DR JOHN MORGAN

PROJECT PROFILES
PROJECT
PROFILE
PROMOTION
The changing spaces are bright and bold, combining
blocks of colour with glazed shower doors
BEYOND LEISURE
Client: London Borough of Camden
Supplier: Prospec
Pancras Square is a new
community building located in
the heart of London’s King’s
5 Cross, with public facilities
including a leisure centre, relocated
modern library, café and a customer
service centre. It’s set to be one of
the greenest buildings in the UK after
achieving a BREEAM Outstanding
sustainability design rating, with features
like a bio-roof, solar panel and solar fi ns.
Prospec was specifi ed and installed
a range of its products – from lockers
and cubicles to duct panelling and
vanity units – not only within the new
leisure facility, but also throughout the
building. Working hand-in-hand with
the project architects – experienced
leisure facility fi rm LA architects –
the team at Prospec developed the
leisure centre specifi cation to include
premium systems and high quality
fi nishes to provide a truly modern
changing and shower facility.
“The changing and shower facilities at
Pancras Square Leisure are designed
with the user at the heart of the
design,” says a spokesperson for LA
architects. “The spaces are both
bright and bold, which was especially
important in this project as they’re
located in the basement of the building.
We specifi ed glass lockers and cubicles
to best achieve this. The block colour
of the lockers provides impact and
vibrancy, while the translucent glazed
shower cubicles subtly contribute to an
added sense of spaciousness.”
The use of glass throughout the
changing rooms was in fact a key part
of the specifi cation, with the use
of toughened and laminated locker
and cubicle doors being particularly
important for wet areas.
The Cabrillant system – which has
been consistently improved and updated
to maintain its status as a premium
shower and changing room cubicle
for demanding leisure centres such
as Pancras Square Leisure – has been
installed at the new building, which is
expected to have 500,000 users a year.
Prospec also installed its Marathon
Glass lockers, complete with KABA lock
cylinders, into the leisure facility.
Ease of cleaning is assured with
curved internal radius and sloping
shelves that allow compartments to
be hosed down with the assurance
that the water will drain.
Working closely with the main
contractor, Kier Major Projects,
Prospec was also specifi ed and installed
in all the toilet facilities within the
10-storey offi ce space.
“Over the last 22 years, LA architects
have acquired a vast amount of
experience in the design and delivery
of highly successful leisure centre
facilities,” concludes the LA architects’
spokesperson. “During this time, we’ve
worked with Prospec on a considerable
number of projects and we’re confi dent
in specifying Prospec’s products. They
provide the quality, robustness and
aesthetics that are required for the
demanding environments of leisure
centre facilities.”
Details: www.prospec.co.uk
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