New entrance signage now in place for the Peter Coni Gym

We are very proud to unveil our new entrance signage for the entrance leading up to the Peter Coni Gym. Printed and installed by Octink, the new signage imbues the modern look and values of our wonderful new land based training centre here on the Putney embankment.

Designed by Bob Silver, the new Peter Coni Gym and London Rowing Club typography utilises the brand new version of Helvetica Now Display Black which has just been released in recent weeks by Monotype, the famous type foundry. Silver says. “Our notorious LONDON marque seen across our kit and clothing has just been made even stronger with this new release. Its emphasis is still on simplicity and clarity, and its immense flexibility to perform in many sizes has given our new land based training centre an incredibly modern and timeless appeal.”

LRC's Millennials commence the first clean of the new gym

On Saturday 27th April at 08:00am the first cleaning part organised by captain Tim Grant started on the very first deep clean. The 2nd cleaning party continues on Sunday 28th spearheaded by Eddie Markes and the Irregulars who will undoubtedly add that extra level of high finish…

Leading from the front, LRC’s Treasurer Jason Gray

Reaching new heights, Ash Maitland, cleaning underneath the mens new changing room

The Silver Sweeper, Bob Silver, giving the weights floor its first dust down

Federico Young on hoovering duty

Jason Gray multi-tasking, enjoying polishing the new large gym floor

Ciarán Hayes washing the new louvre vents

Luis Orozco is sent to the very top of the roof apex by Simon Harris (ladder safety man) as Jason Gray instructs…

LRC Gym's floors look absolutely spectacular

It is just so exciting to see over 800 square metres of our amazing new floors finally installed in our new gym. The strength & conditioning area, aka the weights gym has an incredibly durable heavy lifting commercial rubber floor and the large open gym has a fine beautiful wooden look vinyl floor to house our ergos and watt bikes, and which can be used for all aerobic activities, yoga and even ballet…

The gym entrance wall awaiting a very special image of a particular past president…

The side wall of the new entrance awaiting a very special montage…

LRC Gym handrail installed on the easy-access walkway

LRC Gym concrete floors are down

LRC Gym men's changing rooms – ready for coat hooks…

A quick peek at the main wall inside the men’s new changing rooms remaining consistent with our exposed brickwork and mahogany which can be seen throughout the main clubhouse.

LRC Gym shower heads now installed in men's changing room

As Ben Helm, our Vice President, commented on his Facebook feed during the week, “Everyone who can remember the old shower heads at London will be relieved to see this larger detail!”

Photo courtesy: Ben Helm

LRC Gym men's changing rooms – Shower rooms installed

The changing room windows have obscured glass for privacy and all other glass is clear. The amount of natural daylight in the gyms and the changing room is excellent. The apex of the smaller weight’s gym will be fully glazed and will introduce light and warmth as it faces south. The metal framing for the glazing is being fabricated currently together with the bridge link from the common parts to the new changing room.

LRC Gym new entrance

LRC Gym entrance door

LRC Gym entrance wall

LRC Gym plastered apex's

Small gym apex

Large gym apex

Entrance area

LRC Gym physio room entrance

Painting in progress

Double glazed and now fully clad in anthracite grey

Double glazed for thermal and acoustic insulation

In the last month there has been continued good progress. All the windows, including the full height section in the large gym and the changing room windows, are now fitted. The windows are double glazed for thermal and acoustic insulation and have metal frames in the same anthracite grey colour as the external cladding. They look very good. The changing room windows have obscured glass for privacy and all other glass is clear. The amount of natural daylight in the gyms and the changing room is excellent. The apex of the smaller weight’s gym will be fully glazed and will introduce light and warmth as it faces south. The metal framing for the glazing is being fabricated currently together with the bridge link from the common parts to the new changing room.

The entrance area to the gym, the physio room and accessible WC have been dry-lined and plastered, various doors have been made and fitted and the vision panel for the physio room and the glazing above is now in place.

Physio room and accessible WC

The elevational cladding has largely been fitted but there is quite a lot of cladding work left including the fitting of the ventilation units and louvres.

Outside wall cladding

Outside wall cladding

Roof ventilation units

LRC Annual Dinner Guests inspect the gym's progress

Bob Silver soaking up the immense space of the new large gym

Matt Piechowicz and Steve Salter in the new men’s changing room

First LRC Committee meeting of 2019 – inspecting our new gym's progress…

On 9th January 2019, at 19:30pm our first Committee meeting of the year started inside our new Gym build. Now fully watertight and even with some windows going in, we could all begin to picture how the next phase of the interior fit out was going to look thanks to the guided tour by Peter Halford…

The LRC Committee gathered in the men’s first floor changing room.

The entrance to the new men’s showers…

Our Honorary House Steward (Building) Josh McInerney (rear) urging the Captain, Tim Grant to test the temporary footbridge…

Inspecting the large gym floor before the sprung floor is fitted.

The last time we’ll see our rowing tank…

The view upward to the men’s changing room above the large gym.

Incredibly light but robust roof cladding.

Fitting the high window frame to the new physio’s room, viewed from inside.

LRC Gym Roof cladding now in place

View from Spring Passage

Cladding detail from inside

Large Gym ceiling view