COMMUNITY, RECREATION AND AQUATIC CENTER FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT

SOUTH WHIDBEY ISLAND PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT, WASHINGTON

ORB Architects was hired by the South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District in 2008 to analyze ways for the community to reach its goal of building a facility that houses community services, active recreation and aquatics. The approach was to build on the 2007 Parks and Recreation master plan, which proposed a facility of this type.

A major challenge that drove the project’s schedule was the need to provide enough information to the commissioners in time for them to decide on proceeding with a ballot measure only a few months later. Another challenge was satisfying the community’s expectations while working within a tight budget. The project budget was determined by what the parks commissioners felt the voters would support in a bond; however, it was evident that it would not be enough to accommodate all of the identified desires. More Info →