COV — Architect and Lead Design services for the delivery of a new, iconic, destination, water and l

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The Services being procured are Architectural (Lead Designer) including landscape architectural, fire engineering and acoustic engineering services for the development of a new destination water and leisure facility in Coventry, circa 26 000 000 GBP to include demolition of existing buildings. The new facility will be located within Coventry City Centre on a tightly constrained site that is located in close proximity to a Grade 2 * listed building (Christchurch Spire) and the High Street Conservation area.The Council's key vision for the development of the site is:— To provide an exciting, iconic, high quality destination water and leisure facility that is accessible to everyone,— Draws people to Coventry and acts as a catalyst for the regeneration of the city centre,— Increases footfall and contributes to the Council's healthy living objectives.Key drivers/objectives:The development will:— be a high quality, ‘iconic’ design that is unique, highly visible and has the ‘wow factor’,— be ‘cutting edge’ and innovative in terms of the design, technology and the uses/features within it,— provide a mixture of ‘Fun, Exercise and Relaxing’ facilities,— be flexible enough in design to facilitate the periodic replacement/renewal of water features to respond to new developments and market opportunities and user demands,— provide an exciting, ‘high octane’ water leisure experience that draws people from Coventry and the surrounding regions,— provide a high quality sport, leisure, health and fitness experience,— appeal to a wide range of age groups,— achieve a return on the initial capital investment, by attracting and sustaining high numbers of visitors/users and by designing an energy and spatially efficient building, and— be a contributing catalyst for regeneration of the City Centre, in conjunction with the proposed Friargate and City Centre South retail schemes.