Zaha Hadid scheme for former Bristol Arena site edges closer

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A scheme by Zaha Hadid Architects is one step closer to getting built in the centre of Bristol after the council approved a strategic partnership with the site's developer L&G. Plans to build the Populous-designed Bristol Arena on the five-acre Temple Island, by the city's main rail station, were scrapped by mayor Marvin Rees last summer - who said a mixed-use site would cost less and be better for the local economy. L&G has been eyeing up the site, having commissioned Hadid to design a scheme with a conference and exhibition centre, a 345-room hotel, two office buildings and 550 homes. And now the council has said it will strike a deal with L&G to hand over a 250-year leasehold for the site, on the condition that a mixed-use scheme goes ahead. A council briefing paper stated that the partnership must include commitments around carbon neutrality and use of modem methods of construction - as well as around affordable housing.