St. Peters Rec-Plex
| Pool Type: |
Indoor 50-Meter
Indoor Leisure
|
| Project Type: |
Competition Venues
Park and Recreation
World Class
|
| Project Service: |
Design Services
|
| Location: |
St. Peters, MO
|
| Completion Status: |
Completed
|
| Date Completed: |
1994
|
| Architect: |
Hastings & Chivetta Architects
|
| Description: |
Counsilman-Hunsaker, in association with Hastings & Chivetta Architects, was commissioned by the City of St. Peters to plan and design a world-class aquatic complex for its nationally recognized aquatics program and to host special aquatic events. In 1994, the Rec-Plex hosted the Olympic Festival and in 2004, hosted the Olympic Diving Trials.
The state-of-the-art natatorium includes:
12,641 sq. ft. Competition Pool
• 50-meter by 25-yard competition pool
• 1 and 3-meter diving boards
• Diving tower with 1-, 3-, 5-, 7½-, and 10-meter diving
• Movable floor at the shallow end can be raised to deck level or lowered to a depth of two meters for deep-water racing starts
• Whirlpool spa
3,167 sq. ft. Leisure Pool
• Corkscrew waterslide
• ADA-accessible zero-depth entry
• Vortex
• Current channel
• Play feature with tipping buckets
|
Articles
Counsilman-Hunsaker Services: Commercial swimming pool, Public swimming pool, Swimming pool design, Aquatic design, Aquatic consultant, Pool consultant, Natatorium design, Waterpark design, Feasibility study