From private community pools to competition pools, SKA engineers have the unique experience – as designers and patrons of these facilities – to create memorable experiences for every athlete. Challenges for recent aquatic projects include diving platform repairs and construction, settlement issues, pool deck waterproofing, lighting upgrades, and humidity issues related to improper HVAC duct system, providing all services with minimal disruption to competition and practice schedules. With over 65 years of hands-on expertise, designing successful facilities for up to 30,000 fans, SKA’s experience is hard to beat.
This 21,750 sf addition to the original aquatic center resulting in a fourth pool that acts as the training pool for the GAC. This pool provides 8 50-meter lanes and 11 25-yard lanes for training purposes. SKA is also the prime designer, structural, electrical and...
Ray’s Splash Planet in Charlotte, NC was built circa 2001 as an indoor waterpark. The ‘Blue Comet’ is a 3-story waterslide that serves as a main attraction to the waterpark. It is accessed by a 21 ft tall conventionally reinforced concrete stair tower with three...
SKA provided all mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural design services and special inspections for a new aquatic center for the City of Greensboro. The 78,000 sf facility includes a 50-meter competitive pool, 10-meter platform diving well,...
SKA was contacted to provide engineering services for replacement of the existing HID lighting fixtures serving the Greensboro Aquatics Center (GAC) main Competition Pool, Dive Well and Rec. Pool to LED lighting fixtures. The new LED lighting fixtures specified in the...
SKA provided structural repairs of the pool which included a complete replacement of the cladding of the west wall of the pool. The plaster walls were also resurfaced in areas where they had deteriorated and/or been damaged. In 2017, SKA conducted a structural...
SKA executed the structural design for this 88,000 sf, two-story multi-use athletic and recreation center. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright associate Aaron G. Greene, the building features a gymnasium, natatorium with an eight-lane competition pool, classrooms, offices,...