Diamond Schmitt and Abbott Brown complete Dartmouth’s Zatzman Sportsplex
The newly named Zatzman Sportsplex has opened in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. A $28-million renovation and expansion designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Abbott Brown Architects adds new amenities and services to this major civic recreational facility.
?The role of a community sports centre has evolved to become a much more inclusive place,? said Jarle Lovlin, principal, Diamond Schmitt Architects. ?We have not only added new program for community activities but also made it more welcoming.?
The design objective of the revitalization was to create activity, transparency, and connection. A more open plan within the facility and new views outside to the adjacent Halifax harbour and Dartmouth Common now connect this 100,000-square-foot facility. A central triangular atrium links the levels of the facility and provides natural light and focus on the range of available activities. Principal features of the transformation include a new entry, a larger fitness and cardio area, and a new double gymnasium. A central café adjacent the gym, a childcare area with views to the Common, and new studios activate the core of the building. The aquatics area has added a splash area for kids, new water slides, a therapy pool, universal change facilities and accessibility improvements to the teaching pool.
?The fitness rooms now overlook the pool and the harbour,? said Lovlin, ?so patrons engage with the facility on many levels, are aware of more activities, and ultimately make more connectio...
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