Swimming Pools 1 An Introduction to Sport England’s ‘Swimming Pools’ Design Guidance Note ASA Conference 9 th April 2008

2 Introductions Ben Woods – Senior Technical Project Manager LDA: Olympic Venues Team Written by: Sport England and Design Advice Consortium Led by S&P Architects Robin Wilson Consulting ‘Virtual’ consultation group

3 White Handbook 1996 Need for an update Relevant to current situation Easily accessible Free advice First web-based Pools guide go to downloads ‘Design Guidance’ ‘wiki-pedia’ for sports design Overview

4 ‘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 Objectives

5 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) Target Audience

6 Chapters Photographs Highlight text panels Hot links Footnotes Format

7 Promoting the value of swimming 4614 separate pools in England 872,910 m2 of water High popularity in surveys Existing ownership and new trends 1. Promote Swimming

8 Why? … Where? … What size? … Who are the likely users / activities? … Strategic Planning Public Consultation Level of Competition Capital Funding Long-term sustainability 2. Strategic Issues

9 Site considerations Location Site planning External appearance Transport Links 3. Site and Location

10 First Impressions Entrance Area Reception / access / control Relationship of Spaces Welcoming and attractive to users 4. Organising the Building 1

11 Pool Hall Sizes and Layouts Learner and Diving Pools included Moveable Floors / Booms Structure and Glazing 4. Organising the Building 2

12 Changing Areas ‘Village’ and Single Sex Disability Access Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment Storage Office / Staff Rooms 4. Organising the Building 3

13 ‘Notes’ on Building Services issues Energy Consumption / Efficiency Pool Water Quality Air Temperature / Humidity Lighting and Acoustics 5. Servicing the Building

14 ‘Notes’ on Construction Issues Heavy Wear and Tear Pool Tank Design Finishes in Wet Areas Risks of Condensation / Corrosion 6. Constructing the Building

15 ‘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 7. Operating the Building

16 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… 8. Further Information

17 ‘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 Consultation

18 Read it, use it, tell others From Olympic Aquatics Centre to small Community Pools Not perfect… but 99% there Web-based – easy to update 6 month review planned Next Steps

19 Kevin Mills - Sport England David Griffiths – S&P Architects Robin Wilson – Robin Wilson Consulting Ben Woods – London Development Agency Contact Details