Refurbishment Design of Golf & Leisure Club with Space Planning, Fitting and Furnishing Case Study

(Sand Moor Golf Club Phase 1 & 2 - Alwoodley, Leeds)

Sand Moor Golf Club, situated to the North of Leeds, required a refurbishment to the male and female changing rooms. The arrangement of the areas no longer suioted the clubs needs, and as they had not been upgraded in over 20 years it was essential to improve the appearance to reflect the prestigious nature of the golf club with this refurbishment. ODAPS were appointed to undertake a feasibility study to demonstrate how the existing space could be best used to achieve the right blend of facilities for the club.

Cloakroom and bathroom before design and fitting:

Cloakroom and bathroom after design and fitting:

This feasibility phase was undertaken in conjunction with input from the club committee, and after a comprehensive survey of the clubs members. ODAPS produced several design options for both the Ladies and Gents locker rooms which allowed the club to make an informed decision on a preferred scheme. ODAPS were subsequently re-appointed to complete a detailed design phase, including Planning and Building Control submission to the Local Authority and also the specification of finishes.

The final scheme involved changing the visitors locker room into a male shower area. This allowed the existing joint shower and toilet area to be refurbished into a more generously proportioned dedicated toilet facility. The locker room was reduced slightly to partially accommodate a changing area for the shower room. The ladies showers were relocated to an area formerly occupied by the drying room, again allowing the existing combined shower and toilet facilities to be refurbished into a dedicated generously sized toilet area. The locker room was also refurbished, and made slightly smaller to accommodate in part the shower area.

Specific emphasis was placed on achieving a high quality finish, to reflect the prestigious nature of the club, and which would stand the test of time. Special regard was also paid to maintaining security between the respective toilets and changing rooms, so that visitors to functions could access the toilets without having to transit the changing areas.

As ODAPS worked side by side with the committee, developing the brief and expanding the design content, the club gained confidence in ODAPS abilities, and subsequently appointed ODAPS to undertake the work. To monitor performance and make the scheme more affordable, it was decided to undertake the works in three phases; Phase 1 being the men’s shower area and accessible w.c., Phase 2 the men’s changing area and toilets, and phase 3 the ladies locker room including shower and toilets.

Phase 1 and 2 were carried out over subsequent winters to keep any disruption to the a minimum. The works to phase 1 included the following actions:

• the fixtures, fittings and plumbing installations to the visitors locker room stripped out.
• openings were broken out and blocked up as necessary to re-define the space into a large shower area, two store rooms and an accessible w.c., plus an areas was partitioned off from the locker room to form a changing area.
• the floor to the shower room was built up to allow waste drainage to be installed.
• the cubicles for the showers were formed from blockwork
• high quality tiled finishes were applied to the floors and walls, including a bespoke mosaic logo to one wall.
• the plumbing and lighting installations were renewed entirely, and finish this phase off a bespoke cherry towel storage unit with granite top was fitted.

Phase 2 commenced the following January, and saw all the existing lockers removed, and the existing toilets and showers stripped out. Again, blockwork walls were built or broken out to re-define the space, and new ceilings installed, prior to the area being fitted out with new toilet facilities and hardwood oak lockers. The same ceramic tiles as the shower area were applied to the toilets. To finish off the phase, the vanity unit to the toilets was installed with cherry back panels and bulkhead, and a granite top.

The completed project universally satisfied the club and its members, who were delighted at a much improved and useable layout, combined with a superior look and finish.