Andover Leisure Centre
Andover Leisure Centre
Places Leisure has won the new 30-year leisure DBOM contract for Test Valley Borough Council. To improve the leisure facilities in the city, Pellikaan and Roberts Limbrick Architects were responsible for the design and build construction of the leisure centre.
The new centre includes a gym, virtual bike studio, a 25-meter pool and learning pool with moveable floor, splash pad, dance studios, eight-court sports hall, squash courts, adventure play, Clip and Climb™ and café.
Test Valley Borough Council were keen to retain sports facilities during construction of the new centre, therefore, the project was carried out in phases: after partial demolition, construction of the new centre took place, followed by demolition of the remainder of the building and completion of the landscaping works. As an operator of leisure clubs in The Netherlands, for refurbishments and extensions we know to focus on minimising disruption to operational matters. Operating results and long term memberships benefit from this approach, as users can continue their training programmes at their own club.
Considerate Contractor Award
The Andover Leisure Centre project was awarded the Considerate Constructors Scheme Bronze Award, based on Appearance, Community, Environment, Safety and Workforce.
The award was great recognition of the hard work of our dedicated team in achieving excellent and exceptional scores in all these areas.
Swimming Pool De Vrolijkheid, Zwolle
Swimming Pool De Vrolijkheid, Zwolle
Swimming Pool De Vrolijkheid has approx 1575 m2 water surface. 25 meter pools, training pool, children’s pool and a combined training- and leisure pool.
In addition there is an indoor slide, a restaurant, spectator seating and several areas for clubs and fitness. Pellikaan was able to provide the best proposal within the tight budget that Zwolle Council had set. The design & build plan was judged on design, maintenance and operation. Our operating experience was very useful in developing this efficient plan.
Sustainability
In the building, several sustainability measures were provided which save energy, water and maintenance cost, and which generate heat. Examples include an optimum location facing the sun, the indoor slide, low-pressure pool filters, high-efficiently motors in the air handling units, heat recovery,
additional insulation, grey-water circuit, LED lighting, use of a biomass installation, solar boiler and 2550 m2 photovoltaic panels.
Because of these measures, this swimming pool is one of the most energy efficient pools that can be realised at this time.
Jumping Jack, Almere
Jumping Jack, Almere
Club Pellikaan started a new concept: Jumping Jack. This is the introduction of a new brand focussed on jumping, freerunning and freestyling in an urban context. We changed a tennis hall into the first Jumping Jack location with 2400 square meters of trampolines, a foampit to practice difficult tricks and ample opportunity to regain your breath in The Coffee Club.
Jumping Jack during the opening:
KJC and MFS, Heemskerk
KJC en MFS, Heemskerk
School, rehabilitation and sports
Heliomare Child and Youth Centre:
In this new Child- and Youth Centre, children and young adults with special needs will find a school for special needs education that also offers facilities for rehabilitation, sports and movement. And to add to all that, the high-tech Regional Expert Centre offers outpatient treatment. Therefore, in addition to the usual school facilities, this centre has dedicated sports and movement areas, a hydrotherapy pool and rehabilitation rooms.
Every functionality of the building has its own domain, with its own entrance, but everybody comes together at the plaza. This large, high area houses the restaurant and has views to every domain.
Heemskerk Multipurpose Sports Centre:
A separate part of the building is the Multipurpose Sports Centre. During the daytime, this is used by primary school pupils from the area as well as Heliomare’s primary and secondary school students. The Heemskerk Council’s new sports hall is built to Dutch Olympic Committee standards and therefore also excellently suited for use by local sports clubs.
Engineer, Build, Maintain: the design by Architectenbureau Marlies Rohmer was further developed by our team before construction. After hand-over, Pellikaan remains responsible for maintenance of the building for 12 years.
Sparkhill Pool and Fitness Centre
Sparkhill Pool and Fitness Centre
Design & Build construction of the new Sparkhill Pool and Fitness Centre, which includes a training pool, learner pool, gym, dance and cycle studios. The centre is unique in its design and is sympathetic to the history of the old baths which used to sit on the same site. The site is tightly located in a very vibrant area between a library and a school building.
