The exterior enclosure of the new Aquatics Center is progressing well and the painting of the curved steel bar joists is nearing completion. This is all leading up to the start of excavation for the brand new 8 lane competition pool and diving well.
View looking East from the Concessions
View looking North at West Stairwell
View looking East along future South sidewalk
View looking North at East Stairwell
View looking South at Clerestory which is located above the Spectator Seating
View looking West at the interior of the Aquatics Center
Robert Henderson from Niles North High School has put together a nice video piece highlighting the Design/Construction of the Aquatics Center. The video includes interviews with Michael Maloney from Legat Architects, Dave Dini from IHC Construction and Seth Orlove, Aquatics Director/Coach Please check it out.
After several years of planning, designing and construction...there is just over 8 more months of construction remaining before the students of Niles North and the surrounding communities are able to use their new Aquatics Center.
View from Concourse which connects the Existing Pool with the New Pool
View from future Spectator Seating looking West towards future Diving
Anytime there is a crane onsite, exciting things are happening. The photo above is taken from the Concession Building looking East at the Addition. Over the last couple weeks, several of the steel columns and beams have been installed and the large curved trusses are due to be installed in the next couple weeks. Alyssa Fee from KJWW Engineeering is the structural engineer for the project and she met with the Niles North Architecture/Engineering class on November 1 to discuss some of the engineering challenges with the project and to give the students an overview of the Structural Engineering profession.
Back on October 5, Legat Architects led a tour of the Niles North Architecture/Engineering students and District 219 staff through the Construction site for the new Niles North Aquatics Center addition. Aquatics Director, Seth Orlove provided the above video of the tour. Students were given hard hats to keep, as well as floor plans and building elevations to reference during the tour. Future tours and presentations are planned for the class, so that the students can be actively involved during the construction process.
