The bouldering walls with the cafe, shop and mezzanine beyond

The Climbing Academy

Barrow Road, Bristol
Leisure · Complete
Location
Barrow Road, Bristol
Sector
Leisure
Status
Complete, phased to 2025
Services
Architectural design, planning application, Building Regulations drawings
Collaborators
Shape Studio, principal designer, principal contractor, project management, construction drawings, joinery and interior design

A phased, whole building redevelopment of The Climbing Academy's flagship Mothership centre on Barrow Road. A new glulam mezzanine reorganises how the building works, wrapping reception, cafe, shop and events space into the climbing hall, with changing rooms, offices and a lower ground gym following in later phases.

Parallel provided the architectural design, the planning application and the Building Regulations drawings across the phases. Shape Studio was principal designer and principal contractor. It also provided the project management, the construction drawings and the joinery and interior design, down to the climbing shoe storage built into the new staircase.

The Mothership entrance with its painted sign
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