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saltdean lido
1356
saltdean, eastsussex
Refurbishment and strengthening of existing dilapidated reinforced concrete 1930s curvilinear Lido Building.
The challenges: During the hydro-demolition process of the existing concrete frame, the friable areas of concrete were found to be in a significantly poorer condition than originally expected. To such an extent that in some areas the whole section of the structure disintegrated. As such a more complicated build process and sequencing had to be adopted to ensure the buildings integrity.
Another challenge was bringing the building in line with modern design codes and standards. Due to modern day strength and loading requirements, the cantilever terraces and sundecks required strengthening, but due to heritage requirements, the strengthening solution had to be incorporated without altering the aesthetic appearance. This limitation meant that traditional methods of strengthening reinforced concrete were not an option and carbon fibre reinforcement strips were installed to add strength to the areas which required additional capacity.
£8m
RIBA Status 2-5
Commercial
Client: Saltdean Community Interest Company
Architect: RHP
Quantity Surveyor: Cheesman consulting
Project Manager: Trefor Oldfield-Hodge
Main Contractor: Buxton
Photography by Richard Fraser
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