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“The Crown team were great, working
hard to ensure a totally seamless
install, despite problems such as existing
sloping floors, which meant repositioning
some lockers to take account of that.
“Their fitout was prompt and professional –
they were quality craftsmen who sorted any
snags as a matter of urgency. Everything
went like clockwork.
“The contractors loved working with them.
We had no issues and have every intention of
using them again.”
Daniel Thompson, Partner,
Frank Whittle Partnership
“I’d known Crown from earlier golf clubs
I’d managed,” Martin recalls, “and knew
they manufactured quality products.
We asked three suppliers to tender for
the work. Crown’s website and case
studies showed clearly the quality level
we were seeking.”
Studying the changing room layouts
and sending the club examples of
the lockers proposed for members
to scrutinise, Crown worked closely
with lead consultant Frank Whittle
Partnership (FWP) who created
innovative designs for the locker
rooms, toilets and shower cubicles.
“Project plans had been prepared some
years ago but then shelved until Martin
came in post three and a half years ago,”
says Daniel Thompson, FWP partner. “He
has driven the project forward with the
backing of the board and gave us free rein
on the changing room designs,” he adds.
“To launch the project on the right footing
from a PR perspective, it was paramount
for the changing rooms to look the part,”
notes FWP interior designer
David Simmons.
Working alongside main contractor
Create Construction, FWP have
provided a comprehensive in-house
design service spanning architecture,
interior design, quantity surveying and
structural, mechanical and electrical
engineering elements for the multi-
phase development.
“
“This was a project quite
personal to us. We’d
handled plenty of metal or
laminate locker systems
for hotels and sport sites
but timber was new for
us,” says David.
“They were in a dire state, wooden but
unfit for purpose and too small to store
modern equipment. We sought a bespoke
fitout, rather than just joinery.”
“The club wanted a more contemporary
feel but the facilities had to carry that
air of prestige as Fairhaven numbers
plenty of older members among its ranks
– some in their 80s and 90s - as well as
teenagers. It was a question of catering
for the more traditional end too.”
GroundskeepingJournal.co.uk | Sept/Oct 2019
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