Brighton & Hove says 'YES' to Frank Gehry
Halogen has delivered successful planning PR consultancy for the three year campaign to gain consent for the Frank Gehry designed, £290 million redevelopment of the King Alfred sports and leisure centre on the seafront in Hove which has been approved by the City’s planning committee
The controversial scheme, which will be Frank Gehry’s only project in the UK, unlocks the potential of this brownfield site, which the Council had pursued for decades. Karis Holdings, the joint venture between Karis Developments and ING Real Estate, brought together the talents of Frank Gehry and the specialist skills of HOK Sport to produce a stunning solution which will deliver, at no cost to the City, a brand new sports and swimming centre for the people of Brighton & Hove. The new sports centre will provide facilities up to 50% larger than the existing dilapidated centre
The sports centre links the two residential towers and sits in the middle of the eight perimeter blocks, which together provide 751 apartments and will ease the considerable pressure for new homes in the City. The high quality apartments will provide 475 for the open market and 276 much needed affordable homes, including 206 shared ownership homes and 70 apartments available for rent. The cost of the affordable homes will be approximately 50% less than equivalent market values, with rents for a one bedroom apartment in the region of just £70 per week