Moving water, moving forward

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1 Moving water, moving forward

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3 Moving water, moving forward Cundall have expertise in designing specialised bespoke leisure projects. We utilise our experience and expertise in many of our engineering disciplines to meet the unique needs of moving water sport, in a sustainable and cost effective way. If you are planning a leisure facility which has unique requirements, Cundall want the challenge! We can bring our lessons learnt and our innovative ideas to whatever project you are planning. Tomás Neeson - Lifestyle sector leader T +44 (0) t.neeson@cundall.com 1

4 Lee Valley White Water Centre, Broxbourne, UK Client Olympic Delivery Authority/Lee Valley Regional Park Authority Services Building services, civil, structural and geotechnical engineering and sustainable design Architect FaulknerBrowns Architecture Awards 2013 International Olympic Committee/ International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) Award: Bronze 2012 RIBA Regional Awards: Spirit of Ingenuity Award The Lee Valley White Water Centre, located in Hertfordshire, will host the Canoe Slalom competition during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Opened in Spring 2011, the venue was the first venue to be completed and the only newly built London 2012 sports complex venue that the public have used ahead of the Games. It has been designed to become a centre of excellence for white water rafting, canoeing and kayaking for the local community and tourists after the Games. The Centre features an independent dual-channel facility, the first of its kind. This concept has a number of benefits, the first being legacy, the two courses increase flexibility and uses before and after the Olympic Games. The second main benefit of the independent dual-channel is a reduction in energy use, with the smaller Legacy Course using 80% less power than the Olympic Course, ensuring the Centre continues to operate commercially after the Games. 2

5 Heworth Leisure Centre, Indoor Surfing Facility, Gateshead, UK Client Gateshead Council Services Building services, civil, structural and geotechnical engineering Architect S&P Architects This new build leisure centre boasts a Flowrider, the North East of England s first indoor surfing facility and only the third currently in the UK. Cundall were responsible for the design of new facility including the installation of this specialist equipment. This included designing the building structure to accommodate the Flowrider, the pool water filtration system and pool hall ventilation to deal with the additional loads generated by the Flowrider. 3

6 Graham Sports Centre and Robert Gillespie Boathouse, Durham University, Durham, UK Client Durham University Services Building services, civil, structural and geotechnical engineering and planning Architect _space This indoor powered rowing tank is ideal for refining elite athletes rowing technique and introducing rowing beginners to the sport. A top quality tank has been delivered for muscle specific conditioning, technique training and off season rowing. Moving large volumes of water at a high velocity (9800 l/s, 3.2 m/s), for the purpose of athlete training, in the conditioned space of an indoor pool required detailed CFD analysis of the flow conditions. Minimising the turbulence of the water flow and generation of standing waves was critical, so the experience for the athlete was as similar to being on the river as possible and to minimise pumping energy and maximise the water speed. 4

7 Water sports projects 50m Swimming Pool, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK Client Educational Institute of Scotland Services Building services, civil and structural engineering Architect FaulknerBrowns Architects Abbey Stadium Leisure Centre, Redditch, Worcestershire, UK Client Redditch Borough Council Services Civil and structural engineering and transportation Architect Dyer Aberdeen Aquatics Centre, Aberdeen, UK Client Rotary Scotland Services Building services engineering Architect FaulknerBrowns Architects Arc Leisure Matlock, Matlock, UK Client Derbyshire Dales District Council Services Civil, structural and geotechnical engineering Architect Dyer Dorchester Sports Centre, West Dorset, UK Client Dorset County Council Services Civil, structural and geotechnical engineering Architect Dyer Gateshead Leisure Centre, Gateshead, UK Client Gateshead Council Services Building services, civil and structural engineering and sustainable design Architect S&P Architects 5

8 Awards and sustainability credentials Award winning practice and people Cundall regularly wins awards recognising achievements in our work and how we operate as a business. Recent awards include: 2013 Building Awards Cut the Carbon Award - Winner Build Sydney Live Best use of BIM for Sustainability or Constructability - Winner 2012 The National Constructing Excellence Awards Consultancy Practice of the Year - Winner Build Qatar live The Open BIM Build Qatar Live - Winner One Planet Living Cundall is the world s first consultancy to be formally endorsed as a One Planet Company by sustainability charity BioRegional. This is based on the 10 One Planet Living principles originally developed by WWF and BioRegional. Cundall shares the One Planet vision of a sustainable world in which people everywhere can enjoy a high quality of life within the productive capacity of the planet, with ample space remaining for wildlife and wilderness. ONE PLANET COMPANY Zero Carbon Challenge Australia s Zero Carbon Sustainable House: Collaborative Future - Winner 2011 Romania Green Building Council Green Awards Sustainable Company of the Year - Winner Green Service Provider of the Year - Winner 2010 Building/UK-GBC Sustainability Awards Sustainable Consultant of the Year - Winner Sustainable Designer of the Year - Finalist ACE Engineering Excellence Awards Research Studies and Consulting - Winner Entry: Extending the boundaries of modelling: The influence of site power failure on the Data Hall environment 6

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10 Credits Cundall Graphic design, text and photography Cundall Lee Valley White Water Centre, Broxbourne Faulkner Browns Architects/Philip Vile Heworth Leisure Centre, Indoor Surfing Facility, Gateshead Gateshead Council Graham Sports Centre and Boat House, Durham Kristen McCluskie Aberdeen Aquatics Centre, Aberdeen David Cadzow Dorchester Sports Centre, West Dorset Big Picture_Dyer Rev.14.1 Asia Australia Europe MENA UK Cundall