Kankakee Valley Park District

Splash Valley Aquatic Park

Cost of Construction: $5,794,537

Size: 1,500 Bather Capacity

Status: Completed June 2004

Challenge/Goal:  The Park District wanted its community involved in the design of its aquatic center and needed a team to lead it through the process.   The funding came late in the spring, so the design process was acclerated for the pool to be opened the following season.

Solution:  SRBL worked with a citizen advisory committee to design a family-centered facility.  It includes two zero-depth pool areas - one for toddlers one for older children and adults, spray features and tot slides, a lap pool, lazy river, three water slides, and a sand play area.  The construction documents were completed in half of the usual time-frame.