Work on a new leisure centre has completed in Hornchurch, East London for Havering Borough Council and Everyone Active, creating a multi-purpose, accessible space for the local community.

Designed by sports and leisure experts GT3 Architects, and delivered alongside Metnor Construction and Paragon BC, Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre opened to the public earlier this year in line with government guidance.

Spanning two floors and covering more than 6,000m2, the facility replaces the existing Hornchurch Sports Centre. The flexible space accommodates a wide range of different leisure activities including an impressive 25m eight-lane pool complete with 250 seat viewing gallery, wet changing village, sauna, steam-room, and an onsite café opening out onto a public plaza.


Associate director and project lead at GT3 Architects, Suzanne Blair, said: "Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre has been designed with a 'people-first' approach. We really wanted to deliver a modern yet accessible centre that offers fitness, leisure, and social opportunities for everyone in the community, while supporting wider activities in the park.

"We therefore worked closely with the design team, Everyone Active, Metnor, and Paragon – to deliver an inclusive facility for everyone to enjoy. We’re really proud of this project and we are certain that it will benefit local people for years to come.

"A separate specialist learner and dive pool has been installed to offer increased flexibility for the centre. A movable pool floor will also facilitate a range of activities, from baby and toddler classes through to diving lessons, aqua aerobics, and group wheelchair access.

"GT3 Architects also worked with world-leading pool expert Myrtha Pools to deliver the outstanding facilities – utilising the firm’s innovative prefabricated steel tank technology to create the custom pool."