Attractions industry news
17 Feb 2012
Assael unveils Dreamland Margate vision
Assael Architecture has unveiled its vision for the future of Dreamland Margate in Kent as part of a public inquiry into whether the local authority can compulsorily purchase the site.
The London-based practice has worked up plans to protect and reuse a Grade II*-listed cinema and scenic railway as part of a housing scheme that aims to attract investment for the project.
A cultural and amusement hub will be at the centre of Assael's plans for the Margate Town Centre Regeneration Company (MTCRC) and Thanet District Council-led development.
It is proposed that a new cultural and artistic hub will be located within the Grade II*-listed Dreamland cinema, while 50 per cent of the site will house a heritage-based theme park.
Efforts to revitalise the Dreamland site form part of a wider strategy involving MTCRC and the local authority, which aims to drive forward the regeneration of the Kent resort.
Last year, the £17.4m Turner Contemporary gallery, designed by David Chipperfield Architects and dedicated to the life of 19th century artist JMW Turner, opened to the public.
For more about the continuing leisure-led regeneration of Margate, read the 2010-11 Attractions Management Handbook, p.66
Details: www.dreamlandmargate.com
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