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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.

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Cub Run RECenter
Fairfax County, VA

Cub Run RECenter is an expansive 65,000 SF facility that includes an indoor state-of-the-art aquatic facility with a leisure and competition pools. The leisure pool includes a: • 30-foot high slide that exits the building in an enclosed tube • 20-foot high open-flume slide • Spa • Vortex • Current channel • Open shallow water area with zero-depth entry • Interactive play feat...(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 that would best meet the community’s aquatic needs. The study’s objective was to identify and evaluate current aquatic ...(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 a fr...(more)

The Lodge Des Peres
Des Peres, MO

Counsilman-Hunsaker, in association with Hastings & Chivetta Architects, designed a new, resort-like aquatics 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 aquatics facility include: • Whirlpool spa • Wave pool with zero-depth entry • Six-lane, 25-yard lap 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 outdoor leisure pool includes: • 5,038 SF L-shaped 25-yard competition pool • 11,174 SF outdoor leisure pool • Slide catch poo...(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, OH. The newly $4-million pool features all modern upgrades and was 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: ...(more)

Addison Athletic Club
Addison, TX

Designed by Ron Hobbs Architects and aquatics designers 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 aquedu...(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 project’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. The 6,000 SF leisure pool incl...(more)

The Keller Pointe
Keller, TX

In 2001, The City of Keller retained Brinkley Sargent Architects, in association with 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. ...(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 that provides local residents with an all-weather, year-round, family-friendly, affordable recreational fun. Aside from the aquatic facilities (both indoor and outdoor), the community center also includes a child care facility, gymnasium, offices, community hall & meeting...(more)

Don Rodenbaugh Natatorium
Allen, TX

The City of Allen and the Allen Independent School District came together to develop a new joint-venture: a facility capable of hosting high school aquatic athletics as well as community programming for aquatic recreation. The competitive pool is 25-yards x 25-meters with two 1-meter diving boards. There are bleachers that can accommodate a crowd of 650. This pool not only is available ...(more)

Fairmont Aquatic Center
Salt Lake City, UT

The 36,500 SF aquatic center was designed by FFKR Architects, in association with Counsilman-Hunsaker. The leisure pool has a water area of almost 4,100 SF with zero-beach entry and stair access. Other features include: • Waterslide • Vortex • Current channel • Water spray features Separate from the leisure pool, the lap pool has its own filtration system and includes: • 4,...(more)

Bethesda Park Aquatic Center
Gwinnett County, GA

The Bethesda Park expansion represents Gwinnett County’s ongoing development of parks under their 2002 county-wide Master Plan. The southern expansion of Bethesda Park includes several components that broaden its recreational opportunities. The primary focus of the expansion was the development of the $6 million, 31,000 SF Aquatic Center. The team of Hand Design and Counsilman-Hunsak...(more)

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