BLIND & LOW VISION EDUCaTION NETWORK NZ (BLENNZ) Swimming Pool, HOMAI CAMPUS, AUCKLAND

CREATE were commissioned following a competitive RFP process to act as lead consultants and multidisciplinary designers for the proposed upgrade of the hydrotherapy pool at the Blind and Low Vision Education Network New Zealand (BLENNZ) Homai Campus, Auckland. CREATE was to work alongside the Client appointed Project Manager, Nexus Property Consultants, and independent cost control and quantity surveyors, Rawlinsons.

Main Contractor: Cassidy Construction

Completed: 2022

Images used with permission of Cassidy Construction

key project features:

Multiuse Warm Pool 5m x 25m with soft walk floor provides a warm water pool at 32degC at a depth from 900mm to 1.6m. The pool is accessed via a ramp and a ceiling hoist.
Learners Pool 12m x 5m with soft walk floor provides a warm water pool at 32degC at a depth from 700mm to 950mm. The pool is accessed via a ramp and a ceiling hoist.
New accessible and universal change rooms specific to special care needs of the students along with a general boys and girls change area.
Separate multiuse gym room with accessible change.

key attributes:

A legacy care facility for the BLENNZ campus.
A multifunctional indoor facility catering for high needs students within a safe environment.
A venue which required high levels of interior acoustic control and performance.
Simple effective design to ensure balanced approach to achieving performance and cost.
Energy efficient operational system for filtration, heating and ventilation.

Project Details:

Client: Blind & Low Vision Education Network NZ (BLENNZ)
Location: Homai Campus, Auckland
Role: Lead Consultant, Full Design Services

Key Personnel:

Toby Mason (Director), Project Director & Design Lead
Architectural Documentation: Martin Vlnas

Client Representative:

Colin Tunnicliffe
Nexus Property Consultants
MoE appointed Project Manager