Before 1970, there were just “pools.” That same year, legendary Olympic swimming coach James E. (Doc) Counsilman, Ph.D., and former three-time National Champion and World Record Holder, Joe Hunsaker, joined forces to create what has grown to become the Aquatic Design Industry. Our two founders shared an almost spiritual passion for improving aquatics in America. […]
What You Should Be Doing to Communicate Better with Your Aquatic Center’s Designer By Matt Ball, Counsilman-Hunsaker This article was previously published on SwimSwam.com. At Counsilman-Hunsaker, our design team keeps the ball rolling on their aquatic center design projects because it’s what they do every day – aquatic design. Our expert project managers often know […]
Grauwler Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 Jaycee Zaragoza Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 KB Polk Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 Kleberg-Rylie Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 Nash-Davis Park Square Footage: 3,000 Date Completed: August 2019 Timberglen Park Square Footage: 3,200 Date Completed: August […]
The Cove at Fretz Park – Completed August 2018 Project Cost: $6,653,100 • 4,525 sq. ft., eight lane, 25-yard competition pool with 1-meter diving and climbing wall • 3,800 sq. ft. lazy river with water walk • 1,500 sq. ft. children’s pool with play structure • 800 sq. ft. plunge pool with two waterslides The […]
The new 36,500 sq. ft. YMCA opened January 2019 as part of the continuing redevelopment of the Renaissance Heights community in southeast Fort Worth. The center provides access to an outdoor recreation pool, strength and cardio equipment, free weights, a state-of-the-art basketball gym, group exercise classes, discounted rates for youth sports, youth camps, after school […]
In January of 2015, RSA Engineering commissioned Counsilman-Hunsaker to provide a swimming pool audit of the Valdez High School pool. The audit assisted in identifying items that were substandard or not operating as designed and summarized them with a prioritization of cost. In response to the audit, RSA Engineering commissioned Counsilman-Hunsaker to design a complete […]
The design phase for a new four-story Student Recreation Center began in October 2015 with program input from students, staff, and the Student Advisory Committee. Opened in August 2019 and built from a $100 million project budget, the center conforms to Connecticut High Performance Building Code regulations and is slated to be registered as a […]
The over 100-year-old historic Archbold Gymnasium underwent significant renovation including a 10,000 sq. ft. addition, transforming it into The Barnes Center at The Arch, a state-of-the-art health, wellness and recreation complex. The 190,000 sq. ft. Barnes Center at The Arch opened in September 2019 and features modern and expanded programs, services, and offerings promoting holistic […]
Pullen Aquatic Center is the City of Raleigh’s premier competitive aquatic venue, hosting several large-scale swimming competitions annually. In 1991, Counsilman Hunsaker designed the original stretch 50-meter x 25-yard main pool with a 1-meter diving well and an adjoining therapy pool. In 2015, Counsilman-Hunsaker provided swimming pool audits for their eight outdoor swimming pools for […]
