Sheerwater Leisure Centre
Sheerwater Leisure Centre
For Woking Borough Council, ThamesWey is developing the Sheerwater Regeneration project. In addition to residential units, the scheme includes community facilities, a nursery, health centre, community centre and a leisure centre which will be used by schools, local sports clubs and the community.
Pellikaan is working on the new leisure centre, which will feature a 25 metre pool and teaching pool with moveable floor, a 5-court sports hall with dividing wall, studios, and gym. The multipurpose room with bar facilities can be used as a club room by local sports clubs, or as an additional studio. The centre is built in the grounds of the Bishop David Brown School, for which a dedicated dining hall and kitchen facilities are created as well. Externally, we are creating parking, a full-size floodlit 3G football pitch with spectator seating and new grass football and rugby pitches with outdoor changing rooms.
Air source heat pumps and solar panels will provide low carbon sustainable energy. In addition, the leisure centre will be prepared for a future connection to a district heating network. Because school children will use the centre extensively, Pozzoni Architecture and Pellikaan are selecting hard wearing finishes materials to improve cleaning and maintenance of the centre.
Discharging excessive rain water
As the works are developed over a large area with minimal infiltration possibilities, excessive rain fall could present flooding problems. High ground water tables meant that we needed to carefully engineer an innovative shallow drainage system to ensure that the sports pitches can continue to be used maximally without creating issues elsewhere on site.
We designed and installed a complex drainage system with almost 2,000m3 of shallow crates below the surface, to harvest rainwater before discharging it into the existing public sewer system. That’s almost 50 fuel tanker trailers.
Beach Resort, Nieuwvliet-Bad
Beach Resort Nieuwvliet-Bad
On the Dutch Northsea coast: new central facilities building for holiday resort Beach Resort Nieuwvliet-Bad.
The new central facilities building has a variety of facilities including the reception area, restaurant with a large terrace area, a shop, kids club, bike rental areas an several areas for general use. It also encompasses a leisure pool with 3 slides, spray park and a toddler pool with several play features.
Camberley Leisure Centre
Camberley Leisure Centre
A new community leisure facility replaces the Camberley Arena in the heart of Camberley. Places Leisure were awarded the 25-year Design, Build, Operate and Maintain Contract for the new Camberley leisure centre, along with their construction partners Pellikaan and architects Roberts Limbrick.
The facilities include a large fitness suite, 25-metre 6-lane pool, learner pool with adjustable floor, splash zone, 8-court sports hall, group exercise studios, health suite and cafe. A clip ‘n climb area and an Adventure Play with sensory play, obstacles and a range of tunnels and slides also form part of the centre.
At the ground breaking ceremony, Leader of Surrey Heath Borough Council, Cllr Richard Brooks, said: “We are investing in our community and our future. Working in partnership with Places Leisure and Pellikaan Construction, we are excited to be creating a first-class leisure facility in Camberley that will promote physical activity and the importance of health and wellbeing.
Pool Stadspark Turnhout
Pool Stadspark Turnhout
After years of vacancy, this Belgian swimming pool received a thorough facelift and extension of facilities. Structural improvement works were done to the basement, pool basins, floors and plant rooms, and the used technology guarantees a final and sustainable solution for the pool. To deal with ground water issues, 1680 cubic meters of concrete was used, that is approximately 4 million kilos.
The leisure pool has a great offer for all ages, with a kids world, a fun- and leisure zone and a 25 meter training pool and a learner pool – both with moveable floor. The wellness area has a whirlpool, sauna and three steam rooms. Especially the play world and the 74 meter long slide stand out. The slide has three dimensional effects, for which the user can pick their own theme, like Halloween or disco. Or you can choose to score as many points as possible along the way by touching specific places of the slide.
The restaurant area offers views offer the kids world and the 25 meter pool. Outside, a spray park was realised.
This DBFMO project was realised together with ESSA engineers and architects, and with operator Optisport, who will operate the pool for 20 years.
