Stephen SpringsBrinkley Sargent Wiginton ArchitectsAquaticsConcrete Evidence: What You Should Know About a Pool Facility’s Most Common Deck SurfaceLet’s talk about concrete. Because it is the substrate for virtually all flooring systems in commercial construction and often is left exposed rather than covered, concrete is an easy choice for pool deck material — especially outdoors.April 9, 2020FacilitiesWatch Your Step: The Pros and Cons of Common Non-Slip SurfacesThe Holy Grail of surfaces — a non-slip, easy-to-clean floor — has yet to be invented. All surfaces skew toward either one end of that spectrum or the other. Whatever makes a floor grippy also makes it hold dirt, and the same qualities that make surfacesFebruary 28, 2020AquaticsSlippery Standards: Keeping Patrons Safe on Wet SurfacesBack in 2010, I was involved in writing the first Model Aquatic Health Code, a federal effort led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the only architect involved in the process, I sat on the Facility Design & Construction Committee, whicOctober 7, 2019Rec CenterTackling Bandwidth Challenges in Rec FacilitiesHow can you prepare your recreation or fitness facility for the influx of individual devices and the demands they place on bandwidth? Stephen Springs explains in this blog postJune 5, 2019Rec CenterDigital Technology: Changing the Way Rec Centers OperateIf you operate a recreation or fitness center, you’re no doubt aware that distribution of broadcast signals has become a major challenge for facilities with myriad televisions and expansive AV options located throughout the building. And as some facilityApril 1, 2019Outdoor FieldsFive Practical Strategies to Incorporate Public Art into a Rec Center or ParkBack in the 1960s, a piece of playground equipment dubbed the “Rocket” was erected at Heights Park in Richardson, Texas. The sleek and towering replica of a rocket — with four levels of steel bars punctuated with a bright red nosecone, fins and a slide —January 28, 2019AquaticsBathhouse Confidential: How to Ensure Return VisitsAlthough some outdoor pool facilities have been closed since Labor Day, outdoor aquatic centers in many warm-weather states remain open longer. Critical to the success of any outdoor pool facility is the bathhouse — which typically is the first structureNovember 26, 2018Rec CenterGreen Is Good: Making Your Pool More SustainableToday, with “going green” now commonly recognized as a verb for being environmentally engaged and sustainability savvy, making your pool as green as possible is the goal.October 8, 2018Rec CenterRFQs 101: Six Dos and Dont's for the ProcessIn two previous posts, I wrote about best practices for submitting requests for qualifications from architectural firms and for interviewing the firms with which you’re most interested in working.August 13, 2018OperationsRFQs 101: How to Interview Architecture FirmsIn a previous post, I wrote about 10 elements every request for qualifications should include and offered suggestions to help your RFQ stand out and become a priority project for architecture firms.July 16, 2018Page 1 of 3Next PageTop StoriesProgrammingGeorgia Tech AD's Letter to Fans Meets Unfavorable ResponseA third consecutive three-win football season hasn't sat well with Georgia Tech fans, and a letter to them Monday by athletic director Todd Stansbury did little to assuage their unease.PersonnelReports: Kelly's Goodbye to ND Players Lasted 11 Minutes, Maybe LessProgrammingReport Reveals Slim Odds of Becoming Elite Soccer PlayerGoverning BodiesMLB Stops HGH Testing Amid Pandemic, Report ShowsSafety & SecurityLeBron James Has Fans Ejected for Inappropriate Conduct
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