F51
- Location: Folkestone, Kent
- Client: De Haan Charitable Trust & Shepway Sports Trust
- Sector: Sports & Leisure- Community
- Project Type: Multi-storey Activity Centre Services: Project Management & Contract Administration
About this Project
The Project
F51 is a world-class multi-storey activity centre for urban sports in the heart of Folkestone.
The centre incorporates three individually designed skatepark floors, each catering for a different skate style, together with a climbing and bouldering centre, boxing club, café and multi-function space.
Completed and opened in Spring 2022, the centre provides a purpose-built home for a wide range of sports, activities and community events.
Our Role
Spider Projects provided Project Management and Contract Administration throughout the project, supporting the scheme through its development and delivery.
Our team worked closely with the client, consultant team, contractor and specialist suppliers to coordinate the requirements of this highly specialised building and maintain oversight of programme, project information and delivery.
Project Complexity
F51 brought together several highly specialised sporting environments within one multi-storey building.
The three skatepark floors were individually designed for different skate styles, while the building also needed to accommodate climbing and bouldering facilities, a boxing club and supporting community spaces.
Coordinating these different uses within a single development created a complex project environment, requiring close collaboration across the project team throughout delivery.
Delivery and Outcome
F51 opened in Spring 2022, creating a distinctive new home for urban sports in Folkestone.
The project demonstrates Spider’s experience in providing hands-on Project Management and Contract Administration for complex, specialist buildings, coordinating multiple project requirements through to successful completion.
