The Poplar Building is a conversion of an existing department-store warehouse which has been standing since 1918. The renovation has been in progress since the developer (Post Brothers) acquired the property in 2017. The building is 10-stories and includes 285 luxury apartments, along with expansive amenity spaces, including a roof deck with an incredible view […]
The Campus Recreation Center is open to all Rhode Island College (RIC) students. Offering state-of-the-art facilities including a 10,000 sq. ft indoor heated swimming pool, a 35,000 sq. ft. field house equipped with a five-lane 1/10 mile indoor track, three multipurpose courts, and a fitness center with accessibility to cardiovascular and weight training equipment. In […]
Omni Las Colinas is located along the banks of Lake Carolyn in central Las Colinas, a planned community within the City of Irving, Texas. The newly revitalized hotel is a popular resort destination allowing guests to experience the urban energy of the community along with the tranquility of a waterfront location on Lake Carolyn. The […]
For many years, 90-year-old Janet Smith has been advocating for a new community pool in the Oakland area of Haines City. Ever since the old pool shut down in 2012, she had insisted that a new pool be created. Smith had attended every city commission meeting asking city commissioners to consider directing funds towards the […]
The Splash Factory is a 1,700 sq. ft. interactive sprayground located behind the Charley Taylor Recreation Center in Grand Prairie, Texas. It features fun age-specific play areas, including a tipping bucket, directional water cannons, geysers, and several new interactive features. Multiple canopy shade structures were replaced around the perimeter of the sprayground, which gives this […]
After eight years in the making, the newly opened City of Arlington East Library and Recreation Center (ELARC) celebrated its grand opening in November 2020. During a 2014 Bond Election, Arlington voters approved $26 million for a new facility to replace the aging Hugh Smith Recreation Center and the East Branch Library. The newly constructed […]
Located in Maryland Heights, a suburb in St. Louis, Missouri, Aquaport is an incredible destination for summer fun. Constructed in 1998, the aquatic center hasn’t had a significant renovation or changes since adding the Extreme Bowl slide in 2006. In 2019, the aging complex underwent a $5.7 million major overhaul and renovation but did not […]
If you’re an aquatic facility operator, you’ve likely spent a lot of your time documenting actions, certifications and items at your facility. Have you ever thought about why you are documenting, and why it’s so important? Let’s take a look at your facility documentation, pool documentation, and staff documentation, and why it’s so important to […]
Maddie Monroe returns to discuss pool access points, including pool grab rails, ramps, and secondary entry points in this next installment covering pool safety features. Stay tuned on Wednesdays for our latest video, and don’t forget to subscribe!
Eastway Regional Recreation Center, located just outside of Charlotte, North Carolina opened in the fall of 2020. The design team worked closely with Mecklenburg County to engage the surrounding communities in its vision to provide and connect the region to a variety of health, wellness and educational opportunities. The facility aspires to bring everyone together, […]
