Evesham Leisure Centre wins
award
The new Evesham Leisure Centre has won a
prestigious award in recognition of the quality of its
construction.
At the recent Wychavon Building Design Awards,
Evesham Leisure Centre was the winner in the Community Architecture
category.
In entering the awards, some of the leisure
centre’s strengths were highlighted as being its striking use of
colour, forms and contrasting material, all of which has helped the
new leisure centre stand as a landmark development for the
town.
Sited against the sensitive backdrops of the
Bell Tower one way and the River Avon the other, the building’s
design respects but does not compete with these features.
Internally, form follows function with the intelligent use of light
and space.
The judges commented: “This much needed
facility will be a fantastic resource for the town, further
enhanced by the very visible and tactile use of materials and
forms, both inside and out. These all help to create a new
place of distinct character.”
Councillor Tom McDonald, Executive Board
Member for Leisure, Culture and Regeneration, said: “The building
of the new Evesham Leisure Centre is part of the Council’s
long-term commitment to provide facilities that will help improve
the health and well-being of the people of Evesham and the
surrounding area. We’re delighted and proud that the efforts
of everyone involved in this project have been acknowledged in this
way.”
Mark O'Shea, Head of Operations from Wychavon
Leisure, who operate the facilities, said: "We are proud to work in
partnership with Wychavon District Council in the running of this
exciting new leisure centre."
Facilities at Evesham Leisure Centre include a
25m swimming pool, a studio pool with moveable floor to change
depth for aqua aerobics or swimming, Rivers Fitness Room featuring
over 100 stations of the very latest exercise equipment, a 4 court
sports hall, a climbing wall, 2 exercise studios, a health suite
with 2 spa pools, sauna and steam rooms, Rivers Health and Beauty
and Café Rivers.
Opening Hours are Monday to Friday 7am to
10.30pm, Saturday 8am to 7pm and Sunday 8.30am to 7pm.
For more information telephone 01386 444212 or
e-mail info@wychavonleisure.co.uk.
