The Trusts' founding principles, of effecting social change through education and sport and the betterment of the lives of University of Westminster students and young people across the community form the basis of this project.

Having considered the condition of the existing buildings on the site and studied the Club's rowing year and the needs of the students of the University of Westminster, the Trustees and the professional team agreed that the following objectives would guide the project:

• 1.

  To revitalise rowing within the University and Quintin Hogg Boat Club.

• 2.

  To re-introduce rugby to the site and create a home ground for University Rugby building on the University’s past successes.

• 3.

  To create a new outreach agenda into the community and work with partner clubs/schools/LA to broaden the appeal of rugby/rowing to groups who do not currently have the opportunity to participate in either sport.

• 4.

  To continue the work of Quintin Hogg by effecting social change through sport (initially focussed on rowing and rugby) – nurturing talent with the possibility of scholarships for young athletes to the best Universities (including Westminster).

• 5.

  To create a new landmark on the Thames, designed to be part of a continual narrative of Boat Houses and Boating architecture providing modern fit-for-purpose facilities fully accessible to all.