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Third Space, Battersea

08. Outstanding Technical Swimming Pool Design Award

Combining high-spec fitness and stunning wellness facilities in historic surroundings, Third Space Battersea pays homage to the original Power Station. Reclaimed brickwork and natural light combine with state-of-the-art equipment across 28,000 sq. ft of training and recuperation zones, including a 20m long swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool, steam room and sauna.

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Battersea Power Station is at the heart of one of central London’s largest, most visionary and eagerly anticipated new developments, which will see this vast 42-acre (over 8 million sq. ft) former industrial site become home to a community of homes, shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, offices and over 19 acres of public space.The £9bn project will see the creation of a vibrant, mixed-use development, a new neighbourhood and business quarter for London, and the restoration of the Grade II* listed Power Station. (Battersea Project Land Company Limited, 2024).The overall project has been divided into eight phases, with Aquascapes design and build for luxury gym and Health Club operator, Third Space, part of Phase 3 of the development. With each of Third Spaces’ clubs having their own individual style, the Battersea site pays homage to the original Power Station, with reclaimed brickwork spanning the state-of-the-art, 28,000 sq. ft training & wellness space.The Battersea club opened in July 2024 and boasts a 20m long, staggered lane performance pool, bathed in natural light with every movement reflected across a beautiful ripple-effect reflective ceiling. The perimeter of the pool hall is lined by plants, creating a truly idyllic sa

