A state of the art leisure centre has completed in Hornchurch, East London for Havering Borough Council and Everyone Active, creating a multi-purpose, accessible space for the local community.
Designed by sports and leisure experts GT3 Architects, and delivered alongside Metnor Construction and Paragon BC, Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre spans two floors and covers more than 6,000sq m. The flexible space accommodates a wide range of different leisure activities including an impressive 25m eight-lane pool complete with 250 seat viewing gallery, wet changing village, sauna, steam-room, and an onsite café opening out onto a public plaza.
A separate specialist learner and dive pool has been installed to offer increased flexibility for the centre. A movable pool floor will also facilitate a range of activities, from baby and toddler classes through to diving lessons, aqua aerobics, and group wheelchair access.
Associate Director and Project Lead at GT3 Architects, Suzanne Blair, said: “Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre has been designed with a ‘people-first’ approach. We really wanted to deliver a modern yet accessible centre that offers fitness, leisure, and social opportunities for everyone in the community, while supporting wider activities in the park.
