Leisure

Taking influences from the Far East, the ‘Oriental Spa’ was developed as a concept by forward thinking clients as the first of its kind in the UK.

The building houses various pools, treatment facilities, gardens and contemplation spaces, the design of both external shell and interior fit-out combining ancient oriental thinking within the confines of current regulations.   The leisure, well-being and restaurant facilities are allied to the award winning Seaham Hall Hotel, one of the regions highest rated Hotel and Restaurants, linking via an underground walkway though which both a stream of water, and residents flow.

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Built adjacent to the Tees Barrage, the building serves the white water slalom course.  Planned on three levels, the accommodation provides canoe and raft hire, café, retail outlet, public changing and toilets.

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A major sports lottery project, the £6 million sports centre provides a 25m swimming pool, 4 court sports hall, fitness and dance studios, crèche, soft play, cafeteria, function room, IT suite and all weather pitch plus ancillary accommodation.

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The £3 million award winning Treehouse in Alnwick opened in 2005 and is an inspirational structure on an unprecedented scale set within the mature woodland of Alnwick Garden. It provides a unique treetop experience for garden visitors and provides facilities for education, playing, dining and drinking. The restaurant includes a kitchen, and open log fire, seating for up to 80 people, a second level for private functions and a roof top walk.

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Napper Architects’ were commissioned by Northumberland Estates to masterplan, design & co-ordinate a package of small projects within the castle demise aimed at offering the visitor a number of new attractions, thereby improving the interpretation of the castle’s history and overall visitor experience. In addition to a number of new live, interactive and multi-media exhibits, improved facilities include a new shop, fast food, restaurant, banqueting hall, conference & events spaces.

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North Dock, Seaham Harbour.

The scheme comprises 12 workshop / office units with a café facility together with associated hard landscaping. The workshops, office and café are part of the £2.4million first phase regeneration works for the listed North Dock at Seaham Harbour, which also includes the provision of lock gates and pontoon marina. The project is due to commence on site in 2008.

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Pacific Bar Cafe, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This city centre infill site development provides a restaurant, bars and offices situated in Newcastle's City Centre.  The Pacific Bar is a new leisure development located in the heart of Newcastle's town centre. It comprises of a ground and first floor bar and restaurant space with offices above.

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Dalton Park Phase 2, County Durham

Masterplan and scheme design for the phase 2 extension  to the recently completed factory retail shopping village.  The proposals include a multiplex cinema, family entertainment centre, associated A1 and A3 outlets, hotel, family pub and petrol filling station.  The scheme is expected to go to planning in 2008.

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The design, in addition to radical remodelling within the existing fabric, involved removing substaintial unsightly additions and providing new suites and service accommodation, some of which was around a newly created internal courtyard.

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Part of a £10million mixed use development in the Sunniside area of Sunderland for Helios Properties and Gentoo Ventures, the first two floors have been designed for a 10Pin bowling hall complimenting the casino and cinema leisure uses in the immediate area. Due for completion in December 2008.