City of New Port Richey Recreation Center and Aquatic Complex
New Port Richey, FL
Year in Showcase: 2008
Project Description
The New Port Richey Recreation
Center and Aquatic Complex was
designed to provide a common area
where two adjoining neighborhoods
could come together while bolstering
community pride in recreation. The
multilevel center houses a double
basketball court and a 2,000-square foot
fitness center, as well as three
multipurpose rooms for toddler and
teen use, as well as dance, aerobics
and karate classes, and other
activities. Its companion outdoor
aquatic facility features four separate
pools: a zero-depth-entry family pool,
a six-lane competition pool, a twoboard
diving pool and a plunge pool
with a 35-foot-high water slide. Other
amenities include waterspouts, slides,
water play features and a shaded
concessions area.
The exterior’s curvilinear main
roofs and color scheme fi t the
community’s architectural vernacular.
In addition, the Florida
Gulf Coast location called
for a building designed to
serve as a storm shelter
and withstand 170-mph
winds.
Both the recreation
center and aquatic
complex designs convey
a "disorganized order,"
marked by a blend of
rectilinear shapes, curves
and rotated forms. An
18-foot rise from one
corner of the site to
the next inspired a six-foot offset
between the lobby, support spaces
and exercise room, with the main
recreational fl oor designed and
constructed six feet below that level.
This offset, combined with an openplan
concept, allows for views from
the lobby space to the recreation
courts.
Project Details
Architect of Record: Harper Aiken Donahue Partners; St. Petersburg, Fla.
Associated Firm: Williams Architects Ltd.
Carol Stream, Ill.
Programming/Operational
Consultant: GreenPlay LLC
Lawrence, Kan.
Construction Cost: $14.1 million
Square Feet: 37,000 (recreation center)
Occupancy: May 2007
Vendors
Basketball Backboards/Supports:
Jaypro Sports LLC
Bleachers/Grandstands: Interkal
Flooring, Aerobics: Gibson Athletic
Scoreboards/Timing Systems:
Fair-Play Scoreboards
Surfaces, Basketball:
Aacer Flooring LLC
Water Play Features: Playtime Llc
Water Play Features: Proslide Technology Inc.
Water Play Features: Rain Drop Products Llc
