SWIMMING CENTRE
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EXISTING SWIMMING POOLS A LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE B LA FITNESS WEST INDIA QUAY C CANARY RIVERSIDE HEALTH CLUB D CANARY WHARF HEALTH CLUB
E MILE END PARK LEISURE CENTRE + STADIUM F TILLER LESIURE CENTRE
G ARCHES LEISURE CENTRE
H WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE
I LOVE TO SWIM AT CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL (<1KM) J ST. GEORGES SWIMMING POOL (<1KM) K YORK HALL LEISURE CENTRE (<1KM)
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B LA FITNESS WEST INDIA QUAY C CANARY RIVERSIDE HEALTH CENTRE D CANARY WHARF HEALTH CENTRE E MILE END PARK LEISURE CENTRE F TILLER LEISURE CENTRE G ARCHES LEISURE CENTRE H WAVELENGTHS LEISURE CENTRE I LOVE TO SWIM
J ST GEORGE'S SWIMMING POOL
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E L D E R LY CLASSES
S AU N A / STEAM ROOM
GP REFERRAL
FITNESS CLASSES
DISABILITY CLASSES
FREE SW I M M I N G SOMETIMES
WO M E N O N LY CLASSES
DIVING
SW I M M I N G LESSONS
A LONDON AQUATICS CENTRE
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J E S M O N D SW I M M I N G P O O L , N E WC A S T L E
JESMOND IS A LEADING EXAMPLE OF AN URBAN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE P O O L , S O M U C H S O T H AT I S N OW A DV I S I N G OT H E R T R U S T S . I T S ACC E S S I B L E TO T H E W I D E R CO M M U N I T Y I S K E Y: I T AVO I D S B E C O M I N G “ C LU B BY ” BY OFFERING S H O R T- S PA N “SUBSCRIPTION” R AT H ER THAN “MEMBERSHIP”. FOUR SCHOOLS AND THE N E WC A S T L E DOLPHINS UTILISE THE POOL, AND JESMOND RUNS SUMMER O U T R E AC H P R O G R A M M E S DURING FOR SCHOOLS. E V E RY T H I N G I S C U S TO M E R DRIVEN, AND THE TRUST I N VO LV E S LO C A L P E O P L E IN DECISION MAKING.
PORTISHEAD POOL, NORTH SOMERSET
THIS COMMUNITY POOL S U S TA I N S I T S E L F F I N A N C I A L LY W I T H I T S A L L I E D PRODUCTS: SW I M M I N G LESSONS, SCUBA DIVING, WAT E R P O LO, P O O L PA R T I E S A N D U S E BY A T R I AT H A LO N T E A M . I T WA S REOPENED AS A COMMUNITY TRUST IN 2008, AND THE COMMUNITY WA S E M P OW E R E D A S I T R E C O N G I S E D I T S C A PAB I L I T Y TO R U N A P O O L . T H I S G O O DW I L L M A D E I T E A S I E R TO O B TA I N VO LU N T E E R S , W H I C H WO U L D I M P R OV E T H E F I N A N C I A L S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y O F T H E POOL FURTHER.
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COMMUNITY OWNED + MANAGED SWIMMING POOLS
L E N TO N SW I M M I N G P O O L , N OT T I N G H A M
L E N TO N P R OV I D E S A W I D E R A N G E O F P R O G R A M M E S TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. I T S “ H U B ” A P P R OAC H H A S P R OV E D V E RY S U C C E S S F U L , H O U S I N G N OT O N LY A P O O L , GY M , A N D SW I M S C H O O L , BUT ALSO A VENUE FOR WO R K S H O P S , T R A I N I N G A N D CO N F E R E N C E S , A YO U T H C LU B , M A S S AG E SRVICES A N D A N D P U N JA B I C E N T R E . I T I S U S E D BY 8 S C H O O L S , 3 SW I M M I N G C L U B S A N D T H E UNIVERSITY K AYA K CLUB. “ OW N E D BY T H E P E O P L E , FOR THE PEOPLE”.
