Naturéo Swimming Pool, Loches
Water Innovation // 37600 Loches
The project
Client: Community of Communes Loches Développement (37)
Programme assistant: Mission H2O
Programme: Construction of an aquatic centre with a natural bathing pond
Areas: 2,727 sqm (including 850 sqm of water surface)
Construction value: €5,700,000 excl. tax
Competition winner: 2008
Delivery: 2011
Public opening: 8 June 2011
Project team:
Lead architect: COSTE Architectures
MEP engineering: TUAL
Structural engineering: ALTO
Quantity surveyor: DESFORGES
Landscape and Biotope pond: PHYTORESTORE
Images: LC-3D
Photos: Stéphane BAGROS
Operator: Récréa
https://www.recrea.fr/
Project overview
Project overview: The Loches swimming pool is composed of a learner and leisure pool, a sports pool, a toddler pool, a water slide, an outdoor natural bathing pond and two cardio-training rooms.
The new Loches swimming pool integrates into its environment, both through its simple and gentle architecture and through the treatment of the natural outdoor spaces. The indoor aquatic spaces are complemented by an outdoor biotope-based natural bathing pond.
HQE project: cost rationalisation — 25% in energy and 36% in water compared with a conventional swimming pool, thanks to bioclimatic design, optimised filtration, innovative water and air treatments validated by specialists, sustainable and high-performance materials (resin, stainless-steel pools, timber, etc.)
