Wheeling Park District

Outdoor Family Aquatic Family Center

Cost of Construction: $5,928,000

Size: 1,500 bather capacity

Status: June 1993

Challenge/Goal: The Park District purchased farm property in hopes of creating a master plan that would include a family focused aquatic center. A major portion of this property was located within a floodway and flood plain - creatingty a major planning challenge.

Solution: The facility emphasizes a family atmosphere with fun activities, ample supervision, and security measures, It is frequently cited as one of the most popular suburban water parks and was named “Illinois Park and Recreation Association Outstanding Aquatic Facility in the State of Illinois” for 1993.

Bartlett Park District Carmel High School Foglia YMCA Gurnee Park District Kankakee Valley Park District Lake Forest Hospital Health & Fitness Institute Norridge Park District Roselle Park District Schaumburg Park District Streator Family YMCA Twinbrook Family YMCA (now Campanelli YMCA) Wauconda Park District Wheeling Park District	Bethesda-Chevy Chase Branch of Metropolitan YMCA Elk Grove Park District Grayslake Community Park District Hanover Park Park District Kettle-Moraine YMCA Lombard Park District Palatine Park District Round Lake Area Park District Streamwood Park District Summit Park District Village of Algonquin Wauconda Township Pool Foundation YMCA of Naperville
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Accelerated Design

The Challenge: How do you design an outdoor water park that's open in time for NEXT year's swim season?
The Solution: SRBL planned a design schedule that shaved months off a typical time frame.