Aquatic facilities that grow as funding allows.

A modular, master-planned approach to new and replacement aquatic, sport and fitness facilities. Councils deliver what their community needs now, and expand over time.

Plan smarter. Build what you need. Grow when you're ready.

Flexible approaches to planning aquatic, sport and recreation facilities — built around what the community needs now, 
with room to grow.

Aquabox

Flexible approaches to planning aquatic facilities.

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The Challenge

Community infrastructure is becoming harder to deliver.

Escalating construction costs, complex design layouts, high-cost structural scheme requirements and pressure on capital budgets are stalling many aquatic, leisure, recreation, health and fitness facility projects.

Design Complexity

Complex architectural design treatments can add extra circulation areas, higher structural costs and higher operating costs without adding to more usage and programming capacity.

Rising Capital Costs

The ever-increasing cost of major community facilities are placing significant pressure on available budgets.

Funding Constraints

Complex designs with increasing construction costs put pressure on what can be funded now.

Future Demand

Facilities need to be master planned so they can be staged as community needs change and funding is available.

Approach

A smarter way to plan 
community facilities.

Modular

Clearly defined activity and support components that work together in different configurations.

Modular

Stageable

Built in logical stages as funding, demand and operational requirements evolve.

Stageable

Cost-conscious

Investment focused on functional, high-use spaces rather than building complexity.

Cost-conscious

Adaptable

Planned around the community, the site and the project. Not one fixed building.

Adaptable

Staging

Start with what you need today. Plan smarter for what you may need tomorrow

A facility doesn’t have to be delivered as one large capital project. Early master planning, simplifying structural systems and site services coordination mean later stages connect to the first rather than the future high-cost of adding/replacement. Aquabox provides a practical “new approach” to rethinking planning, funding and delivery of major facilities that simply:

Extensions & Innovations

Aquabox provides flexible solutions for extending and enhancing existing aquatic facilities without the need for complete redevelopment.

From splash pads and water play areas to warm-water program pools and learn-to-swim facilities, AquaBox can respond to changing community needs and available funding. Indoor and outdoor 25m and 50m pools can also be incorporated, with options such as movable floors, booms and adaptable enclosures providing greater flexibility and programming opportunities.

Modules

What can be
in an Aquabox?

Components are planned to work together, 
and not every project needs all of them

  • 25m lap pool
  • 50m lap pool
  • programme pool
  • learn-to-swim pool
  • leisure pool
  • toddlers pool
  • spa
  • waterplay
AXO

  • 25m lap pool
  • 50m lap pool
  • programme pool
  • learn-to-swim pool
AXO

  • 25m lap pool
  • 50m lap pool
  • programme pool
  • learn-to-swim pool
AXO

DESIGN

Architecture that 
belongs to its place.

The planning approach sits behind the building. Material selection, screening, glazing, entry treatment and landscape respond to the identity, climate and character of each community.

People swimming in a community pool.
Gym
Concierge
Swimming

Experience

Developed from
real experience in over 160+ aquatic and recreational projects

Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre
Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre
State Sport Centres, MSAC
State Sport Centres, MSAC
Yawa Aquatic Centre
Yawa Aquatic Centre
EAST KEILOR LEISURE CENTRE, VIC
EAST KEILOR LEISURE CENTRE, VIC
GIPPSLAND REGIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE, VIC
GIPPSLAND REGIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE, VIC
WATERMARC, Greensborough
WATERMARC, Greensborough
SPLASH AQUAPARK & LEISURE CENTRE
SPLASH AQUAPARK & LEISURE CENTRE
Eltham Leisure Centre
Eltham Leisure Centre
Project experience referenced on this website reflects Peter Brook’s professional experience gained during his previous roles with Peddle Thorp International and Peddle Thorp Architects. References to these projects do not imply any current association, endorsement or involvement by Peddle Thorp International or Peddle Thorp Architects with PTD Studio or Aquabox.

CASE STUDY

Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre, Kangaroo Flat

The centre combines major aquatic, recreation, fitness and community components within a clear and efficient facility arrangement, and demonstrates many of the planning principles behind the Aquabox approach.

Project experience referenced on this website reflects Peter Brook’s professional experience gained during his previous roles with Peddle Thorp International and Peddle Thorp Architects. References to these projects do not imply any current association, endorsement or involvement by Peddle Thorp International or Peddle Thorp Architects with PTD Studio or Aquabox.

$32.4m

Project Construction Cost (2018)

50m Pool
50m Pool
PLAYGROUND POOL MODULE
PLAYGROUND POOL MODULE
Leisure Pool
Leisure Pool
Programme Pool
Programme Pool

PTD Studio

The architects behind Aquabox.

PTD Studio is a Melbourne architecture and design practice with more than 40 years' combined experience in community, aquatic and recreation projects, and a working knowledge of delivering to changing budgets and funding models.

Team

Who you're working with.

Led by PTD Studio, with a standing group of aquatic, structural, cost and commercial advisors.

Swimplex Aquatics
PTD Studio
Solucio
Smart Connection Consulting
Fluidra
Larcan
mlei
Napier & Blakeley

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