David Lloyd Emersons Green, Bristol
David Lloyd Emersons Green, Bristol
The Emersons Green club is the 100th UK club for David Lloyd Leisure. When he started his first leisure club in the early 1980s, David Lloyd had been part of the Pellikaan Tennis Team, where he got to train and play at the first Dutch indoor tennis centre: the Pellikaan Tennis Centre in Goirle. Pellikaan worked on the design of that first David Lloyd Club in Heston, and stayed connected to the chain ever since.
This David Lloyd club offers a large gym floor, a sports hall and four group exercise studios for indoor cycling, high impact, Mind & Body and a new boutique-style Blaze studio. Tennis players can use the external show court or one of three courts in the tennis bubble. In addition, there is a 20m indoor pool as well as a 25 meter outdoor heated pool and kids pools. The spa area combines indoor and outdoor facilities including saunas and steam rooms, hydropool, relax area etc.
For playing, socialising and unwinding members can use the DL kids club and the cafebar, choose for the family zone or adults only lounge, or go to the business hub.
We followed the construction of this club here: Following construction of David Lloyd Emersons Green – Pellikaan
Egham Orbit
Egham Orbit
Egham Orbit Leisure Centre launches the first-phase of The Runnymede Regeneration Programme (RRP), a programme that will see several sites re-developed across the Borough.
The new centre offers a brand new gym with cardio equipment, spacious free weights area, functional training zone and stretching area. Four spacious and well-equipped studios are also provided, including a spinning studio. The sports hall is suitable for a range of sports such as volleyball, badminton, 5-a-side football, basketball and netball. Separate changing rooms were provided for the outdoor pitches.
Swimmers find a 25 meter pool at their disposal as well as a learner pool, both with moveable floors and a viewing area. For the smallest, a splash zone was created. Other facilities include a soft play area and cafeteria. A spacious spa area completes the offer, with facilities including sauna, steam room, 8 treatment rooms, hydro pool, a relaxation suite and heated stone loungers.
Ground water and flood regulations
As the centre is situated near the river Thames and in a flood zone, the ground level of the centre could not exceed the old centre’s footprint. Therefore, the building was designed to be largely above ground. Flood water could then flow underneath the building without affecting adjacent property. In the original design, elements such as the pool basins, filtration pump pit and lift shaft were still built up from ground level.
Because of the ground water conditions and potential maximum flood level, Pellikaan decided to raise the entire building another 450mm, protecting the building more. The void underneath the building is approx. 1250 mm high. Access (for inspection of pool pipework and drainage) is provided via demountable louvres, any flood water will be able to flow through the louvered openings.
Vie - Life in motion, Kerkrade
Vie - Life in motion, Kerkrade
On the 40,000 square meter former Atrium land, Pellikaan is realising the new Vie – Life in motion, Kerkrade. A combination of a varied sports offer with care and education.
Situated on the edge of the site, the new building will be an access gate to the town centre. The roofs will be landscaped with green and flowers, and it will be accessible for the public via ramps and stairs. The design of the building with its differences in height and movement in the elevation, seamlessly fits the hilly nature in the area. For the design, a partnership was formed between Moederscheim/Moonen Architects and Wehrung Architecten.
The centre
The competition area of the sports hall is 28m×44m, and can be divided in 2 parts. It has 6 changing areas. The pool area has a competition pool as well as a teaching pool, both with moveable floors. In addition, there are a toddler basin and a spray park. There is also a 500m2 visitor’s restaurant and on the first floor, a 160m2 office unit can be rented out. The parking garage has approx. 270 spaces and connects the sports complex with the town centre.
Sustainability
The centre is completely gas-free and all electric, with 3 warmtepompen for all required hot-water and for the heating of the sports section. 1280 solar panels supply a large part of the electricity used. The building is provided with high quality insulation, has and EPC of 0, and completely meets the latest Dutch regulations for “Almost Energy Neutral Buildings).
Morden Leisure Centre, Merton
Morden Leisure Centre, Merton
For the London Borough of Merton, Pellikaan delivered a new leisure centre at Morden Park.
Morden’s new leisure centre features a 25 meter pool, as well as a learner pool with moveable floor so it is also suitable for diving from the 1 meter springboards – and from the diving tower with 3- and 5-meter platforms. Other facilities include a spacious gym, large studio and café area.
The centre is highly accessible with Changing Places facilities in addition to the substantial amount of dedicated toilets and showers and the pool pod.