Z E S T H E A LT H CENTRE, SHEFFIELD ZEST IS N OT S I M P LY ABOUT RUNNING A POOL: IT IS ABOUT RAISING S K I L L S , P R OV I D I N G AC C E S S TO E M P LY M E N T, A N D P R O M OT I N G E N T E R P R I S E . I T E M P LOYS F U L L T I M E WO R K E R S I N T H E GY M AND POOL, AND OFFERS VO L U N T E E R I N G OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CAFE A N D OT H E R A R E A S . I T S U C C E S S F U L LY AT T R AC T S T H E D I S A B L E D, P E O P L E F R O M LOW I N C O M E B AC KGROUNDS AND BME COMMUNITIES THROUGH ITS A R R AY O F P R O G R A M M E S ; INCLUDING GP REFERRALS, GENDER SPECIFIC CLASSES, DISABILITY S E S S I O N S A N D OV E R 5 0 S CLASSES. 21
AQUATERRA IS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE WHICH RUNS HEALTH PROGRAMMES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON PUBLIC HEALTH, LOCAL GP PRACTICES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. IT OPERATES LEISURE CENTRES IN BATH AND SOMERSET. 22
“AQUATERRA IS A REGISTERED CHARITY AS WELL AS A THRIVING, 21ST CENTURY INNOVATIVE ORGANISATION WITH A BIG HEART FOR DEVELOPING AND SUSTAINING HEALTHIER, HAPPIER AND FITTER COMMUNITIES. YO U R PA R T N E R I N C R E AT I N G A N AC T I V E LIFESTYLE O U R F R I E N D LY A N D W E LC O M I N G S TA F F A R E H E R E TO H E L P E V E RYO N E E N J OY T H E B E N E F I T S O F A H E A LT H Y L I F E S T Y L E . W E LOV E L E I S U R E A N D WA N T TO I N S P I R E , M OT I VAT E A N D E N R I C H L I V E S T H R O U G H S P O R T S A N D L E I S U R E AC T I V I T I E S . YO U R S T R AT E G I C PA R T N E R I N C R E AT I N G H E A LT H I E R A N D H A P P I E R C O M M U N I T I E S W E B E L I E V E AC T I V E C O M M U N I T I E S A R E H A P P I E R C O M M U N I T I E S . W E WO R K W I T H LO C A L AU T H O R I T I E S A S S P E C I A L I S T S I N C R E AT I N G I N N OVAT I V E A N D F L E X I B L E L E I S U R E P R O G R A M M E S T H AT M A K E A H E A LT H Y L I F E S T Y L E AVA I L A B L E TO E V E RYO N E . T H E H E A R T O F YO U R C O M M U N I T Y O U R N OT- F O R - P R O F I T S TAT U S M E A N S W E WO R K B E YO N D O U R C E N T R E S TO F U N D C H A R I TA B L E E N D E AVO U R S I N YO U R C O M M U N I T Y. BY E N J OY I N G T H E S P O R T S A N D L E I S U R E AC T I V I T I E S O F F E R E D BY AQ UAT E R R A , YO U A R E H E L P I N G U S TO P R OV I D E P R OAC T I V E P R O G R A M M E S S U C H A S F R E E SW I M M I N G L E S S O N S F O R C H I L D R E N A N D C A N C E R S U R V I VO R S H I P E X E R C I S E C L A S S ES. OUR MISSION W E A I M TO I N S P I R E , M OT I VAT E A N D C R E AT E H E A LT H I E R , H A P P I E R A N D F I T T E R COMMUNITIES. OUR VISION W E A S P I R E TO E N R I C H T H E L I F E , H E A LT H A N D W E L L B E I N G F O R A L L BY WO R K I N G AT T H E H E A R T O F T H E C O M M U N I T Y. O U R VA L U E S W E A R E A P R OAC T I V E , R E S P O N S I V E A N D D I V E R S E O R G A N I S AT I O N W H I C H A S P I R E S TO M OT I VAT E A N D I N S P I R E T H E C O M M U N I T I E S W E WO R K W I T H I N .” 23
