Atherton Leisure Centre

We were employed by the Design & Build contractor to take the planning approved scheme and undertake a thorough audit to ensure Sport England and Building Regulations compliance and then develop the design for construction. This then led to a total revamp of the internal layout whilst minimising the impact on the external appearance, which may have otherwise jeopardised the planning approval.

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Facilities provided include a 6-lane 25m community pool, a multi-activity variable depth pool, a 150-station fitness gym, two dance studios & spinning studio, soft play area, crèche, and café.

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The leisure centre has achieved a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’ by virtue of a high performance building envelope, large areas of glazing providing natural light with the potential unwanted solar gain / glare controlled by feature solar shading fins, widespread use of windcatchers for natural ventilation to the dry sport spaces, a CHP machine providing the heat and power to operate the building, and biodiverse green roofs.

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An adjacent housing scheme was also part of the scheme, more details can be found here.