Summerland Leisure Centre, Douglas, by night
Architect/Designer | Gillinson Barnett & Partners |
| J. Philipps Lomas & Partners |
Artist/Photographer | Baistow, Peter (1941-2013) |
Country | Isle of Man |
City | Douglas |
Subject Date | 1971 |
Image Date | 1971 |
View | Interior |
Style | Modern Movement |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | AP481/168 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Architectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Entertainment buildings ; Concrete ; Plastics |
NOTES: This climate-controlled leisure centre on Douglas's waterfront was designed to accommodate up to 10,000 tourists and comprised a dance area, five floors of holiday games, restaurants and public bars. Of concrete design, it was built with novel construction techniques using new plastic materials. The street frontage and part of the roof were clad in a transparent acrylic sheeting called 'Oroglas'. It was destroyed by fire on 2 August 1973 in which 50 people were killed.
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