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Case Studies
McLaren Leisure Centre

McLaren Leisure Centre (1998) The largest dynamically insulated building in the world and the first to use the technique in a Pool.

Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool, Ullapool (1994) Exemplary community consultation process from 1990/91 with completion of Gaia D&B in '94.
Drumchapel Sports Centre

Drumchapel Sports Centre (1999) Revitalised project now concentrating on green ventilation and water conservation strategies

Dunkeld & Birnam Climb Centre

Dunkeld & Birnam Climb Centre (1997) A community initiative seeking to break even by adjoining a climbing wall to a community Hall in a well known climbing area
Craighalbert

Craighalbert (1999) A hydrotherapy / swimming pool project now in detail design stage providing for children with cerebral palsy.
Kinlochleven

Kinlochleven(2001)
Community sports centre recently completed featuring dynamic insulation, an all-healthy internal fitout and woodchip heating.

Assynt

Assynt(2001)
Community sports centre on a tight site and tight budget that will use local materials.
Alston

Alston (2001)
Project for a community swimming pool in an area seriosly affected by foot and mouth.
 

 
 

 
General

Sports and Leisure buildings - mostly for local Communities - have been a basis of the work of Gaia Architects since its foundation.

Over the years expertise in both the procurement of such facilities and in innovative technical solutions has evolved.

The methodology developed for the Ullapool Swimming Pool in the early 80's has been developed in numerous feasibility studies to bring forward community leisure aspirations. Gaia is carrying out 5 such exercises currently.

Many of these projects have gone forwards to be designed and built by Gaia - including the McLaren Centre at Callander and other technically innovative projects following it at Glasgow, Cumbernauld and Kinlochleven.

 
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