Pods Short Listed For Second Award
11 October 2011 by Hamst
The Pods in Scunthorpe has been short listed for another award, it was recently voted the most sustainable building/development of the year at the Property Industry Awards Yorkshire at a ceremony in Leeds.
Now the designers, Andrew Wright Associates with S&P Architects, find themselves being shortlisted for the £21 Sports Academy on the towns Ashby Road. They have been put on the World Architectural Excellence shortlist, the ceremony takes place at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona on the 2-4th November 2011. The Pods finds itself up against nine other candidates from around the world including’ Noor-e-Mobin's sport hall in Iran, Al Shaqab Equestrian Arena in Qatar & Milson Island Sport and Recreation Centre in Australia amongst others.
The Pods is definitely unique in its design, being the only leisure centre of its kind in the country to be built in such a way it comprises five pods and large open spaces, it provides an excellent building to exercise, swim and keep fit.
For the full shortlist of candidates see following link;
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