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NEWS<br />
Design news<br />
From a Chinese hotel to a leisure centre in<br />
Bristol, we take a look at what’s new<br />
Project<br />
Design<br />
Location<br />
MGM Grand<br />
WATG<br />
Sanya, China<br />
MGM opens new hotel in China<br />
The 675-room MGM Grand has opened in Sanya, China, on<br />
the site of the old Gloria Hotel.<br />
WATG were given a brief to renovate and expand the Gloria<br />
Hotel using contemporary design. A new eight storey tower<br />
was added, featuring a glass atrium and sculptural lobby.<br />
The MGM Grand features a spa, five restaurants, a conference<br />
centre, ballroom and entertainment areas. Its<br />
opening is part of a strategic plan by MGM to pursue non<br />
gaming opportunities around the world.<br />
An eight storey tower has been added to the existing hotel<br />
The centre features a single storey extension<br />
The existing building will become an educational hub<br />
Project<br />
Design<br />
Location<br />
Lochgelly Centre<br />
Project<br />
Design<br />
Location<br />
Kimball Art Center<br />
Wellwood Leslie Architects<br />
BIG<br />
Fife, Scotland<br />
Utah, US<br />
£2.5m multi-purpose facility unveiled in Fife<br />
A new multi-purpose arts and sports facility in Lochgelly,<br />
Scotland, has been unveiled by Fife Council and ON at Fife<br />
following the completion of a £2.5m transformation.<br />
Lochgelly Centre incorporates a 415-seat theatre, a studio,<br />
a sports hall, art rooms and a visual arts exhibition space.<br />
A team managed by Fife Council’s Property Services<br />
undertook the project, with Wellwood Leslie Architects,<br />
David Adamson Surveyors, Grontmij, McGregor McMahon<br />
and Wilkinson and Lowe all involved.<br />
BIG wins Kimball Art Center competition<br />
Danish architectural practice BIG has won the competition<br />
to expand the Kimball Art Center in Park City, Utah, US.<br />
The Kimball Art Center is a non-profit community centre<br />
for the visual arts, which is home to Sundance House during<br />
the annual Sundance Film Festival.<br />
BIG’s designs for the new centre show an 80ft building<br />
with a twisting façade, enclosing a spiral staircase leading<br />
to a large roof terrace. It also features a restaurant and a<br />
sculpture garden. Worked is due for completion in mid-2015.<br />
22 Read <strong>Leisure</strong> Management online leisuremanagement.co.uk/digital<br />
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