Aquabox
Flexible approaches to planning aquatic facilities.
Learn MoreAquatic 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.
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Flexible approaches to planning sport and recreation facilities.
Coming SoonThe 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.
Stageable
Built in logical stages as funding, demand and operational requirements evolve.
Cost-conscious
Investment focused on functional, high-use spaces rather than building complexity.
Adaptable
Planned around the community, the site and the project. Not one fixed building.
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:
Stage 01
Starts with the community priorities and what’s feasible.
Stage 02
Plans the long-term facility needs at one site.
Stage 03
Simplifies design, functional layout and structural systems to reduce construction costs.
Stage 04
Designs logical stages if funding does not allow for full facility development.
Stage 05
Allows future expansion when funding is available
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
- 25m lap pool
- 50m lap pool
- programme pool
- learn-to-swim pool
- 25m lap pool
- 50m lap pool
- programme pool
- learn-to-swim pool
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.
Experience
Developed from real experience in over 160+ aquatic and recreational projects
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.
Experience
Developed from real experience
in over 160+ aquatic and recreational projects
Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre
State Sport Centres, MSAC
Yawa Aquatic Centre
EAST KEILOR LEISURE CENTRE, VIC
GIPPSLAND REGIONAL AQUATIC CENTRE, VIC
WATERMARC, Greensborough
SPLASH AQUAPARK & 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)
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.
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