Odeon Marble Arch Demolition
Demolition of marble arch tower the odeon cinema and the low level surrounding buildings.
Odeon marble arch demolition. Sadly the first odeon marble arch closed down in 1964 and was demolished to make way for a more modern cinema. Almacantar bought the marble arch site in 2011 for a reported 80 million. This in turn was demolished in 2016 as part of the marble arch place scheme but the tradition of cinema going at marble arch will continue when developers almacantar create a new multi screen odeon cinema in the basement of marble. Odeon marble arch is closed.
Since opening in 1967 we ve hosted superheroes villains and even the occasional wizard while welcoming. The odeon marble arch opened on 2nd february 1967 with zero mostel in a funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Asbestos removal and soft strip to marble arch tower the odeon cinema and the low level surrounding buildings. And wow what a journey it s been.
Odeon marble arch will return. Ground work including temporary works installation sheet pile and propping basement wall slab demolition and pile matt. We hate goodbyes but for now it s time to shut our doors at marble arch and say farewell. The retail offer will grow with five new retail spaces spanning over 48 000 sq ft including the return of much loved previous.
The project was divided into 3 phases. The regal cinema marble arch was renamed odeon in 1945 when it was became part of the rank organisation which continued until 1964 when it was closed and set for demolition. It plans to replace the tower with two buildings of 17 and seven storeys clad in a mixture of glass and stone. Just prior to this the organ was removed and sold to a private owner living in cornwall.
We are sad to announce that odeon marble arch shut its doors on may 8th.