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Barbara Wackford Aquatic Center
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Barbara Wackford Aquatic Center
Location: Elk Grove, CA
Architects: GLASS Architects
Photography: Bernard André
Completed in 2004, this 15-acre site features a snack bar, shade structures, a skate park, playground, picnic areas, sand volleyball court, and three swimming pools:
- The zero-depth beach entry recreation pool provides activities for children and teenagers alike with foam geysers, water spraying elements, and a 30' twisting water slide.
- The second pool is a 53' x 60' oval water playground complete with a water play structure.
- The third pool is a 75' x 82' competition pool, equipped for water polo, with both 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards.
Tall, pool deck and site lighting fixtures were designed to reduce light pollution and light trespass through the specification of full cutoff luminaires.
In addition to the outdoor water park facilities, the project included a 42,000 square foot combination community center (featuring several classrooms, community offices, a gymnasium, a lounge, a teen center, computer room, and a multi-use community room) and fully outfitted aquatic center (complete with aquatic staff offices, locker rooms, pool-pump, and chemical facilities).
The lighting for all these areas was specifically designed to reinforce the function of each space while maximizing energy efficiency through the use of efficacious light sources and programmable relay and preset dimming systems. Besides designing all interior and exterior lighting, O'Mahony & Myer also engineered and designed all power and signal systems throughout the facility.
Award of Excellence, Facility Design and Park Planning
California Park & Recreation Society (CPRS)