That meant that it was extra important to get the build programme just right. Each delivery had to be right on time, so the materials could be used in the building right away; and at the same time, all works needed to be on schedule, so the goods that were being delivered did not need to be stored on site waiting to be used. We uses lean planning techniques and extremely short communication lines to ensure the successful delivery of the project.
The project is part of a Design, Build, Operate and Maintain (DBOM) contract awarded to Places for People Leisure by Birmingham City Council.
Towers Health & Racquets Club, Bedford
Towers Health & Racquets Club, Bedford
The squash club closed, gym facilities moved toward the budget end of the market, a tennis club closed and there were no permanent indoor tennis courts around. Enough reason for Matthew Towers in Bedford to make a commitment to himself, that if he was ever in a position to improve the racquets and gym facilities in his town, he would make it happen.
Now, many years later, it happened: Bedford got a high-end health & racquets club with no less than 3 indoor and 4 outdoor tennis courts, 4 squash courts, a gym, high energy studio, mind & body studio and a state-of-the-art spin studio. The wet side of the centre will have a 20 meter pool, sauna, steam room, feature shower and hydropool. Further relaxation can be found upstairs in the wellness treatment rooms, or in the bar/café area, where you can find a quiet area as well as a dedicated kids club.
Knowhow, ideas, inspiration and facts were gathered making good use of the operating experience of Pellikaan in Holland. For this design & build project, we work with Hooper Architects and during the design development, the team visited several Club Pellikaan centres, adding valuable insights about the operational consequences of the design.
Matthew Towers: “We will be trying to create a club that caters for families, whilst at the same time offering adult individuals the health club experience that they desire. We are aiming to stimulate a renaissance in squash in the area, drive increased tennis participation, and make Bedford a healthier and happier place to live. If we could produce one or two players who go on to national recognition, that would be a bonus. Not too ambitious then!!”
David Lloyd Colchester
David Lloyd Colchester
The new David Lloyd Club in Colchester provides ample opportunities for families to exercise, play, unwind and relax. They find a state-of-the-art gym, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, dedicated studios for high impact fitness, group spinning and for mind and body classes and three indoor and four outdoor tennis courts as well as a show court. The outdoor courts can be covered with a dome in winter.
Visitors can unwind in the spa area, where they will find sauna, steam room, heated relaxation beds and a spa garden with a separate hydropool. DLKids provide excellent Kids facilities including DLKids play rooms, a playframe and the kids pool. Facilities to relax include the DLicious Cafebar area, adults-only lounge and the outdoor terrace. Excellent parking facilities will also be created (241 spaces).
At this David Lloyd club, an outdoor Multi-Use Games Area was also be created, which will be available for use by the wider public. It allows community groups to participate in a range of different sports, games and activities.
Extended school De Ring, IJmuiden
Extended school De Ring, IJmuiden
The replacement sports hall in IJmuiden is located in the new extended school centre the Ring, along with a sports café, primary school and play group. A winding plinth connects the building’s parts. A lot of possibilities were created for education and sports to function optimally by linking areas and sharing provisions. Each user can be recognised by their use of colour and each has its own entry leading to the shared area in the heart of the building.
Environmental measures far beyond guidelines
Design elements like the compact shape of the building, high insulation values and use of natural light reduce the use of energy. In addition, the Ring has sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies including a sedum roof, solar panels and solar-powered boilers. Also, by adding mass to the construction, an consistent indoor climate is created. Furthermore, thermal energy storage is applied in the piling (geothermal piles). 255 of 355 piles are connected to the heating system.
At its own clubs, Pellikaan uses the BaOpt system (Bauer Optimisation). This is the first time we installed it for an external client. BaOpt is a high-tech regulating system for indoor climate installations, based on the latest control- and sensor technologies. It takes the occupancy in the rooms into account and keeps air quality perfect that way. Installations with BaOpt used less energy than the others.
