Jenks Trojan Aquatic Center

Jenks, Okla.
Construction Cost: $19 million
Area / Square Feet: 46,358
Occupancy Date: April 2011

Prior to the opening of the Jenks Trojan Aquatic Center, the highly competitive Jenks interscholastic swimming program conducted daily workouts in a pool more than 30 years old. Parents requested a new aquatic center worthy of the school’s longstanding tradition of swimming excellence, and this new 1,200-seat aquatic center offers a modern design and innovative systems as impressive as the athletes who compete there.

Water is the design motif that flows throughout the facility, from the “breaking wave” roof, to the blue “waves” hanging from the lobby ceiling and the “river of glass” viewing area. There are even white “fins” on the exterior, which hide pipes and other mechanical equipment. Ribbed steel panels and brick veneer asserts this building’s prominence as a community and regional athletic draw.

The interior of the facility features high-end finishes, including porcelain tile, extensive tile coverings, polished concrete floors, architectural concrete, and artistic geometric elements such as the flying “fish” in the lobby. The 50-meter-by-25-yard pool is one of the first to incorporate a system that exhausts chloramines from the water surface through a return air chamber built into the pool’s gutter — eliminating harsh pool smells.