In October 2006, the London Borough of Camden’s Executive
agreed £23m funding to refurbish and renovate the Kentish Town
Sports Centre. Previously known as the St Pancras Public Baths,
the grade II listed building located in North London was originally
built in 1898 to provide the community with public baths, swimming
baths and a wash house.
The proposed development would create a modern sports facility
consisting of two swimming pools, a learner pool, a gym,
ten self contained flats and four town houses.
A key element of the two year project was the preservation of
A key element of the two year project was the preservation of
several heritage features including the restoration of the
building’s Victorian roof.
building’s Victorian roof.
Wates Construction, an organisation with
considerable experience in refurbishing heritage
and civic buildings, was selected as the Principal
Contractor for the project.
SmartGlass International was approached by
Wates to supply switchable privacy glass to a
viewing gallery overlooking the 25 metre Grafton
Pool at Kentish Town Sports Centre. A total of
eleven LC SmartGlass panels make up the glass
partition screen separating the pool and viewing
area.
LC SmartGlass was specified for this project to
deliver privacy on demand for swimming sessions
where the occupants did not wish to be viewed;
this is particularly pertinent within Muslim
communities where a level of discretion is
required.
LC SmartGlass panels are bespoke manufactured
using a lamination process which encapsulates a
PDLC film between 2 or more glass sheets.
When the electrical supply is switched on, the
liquid crystal molecules align and incident light
passes through and the LC SmartGlass panel
instantly clears. When the power is switched off
the liquid crystal molecules are randomly oriented
scattering light and the LC SmartGlass becomes
opaque (private).
Sanitation and hygiene standards are top of the
agenda for public leisure spaces such as KTSC.
LC SmartGlass is an easy clean, low maintenance
surface that can be disinfected regularly, adhering
entirely with leisure centre sanitation regulations.
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