Edward T. Hall Aquatics Center
- Type: New Indoor Aquatics Facility
- Size/Area: 41,000
- Owner: Calvert County Dept. of Recreation
- Location: 130 Auto Drive, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
This
41,000 SF state-of-the-art aquatics facility provides 4 distinct areas;
competition pool, leisure pool, therapy pool, and support facilities.
The
10 lane, 50 meter competition pool with a diving well is used by the swim
community for swimming and diving meets. Spectator seating was designed along
this competition pool for optimum viewing at these events. The leisure pool was
designed for the younger Calvert County residents which include a wide range of
play toys including tumble buckets, floating alligators and slides to name a
few. The therapy pool and spa area are used frequently for rehabilitative and
health purposes. The support facilities included both wet and dry meeting
areas, locker rooms, offices and an exercise room.
For
sustainability purposes, the pools were enclosed with an aluminum long span
structural bent system to support a roof comprised of translucent insulated
panels. The roof incorporated multiple operable panels to take advantage of
free cooling when available and the environment was conditioned with multiple
HVAC/dehumidification units.