The Monon Center and Outdoor Aquatic Facility
Carmel, IN
Year in Showcase: 2008
Project Description
Built into the planted hillsides of
Carmel’s 160-acre Central Park,
the Monon Center affords a range of
recreational opportunities in a stunning
setting. Building components
were strategically placed to reduce
impact to the site, which is located in
the Carmel Creek watershed and surrounded
by residential neighborhoods.
The building is marked by strong
geometry, large open volumes within,
and panoramic views to the outdoors.
The multifaceted community
center contains an indoor natatorium
featuring a leisure pool and a six-lane
recreational lap pool, a three-court
gymnasium, health/fitness areas,
an indoor children’s play zone, a
café, administrative offices and a
banquet room. It is augmented by a
companion 2,098-bather-capacity
outdoor aquatic center that features
a zero-depth-entry activity pool; a
four-lane, recreational lap pool; a lazy
river, “kiddie” pool and children’s
sprayground; two large water slides; a
deep pool with a 1-meter diving board
and drop slide; and
a bathhouse and
concessions area.
The building’s
design was
influenced by the
interurban Monon
Trail greenway
route that runs through the site.
The Monon Center structure
features an enclosed pedestrian
bridge that spans the trail and
links the site’s passive and active
programming spaces.
Project Details
Architect of Record: Williams Architects Ltd.; Carol Stream, Ill.
Programming/Operational
Consultant: Pros Consulting
Indianapolis, Ind.
Construction Cost: $32 million
Square Feet: 146,000
Occupancy: May 2007
Vendors
Basketball Backboards/Supports:
Porter Athletic Equipment Co.
Bleachers/Grandstands: Interkal
Chemical Control Systems: Siemens Water Technologies
Dehumidifiers: Dectron Inc.
Divider Curtains:
Porter Athletic Equipment Co.
Elliptical Equipment:
Life Fitness
Flooring, Aerobics:
Connor Sport Court International
Flooring, Fitness Center: Johnsonite
Free Weight Equipment:
Life Fitness
Gymnastics Equipment:
Porter Athletic Equipment Co.
Heaters: A.O. Smith
Heaters: Lochinvar Corp.
Lockers: Hollman Inc.
Lockers: Lenox Locker Co.
Sanitization Systems:
Arch Chemicals Inc.
Shower/Toilet Partitions: Scranton Products
Stationary Bikes: Cybex International Inc.
Strength Equipment: Cybex International Inc.
Strength Equipment:
Life Fitness
Surfaces, Basketball:
Connor Sport Court International
Surfaces, Multipurpose: Johnsonite
Surfaces, Track: Johnsonite
Swimsuit Dryer:
Extractor Corp.
Treadmills:
Life Fitness
Volleyball Nets and Standards:
Porter Athletic Equipment Co.
Wall Padding:
Porter Athletic Equipment Co.
Water Play Features: Fountain People Inc., The
Water Play Features: Splashtacular
Water Play Features:
WhiteWater West Industries Ltd.
