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Summerland Leisure Centre, Douglas

RIBA Ref No RIBA50954
Architect/DesignerGillinson Barnett & Partners
J. Philipps Lomas & Partners
Artist/PhotographerGoldsmith, S.
CountryIsle of Man
CityDouglas
Subject Date1971
Image Date1971
ViewInterior
StyleModern Movement
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceAP481/161
OrientationLandscape
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditArchitectural Press Archive / RIBA Collections
SubjectPlastics ; Concrete ; Entertainment buildings
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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