Federal Way Community Center
Federal Way, WA
Year in Showcase: 2008
Project Description
The Federal Way Community
Center provides programs to
serve citizens of all ages and abilities
in this growing community of about
100,000 residents. In addition to
leisure and lap pools, the building
features a three-court gymnasium,
fitness spaces, a climbing wall, a
seniors’ lounge, and community
spaces that include classrooms, a
preschool and a multipurpose room.
The center resembles a village of
small buildings. Simple shed roofs
and building shapes common to the
Pacific Northwest reflect this concept.
Masonry, wood, cement siding and
natural concrete blend comfortably
into the natural setting.
The building’s interior plan is
organized around “streets” with
gathering spaces. A short street
becomes a central lobby that flows
from the entry past a cafe with
windows to the pool area and finishes
in the Forest Room, a cozy space
nestled into outside conifer trees.
Second-level fitness spaces overlook
the pool and the climbing wall.
Designs in the floors and walls
evoke natural pools and earth strata.
Natural light is introduced to all
spaces, and high-efficiency fixtures
and lighting controls allow for energy
savings.
The aquatics component
accommodates simultaneous
competition events in the lap pools,
and a glass wall separates the highly
active leisure pool, which features a
lazy river, a fun slide, an interactive
play feature and recreational lap
swimming.
Project Details
Architect of Record: Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture; Denver, Colo.
Associated Firm: Arai Jackson Ellison Murakami
Seattle, Wash.
Programming/Operational
Consultant: GreenPlay LLC
Broomfi eld, Colo.
Aquatic Design Engineer: Water Technology Inc.
Beaver Dam, Wis.
Construction Cost: $15.1 million
Square Feet: 69,000
Occupancy: March 2007
Vendors
Basketball Backboards/Supports:
Performance Sports Systems
Bleachers: Collegiate Pacific
Bleachers/Grandstands: Collegiate Pacific
Chemical Control Systems: Chemtrol, Div. Of Santa Barbara Control Systems
Cleaners/Vacuums:
Aqua Products Inc.
Cleaners/Vacuums: Harmsco Inc.
Climbing Walls:
Entre Prises Climbing Walls
Divider Curtains:
Performance Sports Systems
Elliptical Equipment: Cybex International Inc.
Elliptical Equipment: Precor Incorporated
Exercise Balls: Agm Group/Aeromat
Filters:
Neptune-Benson Inc.
Filters: Pentair Water Pool And Spa
Flooring, Fitness Center:
Action Floor Systems LLC
Free Weight Equipment:
Paramount Fitness Corp.
Gutters: Grate Technologies
Handicapped Equipment:
RehaMed International LLC
Ladders/Grab Bars:
Paragon Aquatics, Div. of Pentair
Lighting: Insight Direct
Pilates Equipment: Thera-Band Products/Hygenic Corp.
Rowers:
Concept2 Inc.
Sanitization Systems: Hanovia Limited
Saunas/Whirlpools: Mr. Steam
Scoreboards/Timing Systems:
Daktronics Inc.
Shower/Toilet Partitions: Scranton Products
Stair Climbers: Stairmaster Health & Fitness Products Inc.
Starting Blocks:
Spectrum Aquatics
Stationary Bikes:
Star Trac
Strength Equipment:
Paramount Fitness Corp.
Surface: Sgm
Swimsuit Dryer:
Extractor Corp.
Treadmills: Precor Incorporated
Volleyball Nets and Standards:
Schelde North America
Wall Padding:
Performance Sports Systems
Water Play Features:
WhiteWater West Industries Ltd.
