Resorts
A resort swimming pool design must create a sense of "wow" when experienced visually and complement the presentation of the entire property experience drawing repeated guest visits. The following is a sample of the best of the best in resort swimming pool design.
Searchable Project DatabaseView All Featured Projects in CategoryGrizzly Jack's Grand Bear Lodge Resort & Waterpark
Utica, IL
| Counsilman-Hunsaker was commissioned to design Illinois’ first indoor waterpark at Grizzly Jack’s Grand Bear Lodge. The resort’s waterpark includes a broad range of amenities to appeal to a variety of adventure-seeking guests.
One such feature is the waterslide—the first of its kind— to use motion, video, and sound to create a unique experience. During the 30-second ride down the 330...(more) | |
University of Missouri - Columbia (Leisure Pool)
Columbia, MO
| The team of Counsilman-Hunsaker and Hastings & Chivetta Architects was commissioned to design an innovative aquatic facility for the University of Missouri - Columbia. The design objective was to create a resort-like “escape” for students - away from classes, studying, and exams.
Counsilman-Hunsaker heeded the school’s goals and objectives and designed an inviting complex, which incl...(more) |
Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
Palm Springs, CA
| Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, California, is a good example of referencing imaginative features with the rustic beauty of nature. The waterscape is in tune with its desert appeal of breathtaking mountain views, botanical cactus gardens, and warm Mediterranean Colonial architecture. Tranquil and adventurous aquatic amenities amidst waterslides and waterfalls are set in...(more) | |
Valley of the Springs Resort
French Lick, IN
| The exciting new Valley of the Springs Resort combines a family friendly hotel with a remarkable 40,000 sq. ft. indoor waterpark and outdoor pool area. The tropical-themed natatorium, designed by Counsilman-Hunsaker, has received national acclaim in Tourist Attractions and Parks magazine and the Waterpark Resorts Today magazine.
The signature attraction of the 154-roomed resort is th...(more) |
Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg, VA
| Counsilman Hunsaker was retained with Glave & Holmes Associates to complete an aquatic master plan for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The foundation operates a number of resort properties in a small geographic area with all the aquatic assets approaching physical obsolescence. The study focused on the support of a four and five-star resort that would share the aquatic space. Mul...(more) |
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