QUEEN ELIZABETH OUTDOOR POOL IN KINSMEN PARK

Location: Edmonton, AB
Project budget: $4.1 M
Completion: Apr 2010

The new Queen Elizabeth Outdoor Pool at Kinsmen Park was developed to replace an existing facility that operated in the summer months for eighty two years. The original pool was opened in 1922 and was closed in 2004 due to a crack in the pool tank. The program for the 25m outdoor pool is being designed to tread lightly on the environment and have a minimum impact on the river valley. The pool includes a 15 piece spray park, large concrete and wood deck surfaces, all placed amongst the major trees of the Kinsmen Park.

The facility is designed as a summer pavilion with no mechanical heating or cooling for the change rooms, washrooms or staff facilities. The spray park is designed to reduce water use with the inclusion of a re-circulation system. The pool and spray park are sited to take advantage of the surrounding park amenities such as the existing softball diamonds to the north, the Kin Park located to the west, the existing parking located to the north and east, and the existing service road which rings the Kinsmen Sports Centre complex.