A new state-of-the-art sports and leisure complex has been opened near Alderley Edge in Cheshire.

The £4 million Alderley Park Sports Complex was recently unveiled and first visitors welcomed to its range of modern indoor and outdoor facilities.

GMI Construction PLC brought the new development to life on behalf of property developers Bruntwood SciTech and based on designs by Pozzoni Architecture.

The 2000 sq m leisure complex, which opened its doors to the public at the end of 2019, features a 4-court sports hall, a large fitness suite, a large group exercise studio along with a dedicated Group Cycle studio.

The Group Cycling Studio has been designed with no external glazing, enabling it to host immersive events such as the engaging Les Mills 'The Trip' experience.

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Outside, three floodlit tennis courts and a 5-a-side 3G football pitch are served by their own changing facilities, complete with dedicated changing rooms for match officials.

To reflect its natural and landscaped surroundings, Pozzoni's designs for Alderley Park Leisure Centre include complementary and reconstituted materials wherever possible. The eye-catching vertical fins - made from recycled plastics and wood - mimic the surrounding woodland, while a Gabion wall employs stone from across the site.

Martin Bransby, Director at Pozzoni Architecture said: "Alderley Park's Sports Complex really breaks the mould of the traditional leisure centre. We were given a unique, off-piste brief and a stunning site to work with. From the outset, we tried to bring the feeling of being outdoors into our designs for the building.

"We've used traditional and sustainable materials in some innovative ways, to give a fairly simplistic building a dramatic appearance and genuine curb appeal. We're extremely satisfied with the end results and hope the public get fantastic use out of the centre."

Local charitable trust, Everybody Sport & Recreation is operating the new complex.

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Photography by Tamara Shiner