The 107,650 square foot Henry Dale and Betty Smith Football Center is the new home for the Fighting Illini football program, including expanded strength and conditioning and sports medicine space, coaches’ offices, position meeting rooms, player development areas, locker rooms, and other areas for recruiting and prospect hosting. This new complex is the largest in […]
The new Lacy Park Pool is a replacement of the existing 50-year-old outdoor swimming pool located at the Lacy Park Recreation Center within Lacy Park. Located in the same spot as the existing outdoor pool to take advantage of excavation and utility infrastructure cost savings, the new aquatic center features a 5,800 sq. ft. multi-purpose […]
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 […]
In April 2010, Counsilman-Hunsaker completed an Aquatic Facilities Master Plan which assessed current conditions and needs of the community to be a guide for future programming, site selection, renovations, and new construction of a new aquatic facility. Data was collected from input through stakeholder meetings and a public forum. A “toolbox” of options presented a […]
The SMSD Aquatic Center is home to the largest pool in Johnson County, serving local students and the entire community. This service is made possible through a partnership between the school district, Johnson County Parks and Recreation, and the City of Lenexa. Photos by Matt Kocourek Photography
In April of 2017, Belton voters approved a $20 million bond issue funding construction projects for the Belton School District #124. The bond financed the construction of additions and improvements to the high school campus, including adding an additional 25 classrooms, counseling and office spaces, a gymnasium, lobby and locker rooms, an aquatic center, and […]
In June 2019, the City of Roswell celebrated the grand opening of the new recreation and aquatic center located on the grounds of the previous Yucca Rec Center and the Cahoon Pool. The $20 million state-of-the-art facility includes a gymnasium for basketball and other indoor sports and activities, a fitness room that can host a […]
In February of 2019, the City of Yakima retained Counsilman-Hunsaker to prepare a feasibility study for a new aquatic center at Martin Luther King Jr. Park. The project would bring a much- needed aquatic facility to the east side of the city. Counsilman-Hunsaker provided various facility design options based on feedback taken from multiple community meetings. The final […]
In early 2019, Barker Rinker Seacat commissioned Counsilman-Hunsaker to assist in a feasibility study analysis for the planning, design, and operations for a renovated War Memorial Center which would include indoor and outdoor aquatics in the Town of Mooresville. Through this process, Counsilman-Hunsaker was contracted to identify and assess the need for aquatics and develop options […]
Counsilman-Hunsaker was contracted by Louisville Metro Parks to study concepts for a multi-generational, indoor community and competitive aquatic center. The study addressed a needs assessment, program requirements, capital costs, and financial performance. Three aquatic center options were explored that all included a base 50-meter by 25-yard competition pool with various shallow pool options for programming, recreation […]
