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Royal Elm Park Development in Reading
New Convention Centre Building in Berkshire, southeast England, UK
27 Apr 2017
Royal Elm Park Reading
Royal Elm Park Development, Reading
Design: NRY Architects, a Malaysian firm, is working on the design work for the convention centre
Design: Barton Willmore, UK, leads the local team and the town planning, environmental planning, environmental planning and residential architecture and public realm design work
GREEN LIGHT FOR ROYAL ELM PARK AS £500 MILLION SCHEME APPROVED BY READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
27 April 2017: Royal Elm Park, the £500 million landmark development adjacent to Reading Football Club?s Madejski Stadium, has been approved by Reading Borough Council, subject to conditions. The development will deliver a world-class convention centre, hundreds of new homes, significant new public space, an exciting mix of high-quality retail, leisure and hotel space, all of which will be supported by a substantial investment in public transport for both match and non-match day visitors.

The centrepiece of the 15.5 ha scheme will be a new landmark 28,000sq m convention centre, intended to provide a powerful attraction for future inward investment. Known as The International, the centre will play host to a wide range of events, concerts, conferences, leisure pursuits and community uses, and will become the largest dedicated conference venue in the south of...