Park and Recreation
The definition of municipal swimming pool design has changed dramatically over the last 30 years. Creating a fun and exciting family aquatic center requires a community specific solution to meet your program and recreation needs. The following is a sample of the best of the best in park and recreation swimming pool design.
Searchable Project DatabaseView All Featured Projects in CategoryCub Run RECenter
Fairfax County, VA
| Cub Run RECenter is an expansive 65,000 sq. ft. facility that includes an 11,503 sq ft. indoor state-of-the-art aquatic complex that embodies the community’s needs and objectives by combining leisure areas and fitness/competitive swimming programming spaces. This recreation center has something for everyone to enjoy such as:
4,710 sq. ft. Leisure Pool
•30-foot high slide that exits ...(more) | |
La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center
LaMirada, CA
| In September 2005, the City of La Mirada commissioned Counsilman-Hunsaker to develop cutting-edge aquatic options and to provide research that would assist the city in making decisions on how best to proceed with the design and construction of an outdoor aquatic center. The study’s objective was to identify and evaluate current aquatic programming and facilities, both locally and nationa...(more) |
Tom Muehlenbeck Center
Plano, TX
| Fluid architecture of native limestone and heavy timbers, a soaring ceiling with a suspended glass sculpture evoking the region’s topography, and flowing indoor and outdoor leisure pools define Tom Muehlenbeck Center.
Designed by Brinkley Sargent Architects, Mesa Design Group, Moody Nolan, and Counsilman-Hunsaker, the natatorium complements the center’s flowing architecture with swee...(more) | |
The Lodge Des Peres
Des Peres, MO
| Counsilman-Hunsaker in association with Hastings & Chivetta Architects designed a new resort-like aquatic center for the City of Des Peres. To effectively utilize the indoor space, Counsilman-Hunsaker seamlessly blended fitness and leisure programming areas. Components of the indoor aquatic facility include:
5,129 sq. ft. Indoor Pool
•212 sq. ft. whirlpool spa
•5,121 sq. ft. wave p...(more) |
Splash Island Aquatic Center
Plainfield, IN
| Counsilman-Hunsaker in association with Sebree Architects provided aquatic design expertise for the new Splash Island Aquatic Center. The innovative family waterpark is comprised of indoor and outdoor recreation pools and numerous water activities.
The concept was to create a compact, highly-themed municipal family aquatic center with play features for tots, families, and teens. Brig...(more) | |
Hastings Pool - Reed Road Water Park
Upper Arlington, OH
| Counsilman-Hunsaker, in association with Burgess & Niple Architects, was commissioned to provide a total renovation to the Hastings Pool in Upper Arlington, Ohio. The $4 million pool features all modern upgrades designed with state-of-the-art engineering equipment to help maintain durability and a long life span.
Amenities of the community outdoor leisure pool include:
7,665 sq....(more) |
Addison Athletic Club
Addison, TX
| Designed by the team of Ron Hobbs Architects and Counsilman-Hunsaker, the Addison Athletic Club captures a Romanesque-style design with its stately columns flanking the edge of the outdoor pool.
The sparkling blue water flows effortlessly among the multi-level pools, forming gentle waterfalls when stepping from one pool to the next. Cool showers pour and spout from the aqueduct and ...(more) | |
Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
Dearborn, MI
| Counsilman-Hunsaker was commissioned to design a world-class aquatic complex for the renovation of the Ford Community Performing Arts Center. The City of Dearborn’s objective was to add contemporary amenities to the facility, including an expansive natatorium with multi-purpose pool that would allow for a wide range of public programs and local athletic team use.
This award-winning 6...(more) |
The Keller Pointe
Keller, TX
| In 2001, the City of Keller retained the team of Brinkley Sargent Architects and Counsilman-Hunsaker to perform a Feasibility Study for the development of a new recreation center to support the city’s competitive, recreational, and fitness needs and objectives. Four design concepts were developed, each with varying degrees of emphasis on aquatic and recreational program spaces.
Base...(more) | |
Middleburg Heights Community Center
Middleburg Heights, OH
| The 83,768 sq. ft. Middleburg Heights Community Center is a state-of-the-art recreation, fitness, and aquatic complex, providing residents with a family friendly environment for exercise and social activities.
Counsilman-Hunsaker was selected to design the indoor and outdoor pools. Design components of the 6,147 sq. ft. indoor leisure pool include:
•ADA-accessible zero-depth ent...(more) |
Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium
Allen, TX
| In 1998, the team of Counsilman-Hunsaker and Brinkley Sargent was retained by the City of Allen to perform a Feasibility Study to evaluate options for the development of a cutting-edge natatorium. Each approach was analyzed for the required scope of work, programming benefits, and project costs. Based on the analysis of the Feasibility Study, the community voted to build a new indoor aqu...(more) | |
Fairmont Aquatic Center
Salt Lake City, UT
| The team of FFKR Architects and Counsilman-Hunsaker brought their designing and aquatic expertise “to the drawing boards” and developed a cutting-edge aquatic facility to be utilized by the Salt Lake City community for years to come.
The 36,500 sq. ft. aquatic center includes both leisure and competitive amenities. The award winning innovative design made optimum use of the available ...(more) |
Bethesda Park Aquatic Center
Gwinnett County, GA
| The Bethesda Park expansion represents Gwinnett County’s ongoing development of parks under the guidance of the 2002 Countywide Master Plan. The southern expansion of Bethesda Park included several components to broaden recreational opportunities. The primary focus of the expansion was the development of a 31,000 sq. ft. recreation center.
The team of Hand Design and Counsilman-Hunsak...(more) | |
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