Feasibility & Master planning

CREATE has been commissioned to support Clients across New Zealand with high-level strategic master-planning for a number of significant and prestigious projects.

CREATE's breadth and depth of knowledge of sports and aquatic centers has been influential in them conducting master-planning studies for Council and to support effective business case evaluations.

Examples include:

• Mt Albert Aquatic Centre, Auckland - Provide a master planning and feasibility study for Auckland Council to assess options for retention and upgrade of the existing aquatic centre at Mt Albert Grammar School, along with evaluation of two alternate options for new aquatic and gym/fitness facilities at adjacent sites in Rocket Park and Chamberlain Park. High-level planning, traffic and costings advice also provided for each site option.

• Golden Sands Aquatic Centre, Papamoa - Provide a master planning and feasibility study for Bluehaven Group to evaluate options for new regional aquatic and dry sport facilities at Papamoa East. Scope involves concept planning and costings advice provided for various site options.

• Rotorua Aquatic Centre - Provide a master planning and feasibility study for Rotorua District Council, to illustrate their 10-year vision around potential upgrade and expansion of the existing aquatic facility in Rotorua. The scope included new reception, administration and change rooms, new LTS/Hydro pool, refurbishment of main pool hall, refurbishment of the outdoor 50m pool, new hydro slides and spas, along with new landscaped picnic areas. A high-level general assessment of the facilities condition and compliance items was also undertaken.

• Napier Aquatic Sport Centre - Provide a master planning and feasibility study for Napier City Council to evaluate options for both the refurbishment and extension of Onekawa Aquatic Centre, along with consideration of a new regional aquatic and dry sport facility on the site. Scope involved concept planning and costings advice provided for various site options.

• Woodford House School Pool - Private School, Hawkes Bay - Provide a feasibility and options study for the replacement of the current six lane pool along with estimated project costs. Options were to consider the current location, plus other siting options on the school grounds, with varying pool configurations/depths. A high level general assessment of the facilities condition and compliance items was also undertaken.

• Westland High School, Ministry of Education - After a fire in 2016 the Schools Administration and Hall were destroyed. A master-plan was requested by MoE for several options to reinstate these buildings, in the original location or a new location, with single and two-storey options. The process needed to examine the relationships between each curriculum space as well as considering the potential for expansion, and the community engagement and inclusion.

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