Author: CHB

Brighton based retail and leisure development specialists Boxpark have revealed plans to revive Brighton’s iconic Madeira Terrace into an internationally renowned retail-and-leisure-as-entertainment destination. Plans have been submitted to Brighton & Hove City Council and demonstrate Boxpark’s desire to secure a 12 month exclusivity period to explore design, funding and management opportunities for the regeneration project which will see the area become an international class beachfront development. The project aims to revive the crumbling Victorian arches, and create a world class retail and leisure development, incorporating a new premium hotel operator. The development would see the arches augmented with a new...

A competition to design a prestigious new £4.5 million building and re-develop the existing Grade I listed building at Gladstone’s Libary in Hawarden, north Wales,  has been won by London based architectural firm Caruso St John. The award-winning firm fought off strong competition from AOC Architecture, Hopkins Architects and Simpson & Brown, who were also shortlisted. The scheme will deliver a sustainable ‘new hall’ featuring a shop, reception area, lecturing and catering facilities and provide new staff and visitor facilities including a six-bedroom study centre. “When we first decided to embark on an ambitious extension of Gladstone’s Library we were clear that...

A £6.2m investment has restored and conserved Brompton Cemetery in West London, revealing architectural splendour, uncovering hidden heritage gems and preserving a historic landscape and a wildlife haven for communities in a densely-populated part of the capital. The 4-year restoration project was funded through the National Lottery with a £4.5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and BIG Lottery Fund (BLF), plus an investment of £1.7m from The Royal Parks, the charity which manages the cemetery, generous donors, and with support from The Friends of Brompton Cemetery charity. This pioneering project is engaging people and communities with historic...