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SPN OCT 2011
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk PROJECT SHOWCASE
he new Lake District Calvert Trust is a quite remarkable and outstanding project. The £1.5m sensory water centre is on the edge of Bassenthwaite Lake near a small village that is close to Keswick in Cumbria. The centre is a groundbreaking facility which will allow the Trust to develop its work in providing challenging residential courses including swimming training and hydrotherapy provision for people with physical, sensory and learning difficulties. The Calvert Trust has over 30 years of experience in delivering exciting, challenging and enjoyable outdoor activity adventure holidays to people of all ages. The fantastic pool facility has many special features specifically designed to offer its visitors the perfect environment for their needs.
The moving floor which alters the depth from 0m to 3m and allows accessibility for all. The pool design enables wheelchair users to get in and out of the water unassisted. Mechanical hoists are also provided to maximise ease of access for those with specific needs.
atg UV system for water sanitisation. UV treated water allows allergy sufferers to use the pool with peace of mind, and such a
system ensures the discharged water quality meets the required standard for disposal into the lake.
LED lights within the pool area, under the water and within the ceiling. The pool is designed to be a sensory pool for all disabilities. There are further lights around the pool with music, speakers and projectors. Intelligent lighting controls provide multiple scenes and settings for specific users or groups.
Cause and Effect integrated sound and lighting is an intelligent lighting system which reacts to the music to create a light and sound show on a ‘cause and effect’ basis, activated by floating switches in the pool. A white stretch ceiling system enhances the projection quality and lighting behind the translucent ceiling panels will create a stimulating environment for all, but particularly for partially sighted individuals. The pool incorporates a spa corner, with air pad, a water curtain and two counter- currents and polystyrene rock feature to create ‘eddys’ for further sensory experience. Changing rooms, shower and toilets have all been designed bespoke to meet the needs of visitors as well as ensuring an up to date contemporary feel, avoiding an ‘institutional’ appearance throughout.
An underground kayak store allows the pool to be used for canoeing and kayaking for those sensitive to cold outdoor temperatures. The water current also allows the safe and monitored practice of canoe and kayak safety drills. Hoist systems allow all physical abilities to enjoy the water experience.
Award winning architects Mason Gillibrand’s Julian Handy was heavily involved in the project throughout commenting: “We want to specifically highlight the work we have been doing with the Lake District Calvert Trust over the last four to five years in a project that we hope will become a model for other projects for similar charities / trusts throughout the UK.” The pool company who worked alongside Mason Gillibrand was Grayfox Swimming Pools of Stow, Lincoln, who have an excellent track record as longstanding members of SPATA (Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association) and the ISPE (Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers). The company’s Managing Director Nigel Gray is proud to have been involved in what he describes as a “challenging job well done” and continued: “This is a relatively small pool that has a lot going on. It was a challenge for all concerned to bring together so many features in a relatively small space and yet it
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