In May 2018, the residents of Jacinto City celebrated the grand opening of their outdoor new pool after not having a swimming pool for the last two summers due to the old pool being unusable. Unfortunately, it floated up out of the ground severely damaging the pool structure and adjoining concrete apron surrounding the pool […]
With the closing of two of their seven pools in 2011 due to increased operational costs, the City of Alexandria retained Counsilman-Hunsaker to develop an aquatic facilities strategic plan which outlined and prioritized the future aquatic needs of the community. Extensive demographic research along with industry benchmarking provided the city with the information needed to […]
In May 2018 the City of Alpharetta celebrated the grand opening of the brand-new Wills Park Pool complex, which replaced the pool originally constructed in 1987. One goal for reconstruction was to make the pool more child-friendly, which led to a separate leisure pool with zero-depth entry and several water park features. Two pools replaced […]
Das Rec came to fruition after a 2013 bond package allocated $16 million for a new recreation center. At that time, the city contacted Counsilman-Hunsaker to conduct a feasibility study for the design of a new recreation center in Landa Park. The study phase included public meetings, stakeholder interviews and charrette sessions. Three concepts were […]
Gunderson High School In May 2017, Counsilman-Hunsaker conducted a facility audit of the existing outdoor 50-meter competition pool and dive well. The audit identified conditions of the pool that were substandard, items not to current industry swimming pool design standards or codes, equipment that was not functional or not operating as designed and assisted in […]
In 2015, the City of La Joya retained Counsilman-Hunsaker to perform an operational pro forma analysis for an aquatic center for La Joya. The audit included an opinion of operating expenses with calculations for staff labor, insurance, repairs/maintenance, commodities, and utilities. Pleased with the results from the study, the La Joya ISD Sports and […]
The new Gert Town Natatorium replaced the old dome-topped Gert Town Swimming Pool, which opened in 1980 and was severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The pool sat closed and abandoned for years until 2011, when the city demolished it with FEMA’s approval. FEMA funding allowed for a new 19,000 sq. ft. natatorium which shares a community […]
Photos courtesy of Rick Keating Photography The new 55,000 sq. ft. Eastside Community Center offers a multi-use gymnasium, a social hall, meeting rooms, a culinary kitchen, a weight room aquatics area, and cardio-fitness areas. The new community center was made possible by a partnership between Metro Parks Tacoma, the City of Tacoma, Tacoma Public Schools, […]
The original Chehalem Aquatic Center opened late 1970. This was the first major construction project of CPRD, then only five years old, funded by a tax bond of $572,000. Built on the wooded outskirts of town, Newberg’s first indoor swimming pool facility had a projected lifespan of 50 years. Past the age of 40, as […]
In January 2017, Counsilman-Hunsaker conducted a facility audit of the Coronado Aquatic Center. Conditions were evaluated, and interviews were conducted with personnel familiar with the construction and operation of the facility. Field notes, meeting minutes, and photographs were utilized to prepare assessments, preliminary recommendations, and opinions to complete the scope of services outlined in the […]
