Lee Valley Athletics Centre
- Status
- Completed 2007
- Client
- Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
- Value
- £16m
- Procurement Method
- Design and Build
- Services
- Architect and Lead Consultant
- Scale
- 9,700m²
Awards
- WAN Effectiveness Award 2010 - Finalist, RICS Award for Sustainability 2010 – Winner
- London Planning Awards 2009 – Commendation
Whilst primarily for the training and development of elite athletes in the UK, the 9700sqm Athletics Centre is also home to the renowned Enfield & Haringey Athletics Club and serves the regional and local communities. By having every level of skill train in the same environment the centre hopes to encourage and inspire participation in athletics.
- Status
- Completed 2007
- Client
- Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
- Value
- £16m
- Procurement Method
- Design and Build
- Services
- Architect and Lead Consultant
- Scale
- 9,700m²
Awards
- WAN Effectiveness Award 2010 - Finalist, RICS Award for Sustainability 2010 – Winner
- London Planning Awards 2009 – Commendation
The building incorporates a 200m indoor athletics track with permanent banking and a first floor sprint track with changing rooms and support facilities below. The Centre was a key training facility for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The development seeks to enhance the special qualities of the site at Pickett’s Lock and reflects the sustainability objectives of the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. The entire building is naturally lit and ventilated through north lights over an array of asymmetric arched trusses supported and stabilized by clusters of raking steel columns.
The building achieved an A Grade Display Energy Certificate (DEC) placing it in the top 1% of public buildings. In terms of credits, this is equivalent to a BREEAM rating of Outstanding which lead to the practice winning the RICS Sustainability Award in 2010.
Sprint track
“In our sport, the three things you need most as an athlete in order to be successful are the right coach, the right environment and the right medical support – you will find all three at Lee Valley.”
Full accessibility for wheelchair users is provided by a network of slopes eliminating the need for lifts in this multi-storey building. The building received a Commendation in the Best Built Project category at the 2009 London Planning Awards.
Interior view
