Idea 1 – Sports Complex

My first idea fulfils the coursework brief as it would be very ideal for Derry due to the 2012 Olympics coming to the UK, teams could stay in Derry to train and get use to the conditions but at the minute there is not much places to train. There would also be plenty of time until it would be needed. Even without the Olympics taking place this would be very useful for Derry as at the minute there is only one sports complex. My final idea would include indoor facilities like football and swimming and also outdoor facilities like running track and rugby and football pitches. Besides this there could also be a gym and conference rooms for meetings. This is environmentally sustainable as fees for using the facilities would pay keep for the upkeep, and also include resources such as solar panels or water reservoir tanks to reduce the cost of running the centre. The centre would be very good for the public as it would be based near the centre of Derry on one of the main roads, which also includes good bus services citywide. Looking more into the Olympics there is also nearby hotels like Da Vinci’s just one minutes walk away.