Stephen SpringsStephen Springs, FAIA, is a senior principal at Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects in Dallas, Texas.FacilitiesWatch 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 CenterEmerging Rec Center Technology: What Should Be On Your Radar?When used in the context of recreation and fitness, technology has become a ubiquitous term often describing wearable devices, health apps, facility management software and remote instruction. More recently, the concept of on-demand fitness classes has taJuly 29, 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, 2018Previous PagePage 2 of 4Next PageTop StoriesGoverning BodiesTwo New Rules Effect Student-Athlete Transfers, Eligibility in Florida High SchoolsNew guidelines for Florida high school student-athletes will change the process for transfer students and non-traditional students in the state.Governing BodiesNFHS Urges Districts to Keep Sports and Activities Alive as Budget Issues AriseBudgetingColorado Overpaid Deion Sanders by $50K for Alamo Bowl AppearanceSafety & SecurityThe Dangers of Court and Field Storming in Collegiate AthleticsSponsored ContentHow DynaDome Added Members, Capacity and Year-Round Revenue at Ozwell Fitness
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