L&G unveils Zaha Hadid rival for Bristol Arena site

By Elizabeth Hopkirk2018-08-29T06:00:00

Developer eyes mixed-use replacement for music venue drawn up by Populous

Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed its proposals for a site in the centre of Bristol that already has planning consent for a £123m arena designed by Populous.

The architect was hired by Legal & General, which has been eyeing the five-acre site next to Temple Meads station, now known as Temple Island.

The council-owned site, previously Arena Island, was reserved for a major music and conference centre by former RIBA president George Ferguson during his tenure as mayor of Bristol from 2012 to 2016. He argued the city lacked a venue of sufficient size to attract international acts.

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