Emerging practice unveils plans for East End arts hub in former warehouse

The Architects’ JournalEmerging practice unveils plans for East End arts hub in former warehouse Up-and-coming architecture practice JAM has revealed plans to transform a disused 19th-century warehouse in Plaistow into a new arts hub The post Emerging practice unveils plans for East End arts hub in former warehouse appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRichard Waite

Carter Gregson Gray wins approval for arts hub in Lake District

The Architects’ JournalCarter Gregson Gray wins approval for arts hub in Lake District New practice Carter Gregson Gray has won approval to transform a long-disused 1840s barn in the Lake District into a hub for artists, performers and the local community The post Carter Gregson Gray wins approval for arts hub in Lake District appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRichard Waite

MoJ agrees controversial sale of historic prison

The government is in the process of selling Reading Gaol, a historic jail that once held Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde, despite fierce efforts to turn the site into an arts hub.

Washington arts hub to celebrate regional history through local material use

Currently under construction, the Field Arts & Events Hall in Port Angeles, Washington, embraces the region’s timber history with the use of wood and natural materials throughout the 3,809-m2 (41,000-sf) building. The post Washington arts hub to celebrate regional history through local material use appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Zaha Hadid Architects wins contest to design Chinese arts centre

The Architects’ JournalZaha Hadid Architects wins contest to design Chinese arts centre Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won an international competition to design an arts hub in China’s northern Shaanxi Province The post Zaha Hadid Architects wins contest to design Chinese arts centre appeared first on The Architects’ JournalMerlin Fulcher