GISBORNE OLYMPIC POOL REDEVELOPMENT, GISBORNE

CREATE were commissioned by Gisborne District Council (GDC) to provide a high-level concept study for the proposed redevelopment of the Olympic Pool Complex. The scope was to include master-planning and supporting GDC with their public consultation process. Global Leisure Group (GLG) were commissioned as part of the CREATE team to support the public consultation process.

The key overarching aims of the Council were:

  • An upgrade of the whole facility to achieve full compliance.

  • Modernisation of the facility to enhance year-round community participation and form a successful place for local community recreation.

  • A development that reinstates the design life with minimal maintenance over the next 10 years.

Due to the scale of the current facility, options were developed that covered a range of capital expenditure and scale of facility with a view to attract a key funding partner. Three options were developed for public consultation purposes and focused around the development of a new indoor facility that could provide an enhanced year-round attraction. 

The Olympic Pool renovation project was one of several projects for which the Council submitted a funding application to the Covid-19 fund, which was recently approved. The development will be staged to allow the pools to remain open for the duration. The facility will comprise a 50m x 20m multi-purpose pool, a leisure and toddlers pool, and a learn to swim and hydrotherapy pool with ancillary plant and facilities to support these.

The proposed construction phases are:

Early works to enable the facility to remain open throughout all phases of construction (September to December 2020):

  • New permanent outdoor toilet/change room block

  • Temporary enclosure to existing outdoor 33m pool and pool water heating (to be confirmed)

  • Temporary portacom offices and reception

  • New accessible pathway for existing carpark

Phase 1 - Indoor construction (February 2021 to July 2022):

  • 50m x 20m multi-use pool

  • Leisure and toddler pool

  • Learn to swim/hydrotherapy pool

  • Indoor change rooms

  • Administration and office facilities

  • Plant and services areas

  • External carpark and associated landscaping

Phase 2 - Outdoor (August 2022 to February 2023):

  • New wet-deck play area

  • New multi-use leisure pool

  • New hydroslide

  • New landscaped outdoor area to enhance accessibility, aesthetic and to enhance connection to Centennial Marine Drive

  • Existing dive pool retained

  • Upgrade existing external plant and new filtration and heating


Project Details:

Client: Gisborne District Council
Location: Gisborne
Role: Lead Consultant & Full Design Services
Status: Concept Stage completed
Value: $46.1M


Key Personnel:

Toby Mason (Director), Lead Designer & Aquatic Consultant
Nard Buijs, Architectural Lead
Martin Vlnas, Architectural Support


Client Representative:

Robson Timbs
Project Manager
Gisborne District Council

 

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