ISLINGTON HEALTH AQ UAT E R R A’ S I S L I N G TO N - B A S E D AC T I V E H E A LT H T E A M WO R K I N PA R T N E R S H I P W I T H C A M D E N A N D I S L I N G TO N P U B L I C H E A LT H , LO C A L G P P R AC T I C E S A N D H E A LT H P R O F E S S I O N A L S TO O F F E R A R A N G E O F S U P E R V I S E D E X E R C I S E S E S S I O N S TO H E L P W I T H YO U R R E C OV E RY, I M P R OV E H E A LT H , F I T N E S S A N D GENERAL WELLBEING. C A N C E R S U R V I VO R S H I P E X E R C I S E PROGRAMME O P E N TO A N YO N E W H O H A S H A D A D I AG N O SIS OF CANCER IN THE LAST 5 YEARS. DES I G N E D TO H E L P M A N AG E T H E S I D E E F F E C T S O F T R E AT M E N T, I M P R OV E W E L L B E I N G A N D A S S I S T LO N G -T E R M R E C OV E RY. EXERCISE ON REFERRAL I M P R OV E H E A LT H A N D W E L L B E I N G T H R O U G H A STRUCTURED EXERCISE PROGRAMME OF I N D I V I D UA L A N D G R O U P B A S E D AC T I V I T Y TA I LO R E D S P E C I F I C A L LY TO T H E N E E D S A N D G OA L S O F PA R T I C I PA N T S . AQ UAT E R R A R E : B A L A N C E W E I G H T M A N AG E MENT PROGRAMME A W E I G H T LO S S P R O G R A M M E F O R A D U LT S WHICH FOCUSES ON H E A LT H Y E AT I N G , C H A N G I N G YO U R B E H AV I O U R S A N D P H YS I C A L AC T I V I T Y TO H E L P M OT I VAT E YO U TO LO S E W E I G H T A N D K E E P I T O F F. PHASE IV GRAMME
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ACTIVITIES AT BATH + SOMERSET POOLS SW I M M I N G L E S S O N S F O R C H I L D R E N A D U LT SW I M C L A S S E S £ 1 SW I M M I N G L E S S O N S F O R OV E R 5 0 ’ S AQ UA A E R O B I C S L I F E G UA R D I N G Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S S C H O O L H O L I DAY P R O G R A M M E S “ G E T TO G E T H E R ” S E S S I O N S F O R O L D E R P E O P L E S AU N A A N D S T E A M R O O M S SCUBA DIVING LESSONS “ S AT U R DAY N I G H T P R OJ E C T ” F O R 1 3 -1 9 ’ S
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BAD GENERAL HEALTH
2011 CENSUS MAPS B A D G E N E R A L H E A LT H I S A N I S S U E AQ UAT E R R A A I M S TO C O M B AT. T H E R E A P P E A R S TO B E A C O R R E L AT I O N B E T W E E N T H I S FAC TO R A N D D E P R I VAT I O N , W H E R E T H E LEAST DEPRIVED AREAS POPLAR AND THE BORDER OF THE RIVER THAMES - ARE I N T H E B E S T H E A LT H . A L E I SURE CENTRE WHICH AIMS TO I M P R OV E T H E H E A LT H OF THE COMMUNITY WILL T H E R E F O R E B E TA R G E T I N G R E G I O N S O F D E P R I VAT I O N , N A M E LY B OW A N D S T E P N E Y. AQ UAT E R R A’ S C H A R I TA B L E S C H E M E S M A K E S T H E S E FACILITIES AC C E S S I B L E TO THIS DEMOGRAPHIC; CRUC I A L A S TOW E R H A M L E T S I S T H E LO C A L AU T H O R I T Y AREA WITH THE HIGHEST PROPORTION OF HOUSEH O L D S I N P OV E R T Y I N T H E UK.
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HOUSEHOLDS NOT DEPRIVED IN ANY DIMENSION
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O N LY T WO O F T H E SW I M M I N G FAC I L I T I E S I N T H E V I CINITY OF THE SITE OFFER D I S A B I L I T Y SW I M M I N G P R O G R A M M E S ; N E I T H E R A R E S I TUAT E D I N TOW E R H A M L E T S . THIS DEMOGRAPHIC AC COUNTS FOR AROUND 10% OF THE BOROUGH, SO THIS C O U L D B E C AT E R E D F O R I N A N E W SW I M M I N G C E N T R E . S C H E M E S O F F E R E D BY AQ UAT E R R A’ S I S L I N G TO N H E A LT H P R O G R A M M E F O R C A N C E R S U R V I VO R S , T H O S E R E C OV E R I N G F R O M A C A R D I AC E V E N T A N D PAT I E N T S ON REFERRAL FROM THEIR G P, M A K E S SW I M M I N G AC C E S S I B L E TO T H I S 1 0 % .
