The Grade II-listed Kings Hall Leisure Centre in Hackney, which first opened as public baths in 1897, is getting a 拢68.7m makeover.
Morgan Sindall has been selected by Hackney Council for the project through the Southern 色猫直播 Framework (SCF).
The development includes refurbishment of the existing large pool, as well as the construction of a second large pool and a smaller teaching pool. The team will also repair the existing fa莽ade and preserve the historic entrance, maintaining glazed bricks and balustrades.
Morgan Sindall will also construct new facilities, including a cycle store, double height sports hall, new accessible entrance, sauna and steam room. The restoration and new build works are on track to handover in autumn 2028.
Morgan Sindall鈥檚 London team has been working with FaulknerBrowns Architects, Alan Baxter Civil & Structural Engineering, Atkins Realis Cost Consultants, Hadron Consulting and Ares Landscape Architects on the project.
Morgan Sindall 色猫直播 London area director Richard Dobson said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a real privilege to work with Hackney Council to restore Kings Hall Leisure Centre. This historic building is a cornerstone of the borough, so we鈥檙e immensely proud to be part of its revitalisation, bringing life back to the centre with fresh facilities all while preserving the original features that the community has grown to love.
鈥淣ot only is this project an opportunity to deliver a much-needed upgrade on Kings Hall Leisure Centre, but to give the people of Hackney the space they deserve to stay active and enjoy the centre鈥檚 facilities.鈥�
Caroline Woodley, mayor of Hackney, added: 鈥淭hese ambitious plans for Kings Hall Leisure Centre will give residents in Clapton and Homerton world class leisure facilities for generations to come - including a new teaching pool, sports hall, revamped and extended gym and studio facilities as well as a new fully accessible entrance from Clapton Square.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited that work is now under way, and that architects FaulknerBrowns and main contractor Morgan Sindall will preserve beautiful heritage features of the building as well as introduce state-of-the-art new amenities.鈥�
Morgan Sindall previously built the four-storey Britannia Leisure Centre for Hackney Council in 2021. The team aims to apply the lessons learned from that project to the redevelopment of Kings Hall Leisure Centre, the company said.