PROPERTY Jestico + Whiles to design new hotel


International architecture and design firm Jestico + Whiles (J+W) has been appointed by TIAA Henderson Real Estate (TH Real Estate) to design a luxury hotel in Edinburgh. Te Edinburgh St. James


Last year’s winning entry by EAA-Emre Arolat


World Architecture Festival coming to London this June


For the first time ever, the World


Architecture Festival (WAF) is heading to London’s Westminster University in June. WAF, a high-profile architecture festival,


will put on an exhibition during the forth- coming London Festival of Architecture, which runs from 1-30 June 2015. An exclusive exhibition, hosted by WAF,


will showcase its 2015 finalists on 24-27 June, in London, prior to the announce- ment of the winners of the sought aſter World Architecture Awards. Te exhibited projects will then go before an international jury at WAF in Singapore in November. Last year’s awards were dominated by


leisure projects. In a statement at MIPIM, programme director Paul Finch com- mented: “Tis is a new chapter for WAF and it is the first in a series of exciting global initiatives that are currently in develop- ment to significantly raise the profile of the global architectural communities.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=k5j5C


Three heritage piers – two in Blackpool – up for sale


Pier and arcade operator, Cuerden Leisure, has hoisted a for sale sign over three of the UK’s best known 19th century piers. Blackpool Central Pier, with its 33m


Ferris Wheel, is being marketed at £4.8m. Blackpool South Pier, which has some popular thrill rides is £3.3m and, admired for its Victorian and Edwardian elegance, Llandudno Pier is £4.5m. Featuring prom- enades, amusement arcades, rides and F&B outlets, all three piers are popular tourist attractions and collectively generate an income of more than £1.6m a year. Cuerden Leisure is selling the piers to


restructure its assets. Director St John Stott, described them as “jewels in the crown of the UK’s coastline.” Bilfinger GVA’s Retail, Hotels and Leisure team is marketing the piers and director of the team, Richard Baldwin expects them to attract major interest. Details: http://lei.sr?a=z5D2E


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Hotel will act as the cen- trepiece of the overarching St. James development. With a price tag of £850m, the proj- ect is retail-led with the aim of transforming leisure in the Scottish capital. Once com- plete it will offer 750,000sq ſt (69,677sq m) of retail space, the hotel and 30+ dining destinations. The J+W design for the 210 room hotel


Te design has copper cladding, taking inspiration from an unfurling coil


is focused around the concept of coiled rib- bons, to allow a free-form structure, boasting flexibility and a striking frontage. Slotting into the overall masterplan, the hotel will offer a restaurant space and a loſt bar offering panoramic views of the Scottish city. Heinz Richardson, director of J+W com-


mented: “The contemporary design will be sympathetic to the surrounding World


Heritage site and its history, providing a first class destination for Edinburgh at the very heart of the city’s new retail quarter.” Te hotel, although already designed, has


been leſt malleable for the final chosen operator, giving an individual brand a chance to put its stamp on it at a later date. Jones Lang LaSalle is currently marketing the investment opportunity. Work is starting later in 2015, and the overall


development is expected to be complete by 2020. Details: http://lei.sr?a=K5z5u


Shortlist unveiled for London’s Nine Elms


After much anticipation, Wandsworth Council has revealed the four design teams shortlisted for the Nine Elms Bridge Competition. With more than 70 entries


submitted for the Nine Elms to Pimlico Bridge compe- tition, teams were asked to design a proposal for a new pedestrian and cycle way over London’s River Tames. Te four shortlisted design


teams are as follows: • Buro Happold Limited – with Marks Barfield Architects, J&L Gibbons Landscape Architects, Gardiner and Teobald


• Ove Arup & Partners Ltd – with AL_A, Gross Max, Equals Consulting and Movement Strategies


• Ove Arup & Partners Ltd with – Hopkins Architects and Grant Associates The winning team is expected to be


announced in Q3 2015 and the next stage of the competition will see the aforementioned


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital Nine Elms Bridge proposal by Buro Happold Limited


• Bystrup Architecture Design and Engineering – with Robin Snell & Partners, Sven Ole Hansen ApS, Aarsleff and ÅF Lighting


teams develop their initial concepts into detailed designs. £26m worth of funding has already been identified to support the Nine Elms Bridge as a major infrastructure and public space project for the City. Wandsworth Council Leader, Ravi


Govindia, commented: “Congratulations to our shortlisted teams and I look forward to seeing their initial ideas developed further. Te devil will be in the detail and the next stage will show us whether these four highly skilled and innovative design teams can meet the complex challenges this project presents.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=a8n4e


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