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Castle planning granted
Conwy County Council has granted consent for saving one of North Wales's principal landmark buildings and its conversion into a 5-star hotel. Key to the success of the project has been a 50 bedroom extension to the Grade I listed castle. Specialist conservation architects Donald Insall Associates has designed the extension as a terraced garden which was welcomed as a positive addition to the historic Castle.
Science and innovation park MARCHINI Curran Associates has been appointed to carry out the first phase of a multi- million pound science and innovation park. MCa will create a new flagship centre, which will be part of a major hub for science and technology expertise. Based in Lincoln, the science and innovation park will be created by the University of Lincoln and Lincolnshire Co-operative. The first phase will see Becor House, an existing 1940s building, and adjacent Minster House, extensively refurbished and significantly extended.
Successful city architects
Recent wins have pushed Stride Treglown’s current workload in Swansea to over £120m, making it, alongside Bristol and Reading, the practice’s most successful city to work in. The practice has significantly boosted its City workload, winning the new Innovation Hub and the Energy Safety
Research Institute ESRI at the heart of Swansea University’s new campus on Fabian Way.
Station inspiration King’s Cross has transformed from historic
facility into a modern transport interchange John McAslan + Partners recently announced that its King’s Cross Station Redevelopment project in London has won a 2012 Be Inspired Award from Bentley Systems, Incorporated.
comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. The project won in the “Innovation in Building”
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entley is the leading company dedicated to providing
category. The recipients of the Be Inspired Awards are selected by independent panels of jurors comprising accomplished Bentley users and distinguished industry experts. The awards honour the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving and sustaining the world’s infrastructure, recognising outstanding and innovative project achievements in infrastructure design, construction, and operations. Hiro Aso, Project Director at
John McAslan + Partners, said, “It is a tremendous honour and pleasure to win a Be Inspired Award for this world-class project. Our practice creates architecture that improves people’s lives, and we firmly believe that buildings should be underpinned by a powerful idea. That idea should be an intelligent and logical response to functionality and a sense of place, and the power of that idea should be embedded in
the built form.” ■
Assael’s Paddington scheme submitted
Amwaj Property Limited has submitted a planning application for Site 1 of Assael’s emerging masterplan for North Wharf Gardens in Paddington. The £70 million mixed-use scheme, will deliver 150 new residential apartments as well as retail, business, social and community space and an improved public realm. The overall masterplan covers 1.48 hectares in Paddington, on the site of the former North Westminster Community School, within the City of Westminster. Subject to consent, Site 1 will start on site in 2013, with completion due in 2015.
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