North Regional Recreation Center

Cornelius, N.C.
Construction Cost: $40 million
Area / Square Feet: 85,000
Occupancy Date: February 2022

The innovative Northern Regional Recreation Center seamlessly integrates all the core objectives of the park and recreation initiative, focusing on fostering health and wellness, promoting conservation and ensuring social equity. The state-of-the-art facility is poised to offer a comprehensive array of accessible recreational services, engaging activities and top-notch amenities. This center unifies diverse offerings within a single, unprecedented location in North Mecklenburg.

The facility includes indoor aquatics, sports courts, a fitness center, an indoor track, multi-use event rooms, a catering kitchen, child watch areas and classrooms. The aquatics portion of the facility includes an eight-lane competition pool, a leisure pool, a lazy river, and a play structure with various play features, as well as a waterslide. 

LEAD ARCHITECT

LS3P and Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture

AQUATIC DESIGN CONSULTANT

Counsilman-Hunsaker

COMPONENTS

  • 4,402-square-foot competition pool with eight lap lanes
  • 3,150-square-foot leisure pool
  • Current channel
  • Water volleyball
  • Water basketball
  • Play structure
  • Various spray features
  • Runout waterslide

SUPPLIERS 

ADA Lifts

Aqua Creek Products 
Sanitization Systems
BECS Technology Inc. 
Circulation Pumps, Filtration SystemsNeptune Benson/Xylem 
HeatersRaypak
Ladders/Grab Bars
Spectrum Aquatics