ORB Architects, now part of INNOVA Architects, provided planning, design and construction administration services for the Stewart Heights aquatic facility project on behalf of Metro Parks Tacoma. This project featured a 1,000-square-foot diving tank and an 8,500-square-foot zero-depth leisure pool with numerous interactive water-play features and equipment including a 3-tiered children's play structure, interactive water cannons and equipment, a spray arch, a 155-foot-long water slide and a 160-foot-long lazy river feature. The aquatic facility also includes a 6,000-square-foot bathhouse and a 2,000-square-foot meeting and concession area. The pool area features large sunning decks with beach umbrellas and picnic tables.

SQUARE FOOTAGE:
Zero-Depth Leisure Pool – 8,500 sq. ft
Water Slide – 155 lineal ft.
Lazy River Feature – 160 sq. ft.
Diving Tank – 1,000 sq. ft.

KEY PROJECT FEATURES:
Interactive Play Equipment
Meeting and Concession Area
2 Mechanical Rooms
Sunning Decks with Beach Umbrellas
5 Lap Lanes
Tots Pool
Bubble Pit
Bathhouse
Picnic Tables
Volleyball Court