Using these and other technologies, the Ring has a GPR score (municipal guidelines for sustainability) of 9.04 whilst only 6 is required.
360º view of extended school De Ring in IJmuiden.
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Washington Leisure Centre
Washington Leisure Centre
The new Washington Leisure Centre offers a range of facilities including a six-lane 25m pool and a learner pool with two hydro slides, a four-court sports hall, gym, squash, sauna and steam rooms. In addition, there are a soft play area and an additional multi purpose hall suitable for high-level trampoling training.
After completion of the centre, works started externally. Outside there will be a 100 space car park and 5-a-side football pitches, as well as an attractive central hub linking the new facilities with the surrounding town centre. The new location and design of the centre means that it provides a very welcoming view, visually inviting the people in Washington to come in and enjoy the facilities.
The Leisure Centre replaces the older centre, which remained open until the new centre was opened.
During a preview event several great videos were made of the facilities. Check them out on our Youtube channel.
Sports Hall Hoffenheim „Am großen Wald“
Sports Hall Hoffenheim „Am großen Wald“
On the location of the old school sports hall in Hoffenheim, a new 2 storey sports hall was erected.
Most of the ground floor is used for an indoor artificial football pitch for the youth teams of Bundesliga Club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Apart from that, there is a sprint track and gym areas for strength and coordination trainings.
The first floor is a full height sports hall which can be separated in three parts for simultaneous use by multiple groups. The hall, which has the floor markings for all usual indoor sports, also has an extractable climbing wall.
The changing areas and storage areas are accessible for all, just like the rest op the building. The large glass elevation ensures that the Foyer offers a good atmosphere for events for the school and the sports clubs using the building.
This is the second project that Pellikaan built with the Dietmar Hopp Foundation, the first was a school sports hall in St-Leon Rot.
Hinckley Leisure Centre
Hinckley Leisure Centre
The PPP contract for design, construction and operation of Hinckley’s new leisure centre was won by Places for People, who partnered up with Robert Limbrick Architects and Pellikaan. In one of the council’s press releases, Council Leader, Stuart Bray, said: “Residents will get outstanding facilities (…) and a significant financial return over and above the cost of delivery, which will support other services for the next 20 years. This is a clear ‘win-win’ for local people!”
The 8-lane, 25 metre main pool with viewing areas as well as the learner pool have moveable floors. Further wet facilities include a family splash area and sauna and steam rooms. The dry sports facilities include an 8-court sports hall, large gym and several dance and spinning studios. In addition there is a multipurpose / meeting room, a café and dedicated office space for the operator as well as the council. The area around the new leisure centre is landscaped and a clear, grassed play area suitable for school and community use was formed, as well as car parking facilities.
Tadworth Leisure Community and Youth Centre
Tadworth Leisure Community and Youth Centre
On the Banstead Athletic Football Club’s training pitch, Pellikaan designed & built a new leisure and community centre and youth centre. Facilities in the new centre include a training and a learner pool with viewing area, gym, studio, community room, crèche, café, sports hall and 4 five-a-side pitches. Also a park play area, skate park and access road were part of the project.
Tadworth Leisure and Community Centre was procured through a two-stage design and build route, and delivered an extensive range of sports facilities, including 25m training pool, learner pool, sports hall, gym, studio, five-a-side pitches, park play area, skate park and access road. The development also includes a creche and café. Further funding was secured from Sport England’s Iconic Facilities Fund, providing the budget to include new regional standard basketball and trampolining facilities. As part of the Tadworth development, a new location was also found for the Phoenix Youth Centre. The youth centre offers a training kitchen, computer area, one-to-on and group work rooms, youth worker office, activity hall, music facilities, a chill-out area, and an outdoor youth area.
This was the second leisure centre Pellikaan has designed and built for client, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, three years after the successful delivery of the award-winning Horley Leisure Centre.