OV E R 8 7 % O F H O U S E H O L D S IN THE AREA SURROUNDING T H E S I T E H AV E D E P E N D E N T CHILDREN AND THERE ARE M U LT I P L E S C H O O L S W I T H I N WA L K I N G D I S TA N C E . S U C CESSFUL COMMUNITY POOLS MAKE LINKS WITH SCHOOLS A N D S E T U P SW I M M I N G L E S S O N S Q U I C K LY TO H E L P T H E M SURVIVE AS AN ENTERPRISE. I N WO L S I N G H A M , D U R H A M , LO C A L S I X T H F O R M E R S A R E T R A I N E D I N L I F E G UA R D I N G W H I C H E N C O U R AG E S LO C A L E M P LOY M E N T. AQ UAT E R R A’ S N OT- F O R - P R O F I T S TAT U S A I M S TO M A K E T H E S E P R O GRAMMES FOR CHILDREN AS A F F O R DA B L E A N D AC C E S S I BLE A POSSIBLE.
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ASA TRAINING COURSES FOR T E AC H E R S A N D C OAC H E S S H O U L D B E D E L I V E R E D TO S TA F F A N D VO LU N T E E R S AT A S O C I A L E N T E R P R I S E P O O L , A S R E S O U R C E S A R E L I M I TED AND AS MANY PERSONNEL AS P O S S I B L E S H O U L D B E Q UA L I F I E D I N B OT H SW I M M I N G T E AC H I N G A N D L I F E G UA R D I N G . T H I S W I L L H E L P TO I N C R E A S E F L E X I B I L I T Y I N S TA F F PROGRAMMING. T H E P O O L I S U N L I K E LY TO S U R V I V E A S A N E N T E R P R I S E A LO N E . I N T E G R AT E A M I X O F E N T E R R I S E S A N D SW I M M I N G C A N B E C O M E PA R T O F P E O P L E S ’ DA I LY R O U T I N E ! A D D I N G A GY M , L I B R A RY, C A F E , A N D H E A LT H R E L AT E D E N T E R P R I S E S W I L L H E L P I T TO C AT E R TO T H E N E E S O F T H E LO C A L P O P U L AT I O N .
KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR POOLS OPERATED BY SOCIAL ENTERPRISES F O M T H E A M E T E U R SW I M M I N G A S S O C I AT I O N A N D A S S E T T R A N S F E R U N I T IF THERE IS A NEIGHBOURHOOD AREA WHERE PEOPLE LIVE AS OPP O S E D TO V I S I T, T H E P O O L I S M O R E L I K E LY TO S U C C E E D. A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE POOL CAN A L S O P R E S E N T A N O P P O R T U N I T Y TO TAC K L E WO R K L E S S N E S S : A VO LU N T E E R I N G O P P O R T U N I T Y AT A P O O L C R E AT E S A C H A N C E TO D E V E LO P S K I L L S . T H E O U TC O M E C O U L D B E F U L L T I M E E M P LOY M E N T AT T H E P O O L O R E M P LOY M E N T E L S E W H E R E . P O O L S R E Q U I R E C O N S TA N T H E AT S O S AV I N G E N E R GY W I L L S I G N I F I C A N TLY I N C R E A S E P O O L P R O F I T S . T H E R E I S T H E P OT E N T I A L TO I N T E G R AT E SW I M M I N G P O O L S I N TO W I D E R C O M M U N I T Y H E AT I N G S C H E M E S P R OV I D E D BY LOW O R Z E R O C A R B O N H E AT S O U R C E S S U C H A S C O M B I N E D H E AT A N D P OW E R . T H E E N T E R P R I S E I S L I K E LY TO B E S U C C E S S F U L I F S C H O O L S S H OW C O M M I T T M E N T TOWA R D S U S I N G T H E POOL. T H E A S A AWA R D S C H E M E I S D E S I G N E D TO E N C O U R AG E C H I L D R E N TO L E A R N T H E C O R E S K I L L S O F E AC H I N D I V I D UA L AWA R D S TAG E I N SW I M M I N G L E S S O N S . I T P R E S E N T S A Z E R O C O S T WAY O F I N C E N T I V I S I N G LESSONS AND CAN BE A SOURCE OF I N C3O6M E .
