Washington Leisure Centre Moves Forward

Watson Batty Architects, as part of Pellikaan Construction’s team,  has secured a contract for the design and construction of the new £11m Washington Leisure Centre for Sunderland City Council. The new Leisure Centre will be built on the existing Leisure Centre site and is due for completion in 2015.  The new building is designed in three levels and will include, a 6 lane 25m main pool, a learner pool with a water feature,  two water slides, a four-court sports hall, a health suite comprising of  a sauna, steam rooms and relaxation area, a trampoline hall, two squash courts, two multi-purpose rooms, spinning room and ancillary accommodation. The project also includes 8 nos 5-a-side Synthetic Football Pitches, a 100 space car park and an attractive outdoor central hub that links the new facilities with the surrounding town centre including a village green.