Designed to provide a new modern leisure facility on the site of the existing facility, the three-storey Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre is being developed on the site of the existing facility.
Upon completion, the facility will include a 25 metre community swimming pool, a separate 12 metre learner pool incorporating a moveable floor and sauna and steam room facilities.
Apart from that the leisure centre will also feature a new four-court sports hall together with a 140 station gym, two studios, spinning room and wet and dry changing facilities.
The main build will feature a steel frame, concrete cores and basement. Externally the cladding will comprise of a lightweight metal brass standing seam system and natural timber.
Apart from that the new centre will also feature a crèche, café and associated office space to manage the centre.
Designed to achieve a BREEAM ‘very good’ rating, the design of the centre features various sustainable features like the inclusion of a combined heat and boiler plant, photovoltaic panels and grey water recycling system.
The Elephant and Castle development is a continuation of the partnership between Southwark Council and its Local Education Partnership, 4:Futures which comprised of Southwark Council, Balfour Beatty and Amber Structures.
Works commenced on site in the later part of April 2013 with completion programmed for December 2014.
