THE DRAWING BOARD
CENTER PARCS WOBURN FOREST
Planning consent has been given to proceed with the construction of a new Center Parcs Holiday Village at Woburn Forest, with woodland lodges designed by Tara Bernerd & Partners, and a spa designed by Sparcstudio in collaboration with Schletterer.
The scheme comprises 625 woodland lodges, 40,000m2
of centre buildings
including swimming pools, a luxury hotel, a groundbreaking spa and self-contained spa suites, indoor and outdoor sports facilities and a range of food, beverage and retail outlets. On and off site infrastructure is also being provided including a Biomass CHP Energy Centre that will feed the development via an infrastructure network including a district heating system.
The project is one of the largest commercial leisure projects in the UK and on completion will set the benchmark for the UK short break holiday. Work has now commenced on site and the village will open in Spring 2014. Holder Mathias is architect and lead designer for two central buildings at the heart of the development. Edmond Shipway will be acting as Project Manager, Cost Consultant and dealing with the FF&E procurement for the £250m development located on a 360 acre site just off Junction 13 of the M1 in Bedfordshire. David Stevenson, Head of Hotels and Leisure for Edmond Shipway comments: “We are delighted to have now made a start on site at Center Parcs Woburn Forest. As a leading UK leisure resort consultancy we have worked with Center Parks for over ten years and the boom in the
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UK staycation market has seen a significant increase in workload with recent commissions from Forest Holidays and Bourne Leisure. In addition we are looking at a number of resorts in the Peak District Scotland and Wales.” The contract will see the delivery of 625
woodland lodges to a new contemporary design with interiors concepts developed by Tara Bernard & Partners. As well as retail, F&B, and leisure, the site
will feature the next generation of Center Parcs’ award-winning Aqua Sana Spa. Designed by London-based Sparcstudio and Austrian Schletterer, the spa will feature contemporary interiors and the very latest in thermal spa experiences, an infinity pool with the stunning backdrop of the woodland and a series of treatment rooms offering the very latest treatments and pampering.
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