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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
- Architects: Handel Architects in association with Kevin Hom + Andrew Goldman Architects, PC
- Cost: $66.3 million
- 110,000 square feet
- Largest facility ever built in a NYC park
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This striking $66.3-million recreational facility boasts an Olympic-sized pool and NHL-regulation ice rink. It is the first of its kind for the City and includes ADA-accessible features. And at 110,000 square-feet, Flushing Meadows Corona Park Pool & Rink is the largest complex of its kind ever built in a city.
At the building’s heart is a 50-by-25-meter swimming pool, divided by bulkheads into three swimming and diving areas, holding one million gallons of 80-degree water. A bridge-like cable suspension system supports the spectacular arched roof.
Beautiful views of the 1964-65 World’s Fair grounds can be enjoyed through the grand window wall. The indoor public pool features an adjustable floor and a diving pool for public use and competitive meets - the first to open in New York City in four decades.
Adjacent to the pool, stands the 85-by-200-foot hockey rink. The City built rink includes a network of copper piping that is used to make ice. The NHL-standard indoor rink hosts competitive leagues and individual skaters.
Stunningly modern in its design and architectural statement, the building’s cable-supported roof system allows for future expansion, increased use and pleasure for all who visit this magnificent facility.
It’s a unique project that is enjoyed by all, all-year-round.
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