The Water Factory – news from construction site #11

Every day at the construction site of the Water Factory brings changes. Intensive construction works in both buildings and on the premises of the complex are underway. Recently, a mobile crane has been used to complete one of the construction stages.

After shunting the pool building, the sheet piling of the temporary protection of the foundation excavation was removed. Waterproofing and thermal insulation of the foundation walls of the pool basement were made. Concreting of the walls, columns and beams of the ground floor is in progress. A spectacular part of the work in the swimming pool building was the installation of prefabricated roof slabs. A mobile crane with a lifting capacity of 500 tonnes was used for their assembly. A total of 45 slabs were installed - their maximum weight is 25 tons and the maximum length reaches 17.5 m.

Roofing and insulation are made on the Edukatroium (educational institution building). Work on the installation of the sanitary sewage system, the water supply system, the hydrant system and the underpressure roof drainage is underway. In addition, cable trays are being installed and the building cabling is being laid.

In the outer part of the complex, the cube paving of the parking lot is also being performed, and the structural layers of the outdoor event square are being made. The structures of the cloakroom and bar building as well as the car park shelter are ready for use. In addition, the walls of the cloakroom building of sandwich panels have been made, and the installation of the roofing has commenced.

About the investment

The Water Factory is a modern and multifunctional water park with sports, recreational and educational functions. The Szczecin Aquapark is to comprise: a swimming pool hall with recreational pools and slides; a sports pool zone; a wellness area and one of the largest saunas in the country. In the outer part, there will be recreational swimming pools and a beach. In addition, there will be a sports and entertainment zone with a bowling alley, billiards tables, a climbing wall, a gym and squash courts. The investment also includes the construction of a seasonal ice rink, alternating with the amphitheatre stage and the ice track. One of the characteristic features of the Szczecin Aquapark is the Edukatorium which will house exhibition spaces and laboratories where scientific experiments related to water will be carried out.

 

The investment is being implemented at the intersection of 1 Maja, Emilii Sczanieckiej and Bożeny Streets. The contractor is a consortium of companies comprising: ALSTAL Grupa Budowlana sp.z o.o. sp.k. and ALSTAL Real Estate sp.z o.o. The cost of the investment is over PLN 349.7 million. The work will finish in 2022.