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…
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Pool Safety By Design
Heading to the pool is usually an exciting time for kids and families seeking fun and adventure. For others, pools offer unique exercise and therapeutic value. While the design of aquatics facilities maximizes the opportunities for excitement, fitness and healing, it must also take into account numerous measures to ensure the safety of those in…
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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