State-of-the-art sport and leisure facility
Winchester Sport and Leisure Park
Winchester Sport and Leisure Park
Delivering a multi-award-winning leisure centre.
Teamwork and collaboration were the driving force for the successful delivery of this state-of-the-art facility in Winchester, for Winchester City Council.
Located at the Bar End area of Winchester on an existing sports park adjacent to the University of Winchester’s sports stadium, this £37m public leisure park includes a 50m competition pool, 20m teaching pool, hydrotherapy pool, 8 court sports hall, 4 squash courts, a clip and climb centre, 2 dance studios, a spin studio, fitness suite, café, and external pitches.
Teamwork and collaboration were the driving force for the successful delivery of this state-of-the-art facility in Winchester, for Winchester City Council.
Located at the Bar End area of Winchester on an existing sports park adjacent to the University of Winchester’s sports stadium, this £37m public leisure park includes a 50m competition pool, 20m teaching pool, hydrotherapy pool, 8 court sports hall, 4 squash courts, a clip and climb centre, 2 dance studios, a spin studio, fitness suite, café, and external pitches.
Working as part of the technical delivery team to realise the concept vision by others, this outstanding project has been recognised with both a RIBA South / South East Award 2023 and also RIBA South Client of the Year Award 2023, acknowledging the exceptional design, innovation and dedicated collaboration that went into this scheme. The award recognition serves as a testament to the vision and commitment of the whole team involved.
HNW’s focus was to deliver the front-end Architect’s vision and realise the Customer’s aspiration to provide the highest quality wet and dry side facility possible.
The project demanded a high level of coordination and attention to detail in order to deliver the ambitious finishes proposed both internally and externally across the facility. To achieve this we liaised extensively between supply chain partners, as well as ensuring all stakeholders and the client’s team were engaged as part of the process.
The project demanded a high level of coordination and attention to detail in order to deliver the ambitious finishes proposed both internally and externally across the facility. To achieve this we liaised extensively between supply chain partners, as well as ensuring all stakeholders and the client’s team were engaged as part of the process.
The original scheme required innovative thinking to manage budget challenges, and we led the extensive process to satisfy this, which also provided a lower embodied carbon solution overall. Utilising our sector experience and recognised delivery expertise, we were able to continuously offer robust and efficient solutions, often proposing alternative proposals, saving money, time and helping to de-risk the overall construction.
Winchester City Council had high aspirations for the building’s environmental performance. An EPC A rating was committed to at an early stage and a BREEAM rating of at least ‘Very Good’ was to be achieved, with an aspiration for ‘Excellent’, which was successfully achieved. When requested to explore what additional sustainability measures could be achieved midway through the delivery phase, the Design Team were able to successfully deliver an increase of more than 50% of the photos voltaic panels originally envisaged.
Awards:
RIBA South / South East Regional Award 2023
RIBA South Client of the Year Award 2023
RIBA South / South East Regional Award 2023
RIBA South Client of the Year Award 2023