Splashpoint Leisure Centre
Splashpoint Leisure Centre is a leisure centre located in the centre of Worthing, West Sussex, England. It contains a 25-metre long pool and gymnasium. Designed by WilkinsonEyre it won an award at the World Architecture Festival in 2013. WilkinsonEyre won an architectural design competition held by the Royal Institute of British Architects, which attracted 109 expressions of interest.
| Splashpoint Leisure Centre | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Leisure centre |
| Location | Worthing, BN11 United Kingdom |
| Address | Brighton Road |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 50.8119°N 0.3617°W |
| Current tenants | South Downs Leisure |
| Construction started | 2011 |
| Completed | 2013 |
| Opened | 20 June 2013 |
| Cost | £17.9 million adjusted for inflation: £21.8 million |
| Client | Worthing Borough Council |
| Owner | Worthing Borough Council |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | WilkinsonEyre |
| Structural engineer | AECOM |
| Quantity surveyor | Davis Langdon |
| Main contractor | Morgan Sindall |
| Awards and prizes | World Architecture Festival 2013, Sport category |
It was opened by Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds on 20 June 2013.
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