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Lemay's clever design creates a sleek but efficient aquatics centre
by Stu Robarts | 17 Feb 2020
Lemay 's "judicious" design for an aquatics centre in Canada ensures it is not only sleek and sympathetic to its context, but that it uses energy-saving measures to moderate its running costs. The Beloeil Aquatics Centre was completed last year with little in the way of fanfare, but it shows that attractive and intelligent design can be delivered on a modest budget. The CAD$16.5m (US$12.5m, €11.5m, £9.5m), 55,000sq ft (5,100sq
Aquatics and sauna centre opens in Germany's Black Forest
by Kim Megson | 26 Dec 2017
Design studio 4a Architekten have completed an aquatics centre embedded into the landscape of the Offenburg Citizens’ Park in the south of Germany. The design of the Stegermatt Centre is characterised by the interplay of architecture and landscape, with expansive roof surfaces, spacious glass façades and atmospheric spatial volumes interlocking with the natural surroundings to emphasise the contrast between the man-made and the natural. The building is divided architecturally into
'Swimming in the forest': Architects win competition for Quebec's woodland aquatics centre
by Kim Megson | 28 Feb 2017
A joint venture between Canadian studios HCMA Architecture + Design and NFOE et Associés Architectes have won a design competition to create a striking circular aquatics centre in Laval, Quebec – designed to create an experience of “swimming within a forest.” The competition jury had called for submissions imagining the new Complexe Aquatique de Laval as a vital civic centre, subtly integrated into the site’s woodland ecosystem. Tucked into an
Budapest's Dagály Aquatics Complex ready to host World Swimming Championships, but PM urges city to drop Olympic bid
by Kim Megson | 23 Feb 2017
A “stadium-like” new aquatics centre in Budapest has been unveiled ahead of the World Swimming Championships, which will be held at the venue in five months. The Dagály Budapest Aquatics Complex, also known as the Danube Arena, has been completed just two years after the Mexican city of Guadalajara withdrew as host of the championships due to financial problems, and Budapest agreed to step in. The facility was originally designed
3XN win architecture competition to design wave-inspired lakeside aquatics centre
by Kim Megson | 14 Feb 2017
Danish architectural practice 3XN have won the competition to design a new, largely wooden, aquatic centre in the Swedish city of Linkoping, which is designed to “become a hybrid between the city and the lake.” Named Vågen, meaning ‘The Wave’ in English, the 24,000sq m (2,200sq ft) facility will be located between Linkoping and Tinnerbäck Lake. The architecture is inspired by the vision of waves washing ashore, with the building
Paris 2024 unveils aquatics centre plans
by Matthew Campelli | 16 Jun 2016
The organisers of Paris’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games have unveiled plans to build a 15,000-capacity aquatics centre if the city’s application is successful. Located in the Saint-Denis region of Paris, the centre will house two 50m (165ft) swimming pools and two diving pools. Once the Games are over the capacity will be scaled down to 2,500. The aquatics centre will be the only facility that will need to
Aberdeen's new £22m Aquatics Centre opens to the public
by Tom Walker | 07 May 2014
The new £22m Aquatics Centre at the Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) in Scotland has opened to the public. Facilities at the centre include an Olympic-standard 50m, 10-lane swimming pool and a separate, competition-standard 25m pool with diving facilities and seating for 500 spectators. The centre has become one of only ten facilities in the UK with full diving facilities and platforms up to 10 metres. The Aquatics Centre, designed by
London 2012 Aquatics Centre to reopen in March
by Tom Walker | 15 Jan 2014
The Zaha Hadid-designed Aquatics Centre, used during the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, will open to the public on 1 March. The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) – which operates the park – said the relaunch of the centre will be a major landmark as it prepares for the full opening of the southern section of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, due to take place in early April. The opening day
PCL Aquatics Centre 2012 secures contract for Toronto sports complex
by Pete Hayman | 11 Jul 2012
Image: Two 50m swimming pools are proposed A contract has been awarded for the design, build and financing of a new high-performance complex in Toronto, Canada, to be used at the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. PCL Aquatics Centre 2012 - incorporating PCL Construction, NORR and Counsilman-Hunsaker - has been appointed by Infrastructure Ontario to lead the project following a procurement process. The complex will house the Aquatics Centre and
US$8m donation for USC's new aquatics centre
by Pete Hayman | 04 May 2012
Image: The new Uytengsu Aquatics Center at USC The University of Southern California's (USC) Athletic Department has received an US$8m (EUR6.1m, £4.9m) donation towards the US institution's proposed new aquatics complex. Former student-athlete Wilfred "Fred" Uytengsu - who graduated in 1983 - gifted the cash to fund the ELS Architecture and Urban Design -designed Uytengsu Aquatics Center. Facilities at the new complex will include a dry-land diving training area; a
London 2012 Aquatics Centre completed
by Pete Hayman | 27 Jul 2011
London 2012's new Aquatics Centre - designed by Zaha Hadid and S&P Architects - has become the last of the six main permanent Olympic Park venues to be completed. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced that the complex is to be unveiled later today (27 July), with diver Tom Daley making the first dive into the venue's pool. Work started in June 2008 and has been completed on time,
Water tests for 2012 Aquatics Centre
by Pete Hayman | 08 Apr 2010
More than 10 million litres of water are being used to test the three concrete pools at the London 2012 Aquatics Centre, which remains on track for completion in 2011. Testing of the dive pool and training pool has been completed, with the competition pool due to be filled before work starts to seal and line the pools with 180,000 tiles. Olympic Delivery Authority chief executive David Higgins said: "The
2012 Aquatics Centre roof structure in place
by Pete Hayman | 11 Nov 2009
A 160m (525ft) wave-shaped roof structure has been lowered into place as part of the Zaha Hadid-designed London 2012 Aquatics Centre at the Olympic Park. The venue, which will act as the gateway to the Olympic Park in Stratford, will boast two 50m swimming pools, a 25m diving pool and a dry diving area for community and elite use after the 2012 Games. Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) chief executive David
Birmingham Aquatics Centre unveiled
by Helen Patenall | 10 Jun 2009
Plans for the £58m Birmingham Aquatics and Leisure Centre have been revealed for public consultation. The proposals comprise a 50m swimming pool and an Olympic diving facility able to accommodate training sessions by visiting teams during the Olympics, as well as a leisure pool with rides and a teaching pool. A fitness suite will house exercise studios, saunas and steamrooms, while sports facilities on offer will include an eight-court sports
2012 Aquatics Centre takes shape
by Pete Hayman | 01 Apr 2009
The new Aquatics Centre for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is starting to take shape after work got underway on lifting the 2,800-tonne wave-shaped roof into place. The lifting of the 11,000sq m (118,403sq ft) roof, which is 160m (525ft) long, is considered to be the most complex engineering challenges of all the Olympic venues. Balfour Beatty is the contractor responsible for building the new aquatics centre, which
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