70m overhaul of the South Bank venue in a bid to transform its facilities and "open up" to more people. The theatre has been working alongside architects Haworth Tompkins over the last two years to draw up development proposals as part of its NT Future scheme, which could get underway in late 2011. Lambeth Council will now decide the fate
£4.3m rowing facility for Durham University
by Tom Walker | 17 Jun 2010
Construction company ISG has begun work on the £4.3m rowing centre at The Graham Sports Centre in Maiden Castle, which is owned by Durham University. The centre is the main site for the university's sports teams and and ISG is set to develop existing rowing amenities, as well as refurbishing and extending the building to accommodate additional sporting facilities. ISG will build two steel frame extensions onto the sports centre,
First phases of new Grand Museum of Egypt inaugurated
by Martin Nash | 17 Jun 2010
Suzanne Mubarak, wife of the president of Egypt, has inaugurated the first two phases of the new US$550m (£372m, €444m) Grand Museum of Egypt. The new 100,000sq m (1.1m sq ft) museum, which occupies a 120-acre (48.5 hectares) site about 2km (1.2 miles) from the Pyramids of Giza, now has a power plant, a fire station and a conservation centre. One of the milestones in the museum's construction has been
Historic London garden reopens after £12m revamp
by Martin Nash | 15 Jun 2010
John Penrose, Minister for Tourism and Heritage, has attended the unveiling of the restored Chiswick House Gardens in London as his first ministerial visit to a heritage site. He said: "This is an oasis of tranquility right in the heart of bustling London. This partnership project has secured the future of this beautiful landscape, which will bring hours of pleasure to tourists and local residents alike." English Heritage (EH), as
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