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Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S C H E M E S I N L I F E G UA R D I N G A N D
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VOLUNTEERING AND EMPLOYMENT O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R YO U N G S T E R S .
T H E B U I L D I N G W I L L AC T A S A F I G U R E H E A D F O R T H E B A S I N , A N D F O R M A L LY, I T W I L L D R AW O N T H E S I T E ’ S
I N D U S T R I A L PA S T. T H E R E L AT I O N S H I P B E T W E E N THE T W O B O D I E S O F W A T E R MUST BE CARE-
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BATHER LOAD FOR A 25M 8 LANE POOL S H A L LOW A R E A 2 5 /2 X 1 6 . 4 = 2 0 5 M 2 S H A L LOW B AT H E R LOA D 205M2 = 2206.6FT2 2 2 0 6 . 6 / 1 5 = 1 47.1 = 1 47 DEEP AREA 2 5 /2 X 1 6 . 4 = 2 0 5 M 2 D E E P B AT H E R LOA D 205M2 = 2206.6FT2 2206.6/25 = 88.26 = 88 TOTA L B AT H I N G LOA D 1 47 + 8 8 = 2 3 5 P E O P L E
CHILDREN'S POOL 7 X 13M IS A RECOMMENDED SIZE FOR A LEARNER P O O L . A D D I T I O N A L S PAC E I S R E Q U I R E D S O T H E R E I S P OT E N T I A L F O R T H E P O O L TO B E PA R T I T I O N E D, S E PA R AT I N G L E S S O N S F R O M L E I S U R E U S E .
CHANGING ROOM A 4 0 0 M M W I D E C H A N G I N G S PAC E P E R P E R S O N . F O R M A X . 2 0 0 P E O P L E U S I N G B OT H P O O L S A N D B AT H S : PERIMETER OF 200 X 400 MM = 800 000 MM = 80 M A 2 0 M X 2 0 M S PAC E = 400M2 4 5 0 M 2 P R OV I D E S CO P I O U S S PAC E F O R C H A N G I N G + S H OW E R I N G + S TO R AG E
BATH HOUSE P E T E R Z U M T H O R ’ S T H E R M E VA L S S PA H A S A B AT H ING AREA OF AROUND 450M2 HALF THIS AREA SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR A B AT H H O U S E I N A P O O L C O M P L E X
PLANT ROOM AS A RULE OF THUMB 15% OF THE BUILDING'S AREA S H O U L D B E D E D I C AT E D TO T H E P L A N T R O O M . 50 X 32M = 1600M2 ( 1 6 0 0/ 1 0 0 ) X 1 5 = 2 4 0 M 2
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SPACES + APPROXIMATE SIZINGS
“ P R I VAT E ” B AT H S 250M2
T E AC H I N G
OFFICES / CO N S U L TA N C Y ROOMS
ENTRANCE HALL
CHANGING ROOMS 450M2
CAFE
6 LANE “PUBLIC” POOL 25 x 16.4M 41 0 M 2
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CHILDRENS’ POOL 300M2
PLANT ROOM 250M2
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2. SITE ANALYSIS
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E M P S O N P O S T- I N D U S T R I A L E S TAT E
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BEFORE
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AFTER
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LAND USE 1 MEDIA CENTRE 2 BREWERY
