Case Studies

A learning pool on the site of Gayton Community Junior School for Derby City Council, replacing an existing pool which was in disrepair and demolished.

The new pool is used by the school and wider community, the pool area has a welcoming environment to help children learn to swim, with adjacent changing rooms and admin areas.

Faithful+Gould designed the building (architectural service), Scape Design provided the Scape System approach and designed the steel frame.

Key Design elements

• Very simple, economic design, curved roof, very small / efficient roof beams
• Stack bonded masonry and composite panel wall cladding, metal standing seam roofing
• Roof structure exposed, special paint treatment for pool environment
• Walls have a special wall lining panel and tiled finish
• Very light, clean appearance. Simple, neat building
• Mechanical ventilation throughout

Project completed November 2010