Design Services

Stunning, state-of-the-art aquatic design

Offering diverse aquatic design solutions through a process proven by decades of experience, we have the expertise to bring aquatics to communities and everyone around them.

Inspirational aquatic design From vision to concept to reality, our team of designers and engineers will work with you to achieve desired outcomes for your state-of-the-art aquatic facility. From schematic designs and drawings to programming, budgeting, and ensuring that your aquatic center features all of the amenities you desire, our team will develop a comprehensive design for your aquatic facility that exceeds all expectations.  Learn about our process in our e-Book

We serve excellence, and it's important for us to bring our clients complete satisfaction. Certified in all 50 states and internationally, our diverse and experienced aquatic design team provides innovative solutions so your project will be completed on time and within budget, ready to inspire everyone.

 

The Counsilman-Hunsaker Experience

Our award-winning, industry-leading design process features:

Project Programming and Conceptual Development: We kick off each project with a thorough needs assessment with users, stakeholders, and constituents to identify your defining goals and opportunities set for each project.

Schematic Design: Counsilman-Hunsaker tailors aquatic designs that wholly meet your desired outcomes. During schematic design, we work directly with the architect and communicate probable construction costs and estimate data for the overall aquatic facility for maximum transparency.

Design Development: After pinpointing any issues our design team may need to resolve, we begin preparing design drawings for your new pool and its features. A most important step, our LEED-accredited professionals apply sustainable design elements to lower operating costs and improve energy efficiency in order to help meet your budget and financial goals.

Construction Drawings and Specifications: Final coordination across teams is critically important as we present specific details for the pool and the aquatic facility's construction. Our internal quality control team ensures that plans comply with all applicable codes and standards and that we are meeting programming needs before our certified architects stamp the final plans.

Pool Contractor Procurement: Our network is expansive, and with construction documents complete, we help with requisition of pool contractor bids on your project based on previous experience, workmanship, aquatic equipment and systems knowledge, and past performance.

Construction Administration: Project quality at key milestones throughout construction is paramount, and our design and engineering professionals conduct on-site visits to assure quality, monitor progress, and submit formal reports. We review any contractor submittals, shop drawings, project information, and requested substitutions before they are allowed to move forward.

Project Commissioning and Operational Support: Upon project completion, Counsilman-Hunsaker continues to offer services unavailable through any other aquatic design consultant. Our Aquatic Management Program offers many levels of support for ongoing operations, including helping facilities train and lead staff while maintaining standards of excellence.

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Inspiring others to dream more

Using visual media, knowledge of the site, and your vision for a stunning aquatic center, our team can craft a dynamic, efficient facility design, and help you evaluate, modify, and choose the perfect model for your project.

During this critical phase, we’ll work with you to make sure that the design of your aquatic center compliments the type of activities your facility offers and the existing aesthetic of the location. If you’re interested in discussing your inspiration for an aquatic facility or have questions about other stages in our aquatic facility design process, get in touch with our team today.

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Tecnológico de Monterrey is a private, non-profit, independent institution founded in 1943. The work of this complex and all its campuses is supported by civil associations made up of a numerous group of outstanding leaders. These members come from all over the country and are committed to sustained quality in higher education. In 2017, a ...

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  • Watauga Recreation Center

    In 2018, Watauga County commissioned Counsilman-Hunsaker to provide an in-depth study for their upcoming recreation and aquatic center. The study included potential revenue and expenses for their preferred concept, affording the county a better understanding of how to move forward with a new recreation and aquatic facility. Pleased from the results of the study, the ...

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  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) – Wellness and Events Center

    The three-story, 220,000 sq. ft. NJIT Wellness and Events Center provides flexible program spaces that promotes the health and well-being of students, as well as supporting their academic pursuits, connecting the campus to the professional community, and providing training facilities that will enhance the development of Division I student-athletes.  

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  • Crystal Beach Aquatic Park

    Initially constructed in 1938 during the Great Depression by the Works Progress Administration, Crystal Beach Swimming Pool stands as a treasured national landmark. Known for its iconic semi-circular “seashore” design, the pool was a marvel of its time, sloping from ankle-deep to 8 feet and featuring a waterslide. It has been a beloved gathering place ...

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  • University of Miami – Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

    The Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is an academic and research institution for the study of oceanography and the atmospheric sciences within the University of Miami. It is located on the school’s waterfront shoreline facing Biscayne Bay. It is the only subtropical applied and basic marine and atmospheric research institute in the continental United States. In ...

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