An Introduction to Sport Englands Swimming Pools Design Guidance Note

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An Introduction to Sport Englands Swimming
Pools Design Guidance Note

• ASA Conference
• 9th April 2008

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Introductions

• Ben Woods Senior Technical Project Manager
• LDA Olympic Venues Team
• Written by
• Sport England and Design Advice Consortium
• Led by SP Architects
• Robin Wilson Consulting
• Virtual consultation group

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Overview

• White Handbook 1996
• Need for an update
• Relevant to current situation
• Easily accessible
• Free advice
• First web-based Pools guide
• www.sportengland.org go to
• downloads Design Guidance
• wiki-pedia for sports design

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Objectives

• To promote a greater general understanding of
  Swimming Pool Design
• Overview of the concepts
• Appreciation of technical issues
• Critical factors that need to be considered
• Point to where more detailed information can be
  found

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Target Audience

• Client Bodies
• Architects and key professionals in the design
  team
• Funding Bodies / Design Champions
• Stakeholders ( users operators sponsors etc
  )
• General Public (one of the most requested topics)

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Format

• Chapters
• Photographs
• Highlight text panels
• Hot links
• Footnotes

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1. Promote Swimming

• Promoting the value of swimming
• 4614 separate pools in England
• 872,910 m2 of water
• High popularity in surveys
• Existing ownership and new trends

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2. Strategic Issues

• Why? Where? What size?
• Who are the likely users / activities?
• Strategic Planning
• Public Consultation
• Level of Competition
• Capital Funding
• Long-term sustainability

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3. Site and Location

• Site considerations
• Location
• Site planning
• External appearance
• Transport Links

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4. Organising the Building 1

• First Impressions
• Entrance Area
• Reception / access / control
• Relationship of Spaces
• Welcoming and attractive to users

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4. Organising the Building 2

• Pool Hall
• Sizes and Layouts
• Learner and Diving Pools included
• Moveable Floors / Booms
• Structure and Glazing

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4. Organising the Building 3

• Changing Areas
• Village and Single Sex
• Disability Access
• Fixtures, Fittings Equipment
• Storage
• Office / Staff Rooms

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5. Servicing the Building

• Notes on Building Services issues
• Energy Consumption / Efficiency
• Pool Water Quality
• Air Temperature / Humidity
• Lighting and Acoustics

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6. Constructing the Building

• Notes on Construction Issues
• Heavy Wear and Tear
• Pool Tank Design
• Finishes in Wet Areas
• Risks of Condensation / Corrosion

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7. Operating the Building

• Notes on Maintenance issues
• Consider at the design stage
• Ease of maintenance
• Creation of clean, safe conditions
• for heavy and prolonged use
• A look at common problem areas

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8. Further Information

• Appendices
• 1. Related organisations
• 2. Standards and Legislation (CDM, HSE, Pr EN
  15288)
• 3. Changing room capacity calculation (example)
• 4. Leisure Pools
• 5. Further information/references
• With hyperlinks to relevant information

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Consultation

• Virtual group consulted whilst in production in
  2007
• Over 200 written comments on draft publication
• A number of themes / common points addressed at
  consultation meeting in February 2008
• Many thanks to all who provided valuable input
  including ASA, ISRM, PWTAG, GLL, MSG Consult,
  Arup, Limbricks, LA Architects, FCB Architects

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Next Steps

• Read it, use it, tell others
• www.sportengland.org
• From Olympic Aquatics Centre
• to small Community Pools
• Not perfect but 99 there
• Web-based easy to update
• 6 month review planned

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Contact Details

• Kevin Mills - Sport England
• kevin.mills_at_sportengland.org
• David Griffiths SP Architects
• david.griffiths_at_s-parchitects.com
• Robin Wilson Robin Wilson Consulting
• robin_at_wilsonconsulting.eu
• Ben Woods London Development Agency
• benwoods_at_lda.gov.uk