Revelstoke Aquatic Centre Final Report

REVELSTOKE AQUATIC CENTRE

The Preferred Option

Identifying the Preferred Option

The geotechnical study had pointed to concerns with the soils that were estimated to significant implication to the cost and the library need time to review its desires and considered the options for relocating. Two new proposals were developed. Cost estimate and area calculations were developed for options 1,2.2 and 4 with a construction cost range from 3.6 million to 4.5 million not including site development or remedial soils costs.

The following matrix summarizes some of the issues identified in the first steps of the design process including the site analysis and parking analysis. This comparison is intended to clarify the compromises associated with various option and assist in establishing the preferred option.

Issues		Option 1	Option 2	Option 2.1	Option 3	Option 4
Cons
1	Existing change rooms, hot pool remain (white elephant?)		X	X	X
2	Limited or narrow view from lobby to new pool spaces	X
3	Loss of cadets rm., storage and basement access	X				X
4	Requires major renovation of lobby and or relocation of entry					X
5	Requires parking access between lots through the existing Bocce pitch		X	X	X	X
6	Results in excessive lobby space		X		X
7	Pool control point is separated from the remaining administration area		X	X	X
8	Parking and traffic may impact the immediate neighbors	X	X	X	X	X
9	No access directly from new SW parking area					X
Total		3	5	4	5	4
Pros
10	Locates aquatic facility up front off Campbell Ave.	X	X	X		X
11	Allows for future expansion on one level				X
12	Does not require relocation of sanitary sewer	X				X
13	Engages the river bank and view in the most dramatic way		X	X
14	Can accommodate the require parking on site	X	X	X	X	X
15	Has potential for 2 to 3 thousand square feet of fitness space in the existing centre		X	X	X
16	Has potential for new fitness space on a second floor
17	Largest public support recorded in the first open house		X
Total		4	6	6	3	2
Other Consideration
20	Requires two entries to accommodate parking		X	X	X
21	Retains vehicle access along the river bank connecting the two lots and maintains current access to the ball fields	X
22	Requires relocation of Library off the site		X	X	X
	Total	1	2	2	2	0

Further Investigations

Recommendations stemming from the first soils report indicated that additional studies were warranted. In particular option 1 had the potential to avoid costly soils remediation and buried services relocation costs. Golders supplementary geotechnical report (see section 3) revealed that conditions in the area of option one would be better both for soils bearing capacity and a set back from the bank of the Columbia river.

Conclusions

Ultimately soils conditions and the desire for the library to stay in its present location clearly pointed at option one and the preferred option

Program Summary

The following program summary is the result of priorities established by the pool committee with the input of public, staff and interest groups. It reflects the decision to retain the existing library and not include new fitness space in consideration of the cost.

It is important to note that this program summary is not intended to be a complete functional program. Presented here is a brief list of building components. A functional program describes in great detail each rooms area, occupancy estimates, technical requirements, furniture and equipment needs, priority relationships to other spaces and a conceptual layout of the these factors.

Revelstoke Aquatic Centre			Program Summary
Component	Exist sq.m.	New sq.m.	total area		Remarks
Component	Exist sq.m.	New sq.m.	sq.m.	sq.ft	Remarks
Public Spaces
Lobby and Concourse	356	30	386	3,832	existing to remain
Concession		9	9	97
Public Washrooms	92		92	990	existing to remain 2 men, 2 women
Sub Total	448	39	487	4,822
Administration Spaces
Reception (access control)	27		27	291	existing to remain
Office, Director	10		10	112	existing to remain
Accounting Office	10		10	112	existing to remain
Work Area	56		56	603	existing to remain
Sub Total	104	0	104	1,117
Aquatic Administration
Aquatic Office		12	12	129
Aquatics Control		20
Guard Rm. and First Aid		24	24	258	including w/c
Sub Total	0	56	36	388
Activity Spaces
Seniors Centre			0	-
Library	300			-
Dance Studio	122		122	1,313
Small Multipurpose	1005		1005	10,818	includes kitchen, dressing, and storage
Conference Room	27		27	291
Child Care	36		36	388
Fitness Room	57	250	307	2,691
Sub Total	1547	250	1,497	16,114
Aquatic Activities
25 Meter Pool		345	345	3,714	6 lanes, acoustic treatment
Leisure Pool		250	250	2,691	warm water, play features, beach entry
Male Change Rms	30	55	78	840
Female Change Rms	30	55	90	969
Family Change Rms		74	74	797
Steam Room		10	10	108
Water Slide			50	538
Hot Pool	21	7	40	431	40 person?
Tot Pool		86	86	926
Sub Total	81	796	1,023	11,012
Service and Support Spaces
Janitorial Office / Closets					spaces yet to be assigned
Pool Storage		30	30		accessible from deck
Pool Mech. & Chemical Storage		90	90		estimate
Sub Total	0		120
Total Components Gross Area	2,180	1,141	3,267	35,165
*Unassigned Gross Building Area 1.20**			653	7,033	(mechanical, structural, general circulation)
Total Building Area	3,228	1,800	3,920	42,198	* 1.12 x Component Gross Area
Measured		3,228
		5,028			measured gross area of addition

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