Happy Summer!

While most people are excited to get outside and hit the pools for summer, we are excited because our pools are finally enclosed.  The installation of the metal panel at the overhangs continues, but the rest of the exterior construction has been completed on the new Aquatics Center.  This now allows the contractors to finish off the interior finishes, with a main focus on the tile installation.  Less than 2 months left to go...



View of Southwest corner of Aquatics Center

View of the South Elevation of the Aquatics Center

View looking East at the Existing Pool Tile installation

View looking West inside the new Competition Pool

View looking East inside the new Competition Pool

The Bulkhead Has Arrived

Image of the Bulkhead which is just over 60' long and was delivered in a single piece!
 

The month of May has brought some exciting changes to the Aquatics Center.  Tile installation, painting, exterior glass installation, pool concrete and the delivery of the Bulkhead which will be used to separate the swimming section from the diving.  This piece of equipment will provide flexibility for the new pool to allow a 25y swim course, 25m swim course or water polo, all while maintaining a separate diving well.



View inside looking East - The Bulkhead is iinstalled and is currently resting along the east end of the pool
 

View inside looking East in Existing Pool - Deck Tile and Painting are almost complete

View inside looking West - 1m and 3m Diving Platforms have been completed and the interior masonry is almost complete

 

View looking East - Translucent glass installation is almost complete, which will provide natural ligth without the glare

Interior starting to take shape

View inside Entry Corridor - Concessions and Display Case

 

 

View looking West from Public Corridor

With the exterior of the Aquatic Center in good shape, the focus has shifted to the interior.  The concrete slab for the new pool has been completed and the walls have been poured for the diving well.  Light fixtures are installed, painting is ongoing and tiling of the public toilet rooms has begun.  Prep work for the existing pool deck tile replacement has completed and soon the new tile will start to be installed to give the existing pool a fresh look.  Legat Architects also continues to provide construction tours for the Niles North Architecture/Engineering class on a bi-weekly basis.  The class has been exposed to various stages of the construction process and the next milestone that the class will have an opportunity to observe is the concrete pour for the new pool deck. 


View looking South from Existing Pool to New Pool



View looking at New Pool Slab from Balcony
 



View looking West from the Balcony

We have a Diving Well

View Looking West from Lawler

View of Southeast Corner

On the exterior, the roofing systems are almost complete and the glass around the facility continues to be installed.  On the interior, the steel has been painted, lights have been installed and many of the support spaces are starting to take shape.  However, the most exciting milestone is that excavation is underway and we now have a diving well!  The facility will feature both 3m and 1m diving, as well as a Sparging system and rigging system to assist in the training of the divers.

View inside Entry Corridor - Concessions and Display Case

View looking West from Balcony Seating

View of Pool Excavation - Diving Well is to the right

View looking East from Balcony Seating

Let's Start Digging!

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

 

View looking West from Lawler

District 219 Video

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.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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



View from the Concession Stand looking East