When constructing a brand new recreation facility isn’t an option, what’s the next best thing to do? While some clients are fortunate enough to secure funding for a new building, others must face into the likelihood that they will need to make modifications to an existing facility to meet current needs. Such was the case…
Category: Municipal Recreation
Alternative Approach to Construction Gains Traction
A project delivery method known as progressive design-build is catching on in Washington State, and the approach already is being employed on a couple of Spokane-area projects, says Rustin Hall, Principal at ALSC Architects. ALSC is using the progressive design-build method on the City of Airway Heights community recreation center project. The $17.3 million recreation…
Technology & Sports: What will the future bring?
According to a recent study by Cisco, 57% of sports fans prefer watching the game at home, and research suggests that Millennials won’t automatically fill seats being vacated by their parents. So what can we do to get fans to re-engage and head back to the stadium to watch a live event? This article from…
Getting the Most From Your Indoor Sports Complex
Large indoor sports complexes are a big investment. They can be expensive to build, staff and operate. So how can these facilities be designed to maximize return on their inherent costs? According to Tracy Kruzicki, president of KEVA Sports Center in Middleton, Wis, “You really have to have a strategic plan for what you can…
Making The Most of Facility Site Visits
There is nothing better than seeing with your own eyes how a facility operates and “flows”, how the occupants truly use the building and site , and what the volume of space feels like as you navigate through it. What are the finishes and materials in the building and how are they holding up? In…
Make Your Aquatic Center Safe (and Fun!) from the Ground Up
Pool safety starts long before the aquatic facility is actually built or before a lifeguard steps onto the pool deck. Facility planning and design is the first place to start making decisions that will affect the safety and welfare of all the patrons, users and facility staff. In this article by Jessica Royer Ocken in…
Fitness Facilities: It’s All in the Family
By Robin Pecka, Interior Designer – ALSC Architects As a parent to a young toddler, my daughter’s safety is my #1 concern. My #2 concern is keeping her busy and active so she has more time to work on fine motor skills and creative thinking, and less time to throw tantrums. More and more athletic…
Getting Outside in the Box
By Robin Pecka, ALSC Architects Anyone living in a place with four seasons is probably familiar with the hashtag #getoutside followed by a picture of someone doing something active outside. If you are a four-seasoner like me, you may feel guilt and shame if it’s a sunny day and you choose to go the gym…
Municipal Recreation Centers: The New Community Center
by Kathy Russell, ALSC Architects Traditionally, municipal community centers served the public with social services, meeting spaces and a place for classes. Amenities offered at city owned facilities have increased in the past decade to offer many more activities such indoor and outdoor sports facilities, water parks, rock climbing, specialized fitness classes like TRX and…
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