3 SARAH WIGGLESWORTH ARTISTS’ STUDIOS 4 COMMUNITY HACKSPACE + CAFE
5 GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL + LIGHT INDUSTRY 6 MARKET
7 FOOD-BASED INDUSTRY AND RESIDENTIAL ABOVE 8 DESIGN SCHOOL + LIBRARY 9 CRAFT GUILD 10 L.A.F.
11 URBAN AGRICULTURE + FACILITES FOR BOAT MOORING 12 COMMERCIAL + RESIDENTIAL 13 SWIMMING POOL 14 FURNITURE WORKS 15 BOAT MAINTENECE WAREHOUSE 16 CANAL CENTRE 17 STUDENT ACCOMODATION
18 POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE 19 LIGHT INDUSTRY 20 FAITH CENTRE 21 SPORTS CENTRE
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7
1
13
8
5 2
3
18
14
21 19 15
9 6
17
12
20
16 10
11 RESIDENTIAL FOOD + DRINK COMMERCIAL + INDUSTRIAL
4
MEDIA ARTS COMMERCIAL RELIGIOUS INDUSTRIAL 1:2000
SPORTS E D U C AT I O N
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COMMUNITY
WITH RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
R E S I D E N T S W I L L WA L K O U T O F T H E I R H O M E A N D B E B E FAC E D W I T H T H E E N T RY TO T H E POOL
SIGNIFICANT CONNECTIONS
WITH THE BOAT MOORING FACILITIES
B OAT OW N E R S C A N T R AV E L TO T H E SW I M M I N G POOL
VIA
THE
CANAL,
B OAT I N G
C A N S TO R E D AT T H I S FAC I L I T Y
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EQUIPMENT
WITH THE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE Q UA L I F I C AT I O N S
WILL
BE
TAU G H T
AT
THE
SW I M M I N G C E N T R E W H I C H P R OV I D E S VO LU N TEERING
AND
E M P LOY M E N T
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR STUDENTS
WITH THE CANAL CENTRE
WITH THE BOXING CLUB
A DAY R OW I N G O R L E A R N I N G AT T H E C ANAL
CENTRE,
A
LANDMARK
A WO R K O U T AT T H E B OX I N G C LU B
BUILDING,
C A N B E F O L LOW E D BY SW I M M I N G
M I G H T B E T I E D I N W I T H SW I M M I N G . F O R U S E R S V I S I T I N G F R O M A FA R T H I S M I G H T B E PA R T I C U L A R LY A P P E A L I N G 51
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OVERALL ROUTES + SERVICING
EXISTING VEHICULAR ROUTE P R I M A RY V E H I C U L A R R O U T E S E C O N DA RY V E H I C U L A R R O U T E L I M I T E D V E H I C U L A R AC C E S S P R I M A RY P E D E S T R I A N R O U T E S E C O N DA RY P E D E S T R I A N R O U T E S C H O O L AC C E S S
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BUILDING APPROACH VEHICULAR PEDESTRIAN SCHOOL
I T I S I M P O R TA N T T H AT T H E S O U T H FAC A D E I S N OT I N T E R R U P T E D BY A N Y K I N D OF ENTRANCE AS THIS IS W H E R E A K E Y V I S UA L CO N NECTION BETWEEN THE T WO B O D I E S O F WAT E R IS MADE. THE EASTERN R O U T E I S D O M I N AT E D BY T H E F U R N I T U R E WO R K S ’ CO U R T YA R D SO SERVES BEST AS A P E D E S T R AI A N T H O R O U G H FA R E A N D N OT A S E R V I C I N G R O U T E . THE NORTHERN ROUTE IS WHERE A NUMBER OF ENT RY P O I N T S TO T H E S I T E A R E LO C AT E D. A N E N T RY TO T H E SW I M M I N G C E N T R E AT T H E N O R T H WO U L D C R E AT E A N I C E D I A LO G U E WITH THE BUILDING OPPOSITE. THE WESTERN ROUTE IS THEREFORE THE MOST A P P R O P R I AT E P L AC E F O R S E R V I C I N G AC C E S S .
H O U S E B OAT OW N E R CO N G R E G AT I O N
ENTRY STRATEGY S E RV I C I N G E N T RY PA S S I N G BY CO N G R E G AT I O N
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BUILDING APPROACH
V I E W F R O M A B OAT SAILING UP THE BASIN
WA L K I N G B E T W E E N T H E POOL AND THE FURNIT U R E WO R K S
S T E P P I N G O U T O F YO U R FRONT DOOR AND V I E W I N G T H E SW I M M I N G POOL ENTRANCE
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M AT E R I A L I T Y
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SCALE + SHADOWING M A P P I N G S H A D OWS AT 3 0 M I N U T E I N T E R VA L S F R O M 1 1 A M - 5 P M
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JANUARY
JUNE
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JANUARY
JUNE
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JANUARY
JUNE
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3. INTRODUCTION TO THE BUILDING
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KIDS’ POOL
25M POOL
B AT H S
MAIN POOL HALL
E N T RY/ B AT H S TAC K
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BASIC CO N F I G U R ATION: E N T R AC N C E LO B BY AND KIDS POOL TO NORTH, 2 5 M M A I N P O O L TO SOUTH.
