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Swimming Pool Gutters
Perimeter overflow systems are a critical part of any swimming pool. There are two main types of perimeter overflow systems; skimmers and gutters. Skimmers are often times the more simplistic and less expensive options as they are traditionally used for back yard or leisure-style pools. Gutters, however, can be used on any pool type and […]
Jacinto City Swimming Pool
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 […]
Warwick 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 […]
Willis Park Pool
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 – New Braunfels Recreation Center
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 […]
San Jose Unified School District – Gunderson HS and Leland HS Renovations
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 […]
La Joya ISD Sports and Learning Complex
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 […]
Gert Town Natatorium
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 […]