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read moreChristchurch City Council has appointed a project team to begin the design process for the new Eastern Recreation and Sport Centre, to be built on the site of the former QEII Park facility.
Warren and Mahoney, along with sub consultants Powell Fenwick Consultants, Holmes Consulting Group, Tonkin & Taylor, Acoustic Engineering Services, Resource Management Group, Traffic Design Group and Boffa Miskell are the multidisciplinary team chosen to progress the concept design. This is the first phase of the design process and is expected to be completed in March next year.
Collectively, this team brings a wealth of experience to the project. They have recently worked on a number of other pool developments including Dudley Park Aquatic Centre in Rangiora, Selwyn Aquatic Centre in Rolleston, Graham Condon Recreation and Sport Centre in Papanui, the Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa redevelopment and the EA Networks Centre in Ashburton.
Christchurch City Council Major Facilities Unit Manager Alistair McGuffie says this marks another major milestone in the development of the new facility, stating "we're pleased to have a project team on board that has worked on a number of well-known aquatic centres across Canterbury.
"This is an important project for the east so we'll be making sure that the concept design the team will be developing over the coming months reflects the needs of residents."
Features proposed for the facility include a 25 x 25 metre lane pool, hydroslides (waterslides), an aquatic play area, a toddlers' pool area, outdoor/BBQ areas, a fitness centre, a group exercise studio and a café.
A total of $30.5 million has been set aside for the rebuild of the facility with the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust also contributing $6.5 million for water attractions at the facility.
The Council agreed in June that the Burwood/Pegasus Community Board should have sign-off on each part of the concept design for the new Eastern Recreation and Sport Centre, on behalf of the community. It agreed the team working on the design of the facility should engage with the community board to ensure that the views of the wider community are incorporated into the concept design.
Construction of the new recreation and sport centre is expected to begin in late 2016. The facility is expected to open in 2018.
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15th August 2015 - FUNDING PARAMETERS AGREED FOR CHRISTCHURCH METRO SPORTS FACILITY
15th March 2015 - CHRISTCHURCH COUNCIL MOVES FORWARD WITH TWO KEY SPORT AND RECREATION FACILITIES
13th September 2014 - QEII PARK SITE A PREFERRED LOCATION FOR EASTERN CHRISTCHURCH’S NEW AQUATIC AND RECREATION CENTRE
2nd August 2014 - LOSS OF QEII PARK STADIUM AFFECTS NEW ZEALAND SPORTS PERFORMANCE
19th April 2012 - QEII PARK AND RECREATION CENTRE TO BE DEMOLISHED
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