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1958
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FLIGHT, 31 January 1958 Club and Gliding News 139 LASHAM PROJECT Design for a Future Gliding Centre DISPLAYED for the first time at a recent Kronfeld Clubdebate, drawings and a model of a projected gliding centrearoused much interest among gliding enthusiasts from many clubs. The centre has been designed by a member of the SurreyGliding Club, Lasham, at the suggestion of the club's long-term planning committee. As reported on previous occasions in Flight, negotiations areproceeding on the subject of long-term security of tenure for the gliding clubs at Lasham. Clearly the idea of a large centre isnothing more than a project at present, but the proposed scheme does show the type of thing which might come to pass at somefuture date—given a secure site and some £100,000. The gliding centre is described by its designer as follows: — The building illustrated was designed to a schedule of accom-modation which was devised for a possible future gliding centre. The site for the centre remains uncertain. Because of the expenseinvolved in the complete programme, construction in three distinct stages was envisaged. The central main club-house would be builtduring the first phase, followed in turn by the flanking blocks for dormitory and administrative accommodation.From the point of view of outlook it was considered an advantage to locate the restaurant, lounge and bar on the first floor of theclub-house. The ground floor contains secondary accommodation: in the first instance this area would be utilized for offices andgeneral administrative work, and possibly a limited amount of sleeping accommodation. The partitions between restaurant,lounge and bar can be opened to give an unrestricted floor area for special social occasions. The dormitory blockprovides sleeping accom- modation for 160 personssub-divided dormi- "Flight" photograph in two-tier bunks); and for an additional 12 persons in six doublebedrooms. Baths, showers, changing rooms and drying cabinets are provided on each floor, in addition to heated blanket stores.Certain portions of the ground floor areas would be allocated for women's accommodation. A low-pressure central-heating system, employing oil-firedboilers, is envisaged. The capacity of the system would be suffi- cient to cope with the heating demands of future workshops whichwould eventually be constructed. Between the club-house and the administration block is an openpatio which could be used for open-air film shows and other entertainments. The bridge link providing communicationbetween the two blocks can be used as an open-air extension of the restaurant in summer, or to provide extra seating space for thepatio entertainments. Structural design of the buildings includes a reinforced-concreteframe with pre-stressed floor and roof slabs. External walling would be formed mainly with pre-fabricated timber window units.Areas needing fire protection would have concrete upstand walls; while vertical boarding on timber framing would be used wherea reduction of glass window-area was considered necessary. Total floor area for the complete scheme is approximately20,000 sq ft, and the estimated cost would be in the region of £100,000. F. K. intories (five on each floor, each sleeping 16 people Ground floor plan (below) of the projected centre. Three stores on corridor between lecture room and boiler room are for parachutes, weak links and barographs. Four telephone kiosks are in entrance hall. Women's changing rooms are at upper end of dormitory block. Restaurant, lounge and bar are seen on this first-floor plan. Between kitchen and bridge link are food stores, hoist, broom and linen cupboards. Beer and wine store, with hoist, is on opposite side of corridor to the bar. At upper end of dormi- tory block are men's changing rooms. Tank tower, not shown in drawing, contains tank room and staff sitting room.
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