The community benefits of local authority (LA) leisure facilities extend far beyond sport. Ranging from supporting health and wellbeing to enabling social cohesion, cultural enrichment and economic stimulation, the community...
Hosting major sporting events provides cities with huge opportunities to invest in their communities and make a name for themselves globally. But with this opportunity comes great responsibility, particularly in...
Creating inclusive and welcoming interiors is not just about developing an aesthetic; it’s about building a real understanding of how people use and interact within their spaces, both as individuals...
In the heart of Knaresborough, a historic market town nestled in north Yorkshire, the local swimming pool has long been a beloved community facility. Originally built in 1990 and last...
Faced with a range of issues impacting their operation and maintenance, leisure buildings are constantly navigating challenges to continue to provide essential services to communities. In this article, PSBJ speaks...
In Preston, Lancashire, The Harris is renowned. A Grade I-Listed building; its Neoclassical pillars and pediment filled with statues of Ancient Greek figures are unmissable. It is the city’s home...
Gascoigne Park, a project completed in May 2023 through collaboration with All Urban and Barking Council in London, stands as a testament to the commitment to creating a multifaceted space....
3ti, a leading designer, installer, funder and operator of solar car parks (SCPs), is installing the first large-scale SCP in Europe to be constructed from sustainable glulam timber beams and...
In this article, GT3 Architects’ Senior Architect and Research & Development Lead, Judith Atkinson, takes a closer look at designing for dementia, how architects can raise awareness, why it should...
Charity Make Space for Girls is calling for change after highlighting a significant gender gap in the provision of park facilities for teenage girls. Susan Johnson, Senior Business Manager at...
The major redevelopment of the lido at Northcroft Leisure Centre, Newbury, has completed following a £5.7m investment....
Representing the pinnacle of grassroots sports, Common Edge Community Sports Village – which was handed over by Conlon Construction to Blackpool Council this summer – promises to transform what it...
Daniel Leon, Founder and Director of leading practice Square Feet Architects, reflects on how civic architecture can be a force for good in divisive times....
The new £63m funding package, unveiled in this year’s Spring Budget, was widely welcomed by UK sporting bodies, swimming organisations and private sector firms, which face the major challenge of...
Adam Clark, General Manager at leading UK wet leisure distributor Golden Coast, reveals why it is essential to get the right lighting in a pool hall, and how new innovations...
Designers often have lots of questions when it comes to NEAP, LEAP and LAP playgrounds; it can often be confusing to understand the requirements, or the guidance can be interpreted...
In 2019, Paul Reed, Associate Director at GT3 Architects, was asked to review two sister sites, each with a similar brief, budget and programme. On paper, they were two very...
The face of Dudley is changing and that includes its leisure centres as the town centre undergoes a near £1bn regeneration programme over the next decade....
HLM Architects was commissioned to design the new Wokingham Leisure Centre by Wokingham Borough Council’s Property & Estates Department, with Pellikaan Construction appointed to undertake the build....
Willmott Dixon Interiors has enhanced its reputation for the delivery of complex heritage building projects with the completion of a new £21m cultural and learning centre in Kent....