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Our Third Space Battersea project has the pool created within a very complex structure where no two units are the same. This was designed to complement the Gehry designed Prospect Place with his eponymous studio Gehry Partners, as part of the regeneration of the iconic Giles Gilbert Scott-designed Battersea Power Station on the banks of the River Thames. This location included the iconic but hugely complex rippled white facades, punctured by large windows, that defines Prospect Place. This façade elevation formed and became the backdrop to our pool installation. Aquascapes aspired to design around this facetted and staggered façade with our design team, creating a unique “sawtooth” pool that worked well to achieve a full 20m pool swimming length in a stepped building footprint. With limited space, Aquascapes skilled team were able to accommodate the 20m long staggered swimming pool, a hydrotherapy pool, sauna and steam room that slotted into the complexities of the existing buildings design footprint and mirrored the ethos of design by use of reflective and iridescent materials. This exploitation of natural lighting and reflective patterns evolved to form part of the design. The juxtaposition between the existing industrial use and construction methods of the original power station, framed between the facades of the iconic power station chimneys that everyone knows and loves, creates a space that is instantly recognisable all over the world. Due to working on such prestigious projects, it is imperative that Aquascapes use the very best, most reliable equipment the industry has to offer. Our trusted suppliers include the following: • Filtration - Waterco Waterco are pioneers of reliable solutions for healthy, safe water filtration and sanitisation, to provide innovative pool and spa experiences, while significantly reducing energy and water consumption. Main swimming pool: Volume: 144m³ Waterco equipment: 2 x 1200mm SMDD Filters, 2 x Hydrostar MK4 Commercial Pumps, 2 x Pump Variable Frequency Drives, 2 x MC16 MultiCyclones. Hydro pool: Volume: 12m³ Waterco equipment: 1 x 900mm SMDD Filter, 1 x Hydrostar MK4 Commercial Pump, 2 x Pump Variable Frequency Drives, 2 x MC16 MultiCyclones and 1 x MC12 MultiCyclone. • Air Handling Unit - Recotherm Ltd Recotherm are specialists in indoor swimming pool dehumidification systems, ventilation units and climate control. Recotherm are an engineering company with a pedigree in swimming pool ventilation, using controlled fresh air. They provide extensive construction expertise to overcome the most difficult of challenges, supported by over 35 years on-site experience. Main Pool Hall: Internal AHU - Aeris 150 Vertical Pool water temperature - 29°C Pool hall air temperature - 30°C Pool surface area - 120m² Pool hall volume - 705m³ • UV Systems - Bio-UV Group – The Bio-UV Group are specialists in water and surface treatment. The BIO-UV Group design and manufacture solutions for pure and perfectly disinfected water including ultraviolet, Ozone, salt electrolysis and AOP disinfection systems for healthy environments, free from bacteria and viruses. Main Swimming Pool Parameters: - Flowrate: 72m3/h - UVT: 95% - Dose Targeted: 60mj/cm² - Dose delivered: 58mj/cm² Hydro Pool Parameters: - Flowrate: 42m3/h - UVT: 95% - Dose Targeted: 60mj/cm² - Dose delivered: 57mj/cm² • Chemical Products – Mapei Mapei are among the world's leading manufacturers of chemical products for the building industry. They offer long-lasting, high-quality products, drawing on their expertise to contribute to the most important architectural and infrastructural works globally. Structural & External Waterproofing: Planiseal 88 Mapenet 150 Mapeguard WP 200 Screeding: Mapei Topcem Polyurea Waterproofing: Purtop 1000N Preparation: Mapeband TPE Eporip Planitop Smooth & Repair R4 Zero Adhesives: Keralastic T Ultralite S2 Keraflex Maxi S1 Planigrout 300 Grout: Kerapoxy Easy Design Ultracolor Plus • Wet Leisure & Water Treatment Equipment – Certikin Certikin are the UK’s leading supplier of wet leisure and water treatment equipment in the UK; the Certikin brand has become synonymous with premium quality. They are the market leader and UK’s foremost technical specialists for a wide range of pool and spa products. Steam Room: Harvia Steam Generator Harvia Fragrance Dosing Kit Finnish Sauna: Hidden Sauna Heater Heater Control Package Main Pool & Hydro Pool: RGB LED Lighting and controls Pool Lane Ropes Pool Ladders Plant Rooms: Sundry items including Valves, Pipework & Fittings Filter Media • Pipework & Fittings - Epco Plastics Synonymous with quality, Epco Plastics is one of the largest B2B distributors of Pipe Systems in the UK. They ensure all products are designed and engineered to the highest technical quality and specifications. Main Pool, Hydro Pool & Plant Rooms: All plastic pipework and pipe fittings • Drowning Detection & Prevention System – SwimEye An intelligent, leading AI based drowning detection and prevention system that can identify swimmers in distress and raise an alarm to alert Lifeguards. State-of-the-art object recognition software tracks the movements of all swimmers in a pool and in the event of a serious drowning incident, will provide an alarm in the Monitoring & Control Station to improve reaction-time to initiate rescue. Main Swimming Pool: Drowning detection system with 2no. underwater camera houses and 2no. cameras. The design allows full monitoring and coverage of the 20m x 6m pool, offering the ‘world’s best standard’ of computer vision detection systems for swimming pools. • Chemical Dosing Equipment - EMEC EMEC offer a wide range of dosing pumps and measuring & control systems for specific applications, from swimming pools to cooling towers, customisable to any need or request. As leaders in their sector, EMEC have an in-depth knowledge of every step of the production process, making it possible for them to offer focussed consulting, both for the choice and the personalisation of products. Main Pool: 1 x Control Panel 1 x Temperature Probes 1 x 110 Tank 1 x 110 Bund Tank 1 x 200 Bund Tank 1 x 200 Safety Bund 1 x Injection Valve 1 x Hydrostatic Submersible Pressure Transmitter 1 x Accessory Kit 1 x Carboy Bund Hoses & Sundry Items Hydro Pool: 1 x Control Panel 1 x Temperature Probes 1 x 110 Tank 1 x 110 Bund Tank 1 x 200 Bund Tank 1 x 200 Safety Bund 1 x Injection Valve 1 x Hydrostatic Submersible Pressure Transmitter 1 x Accessory Kit 1 x Carboy Bund Hoses & Sundry Items • Tiles - Trimline Group / Domus / Solus Aquascapes various tile suppliers offer the most extensive, high-quality ranges of mosaics, floor, wall, and feature tiles, available from the best manufacturers globally. All tiles represent a perfect balance of quality, style, practicality and value within their categories. Pool Hall Walls: 130m² of large format Black tiles Pool Hall Floor: 80m² of London Grey 60mm x 250mm Anti-Slip Floor tiles Main Swimming Pool Floor & Wall Tiles: 190m² of Blue / Aquamarine 25mm x 25mm Glass Mosaics Swimming Pool Edge Tiles and Overflow Channel Gratings: 60Lm of Iconic Grey Bespoke Tiles Hydro Pool Floor & Wall Tiles: 30m² of 25mm x 25mm Hawaii Green Glass Mosaics Steam Room: 30m² of large format Bali Grey Tiles 30m² of large format Black tiles Hydro Pool Feature Wall: 4m² of large format Grey Marble-effect Tiles

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Aquascapes Ltd

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Sally Ansell

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