TO E N T E R T H E P O O L AREA, USERS MUST PA S S T H R O U G H T H E CHANGING ROOMS.
THE KIDS POOL IS BOUNDED BY THE CHANGING ROOMS F O R M O R E P R I VAC Y.
THE CHANGING ROOM IS AT THE V E RY B AC K OF THE BUILDING AND THERE IS NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE KIDS AND MAIN POOL AREA
THE KIDS POOL AND MAIN POOL H AV E DISTINCT CHANGING ROOMS, THROUGH WHICH USERS MUST PA S S T H R O U G H TO R E AC H THE POOL AREAS. THE KIDS POOL IS MORE PRIVAT E , I N A S E PARETE ROOM.
THE CHANGING ROOMS ARE ON A S E PA R AT E F LO O R .
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ENTRY
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THE CAFE IS WRAPPED AROUND T H E S TAC K , C O N S U LTA N C Y A N D T E AC H I N G S PAC E S A R E AC CESSED THROUGH THE CAFE
BASIC CO N F I G U R ATION: THE E N T RY S TAC K I S 2 F LO O R S TA L L : M O R E R O O M S A R E A B OV E T H I S .
MAXIMISING POOL F R O N TAG E : A C I R C U L AT I O N S PAC E I S AT T H E B AC K O F T H E BUILDING SO ALL R O O M S H AV E A V I E W OF THE POOL.
THIS ARRANGEMENT A L LOWS ALL OR PA R T O F T H E K I D S P O O L A R E A TO B E A F U L L H E I G H T S PAC E .
THE CAFE AND T E AC H I N G S PAC E H AV E A V I E W O N TO THE POOL BUT THE C O N S U LTA N C Y ROOMS ARE GIVEN M O R E P R I VAC Y.
A L L R O O M S H AV E A VIEW OF THE POOL B U T T H E C O N S U LTA N C Y S PAC E I S FA R L E S S E X P O S E D.
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UPSTAIRS
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INDUSTRIAL FACADES
B E R N D A N D H I L L A B E C H E R D O C U M E N TE D I N D U S T R I A L T Y P O LO G I E S T H R O U G H P H OTO G R A P H Y. T H E Y W E R E I N T E R E S T E D IN THE SIMILAR SHAPES IN WHICH CERTA I N B U I L D I N G S W E R E D E S I G N E D A N D T H E D I S T I N C T I V E F O R M A L Q UA L I T I E S M A N Y I N D U S T R I A L B U I L D I N G S S H A R E D. T H E Y W E R E A L S O S T R U C T U R E S BY T H E H I G H D E G R E E O F AT T E N T I O N TO D E S I G N M A N Y I N D U S T R I A L B U I L D I N G S E X H I B I TE D. T H E B E C H E R S D E S C R I B E D T H E I R S U B JECTS AS ‘BUILDINGS WHERE ANONYMIT Y I S AC C E P T E D TO B E T H E S T Y L E ’ . I A M I N T E R E S T E D A S TO H OW S U C C E S S F U L O N E O F T H E S E ‘A N O N Y M O U S ’ FAC A D E S WO U L D B E A S T H E M O N U M E N TA L S O U T H F R O N TAG E O F T H E SW I M M I N G P O O L .
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DOUBLE HEIGHT E N T RY LO B BY W I T H I R R E G U L A R OPENINGS O N TO POOL HALL
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POOL HALL WITH GROUND LEVEL T R A N S PA R E N C Y O N TO WAT E R F R O N T
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T H E B AT H H O U S E
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T E AC H I N G S PAC E LO O KI N G O N TO P O O L H A L L , O P E N I N G S L I K E T H AT O F T H E S U L P H U R I C AC I D FAC TO RY I N L U B A N
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