Measures taken to comply with London’s sustainability requirements include provision of solar panels, CHP, car charging facilities and a wadi for storage of excess rainwater.
More information
The two-stage tender process for this JCT contract required cost information for preliminaries, overhead and profit, and project cost. In the design stage we already questioned whether the budget available would be in line with the proposed design and specifications.
During the PCSA stage, the budget for Morden Leisure Centre was reduced significantly. The centre was delivered 17 days early.
Taking on board the budget difficulties we worked very closely with the novated GT3 Architects during the PCSA stage to bring the project within budget whilst safeguarding the original design intent and improving long-term operational benefits. We developed a more buildable solution for the project, including some alternative materials. We even added additional floor space in the gym by closing the void over the entrance area.
Family Pool and Wellness Centre Mölln
Family Pool and Wellness Centre Mölln
At the location of the previous spa baths in Mölln, Pellikaan built a new pool and sauna centre. The design concept of Geising & Böker splits the building horizontally in a heavy pedestal and a light, floating top, that appears to be flowing in the wind between the trees.
The pool targets athletes, non-swimmers and parents with children. Therefore a 25 meter pool was created as well as a play- and learner pool with hydrotherapy, and that is suitable for aquacycling as well as swimming lessons. For the little ones, a play area was created. There is ample space to relax as well.
The sauna area has two saunas and a steam room. Very spacious relax areas have been set up in this section of the centre. The open fireplace and the sauna garden complete the offer.
Bulmershe Leisure Centre Woodley
Leisure Centre Woodley
Pellikaan won the design & build tender to replace the tired former leisure centre in Woodley.
The new Bulmershe Leisure Centre includes a six-lane 25-metre swimming pool, a teaching pool with a movable floor, a gym plus a ‘live well’ gym, a four-court sports hall, and an additional studio and a café. It benefits the whole community with its up-to-date, accessible and flexible facilities, as well as preventative health services. We handed over the centre a month early, with a final account that was lower than the contract sum. The doors could open to the public 12 weeks earlier than anticipated.
“This new centre won’t just be a hub for sports – a place to improve or maintain your health. It will be a community focus for people in Woodley of all ages and sporting abilities to enjoy, and socialise, as well as somewhere to go for help to avoid health issues becoming a problem in the first place,” said Cllr Norman Jorgensen, executive member for environment, leisure and libraries.
Cllr Michael Firmager, deputy executive member for environment and leisure said: “We have built a centre that we are really proud of. It will be a community focus for the people of Woodley of all ages and sporting abilities to enjoy, and socialise as well.”
The Hive Leisure Centre, Ely
The Hive Leisure Centre, Ely
The famous cathedral of Ely served as inspiration for the choice of materials for the new Leisure in East Cambridgeshire. For example on the sports hall walls.
Value engineering and design development were essential for this project, and we worked closely together with Roberts Limbrick Architects to achieve the best possible value for money whilst staying true to the design philosophy of the AFLS&P design, which was the basis for the project at tender stage. One example of this that we moved the basement and roof plant rooms to the ground floor and first floor levels without increasing the building’s footprint.
Project details
The sports facilities on offer include a 4-court sports hall, an 8 lane 25 meter pool, a learner pool with moveable floor as well as a gym, two dance studios and a multipurpose room.
Outside, the 11-a-side 3G artificial pitch completes the offer. The centre is phase 2 of a larger leisure development in Ely, which also boasts a cinema and restaurants.
Sports Centre De Roodloop Hilvarenbeek
Sports Centre De Roodloop Hilvarenbeek
We worked closely together with our M&E partner and architect for the design and build construction of this new sports hall – swimming pool combination. Long term maintenance of the installations is part of the contract.
The compact building takes into account the requirements of the visitors very well. When you enter the building, you can see where you need to go right away. From the café are, you can see the sports hall as well as the swimming pool. Visitors will feel welcomed and be enticed to do sports.
A lot of attention went to the sustainability of the building, which resulted in an all-electric centre: the first swimming pool without a gas connection. This is achieved by a combination of reducing energy requirements through high insulation values and airtightness, and with technical installations including solar panels, heat pumps, LED lighting and heat recovery systems.
