3,500-seat arena and aquatics centre part of ambitious city centre redevelopment
A 3,500-seat arena and an aquatics centre are some of the major projects proposed as part of a 拢500m redevelopment of Swansea鈥檚 seafront and city centre.
Swansea council has outlined plans to redevelop two city centre sites, with proposals for one of the sites including an arena capable of hosting of major international performers, exhibitions and conferences, as well as a new residential building to rival the 29-storey Meridian Tower, a new retail street with iconic brands and a new state-of-the-art cinema.
Plans for the site north and south of Oystermouth Road also include an aquatics centre, public square, cafe and restaurant quarter, and improved transport links between the city centre and seafront.
The council has selected developer Rivington Land and masterplanners Acme to manage the redevelopment of the site, with work potentially starting in 2017.
It has also outlined plans to replace Swansea鈥檚 Civic Centre with a 鈥榟ydro hub鈥 鈥 which could include a public aquarium and a state-of-the-art aquatics research centre 鈥 and new apartments, town houses, cafes and restaurants and a public square.
Developer Trebor Developments has been appointed to lead the regeneration of the site, and will work with Swansea council to develop the site masterplan.
Commenting on the plans, Edwina Hart, the Welsh government鈥檚 economy minister, said: 鈥淔rom a Swansea Bay City Region perspective, it is vital that the regional capital, Swansea, develops elements of its built infrastructure in a way that supports and enhances its designated focus as the city of innovation.鈥
Mark Wright, partner at Trebor Developments, said: 鈥淥ur plans have been very well-received and work is already underway on progressing our ideas, with encouraging interest so far from prospective occupiers.
鈥淲e see Swansea as having great potential, with this development as a clear priority project, and we鈥檙e delighted to be entrusted to deliver it.鈥
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