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Please see all Gath Pool project updates on Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture page: http://www.newtonma.gov/gathpoolproject
The Gath Pool project is in construction! Working with our design team from BH+A, we have found a way to address our goals and objectives, while also creating a two-pool design that will work better for all stakeholders. While this approach is slightly more expensive to construct and operate, it will yield a finished product that simply checks more boxes for everyone. We have taken this new design back to key stakeholders for preliminary feedback and are heartened by their initial assessment. As with the previous one-pool design, the new “Gath Pool 4.0” two-pool design has elements that require some compromise between different stakeholders. All the compromises have been emphatically embraced to allow for this optimal design. The new pool design and all previous project materials can be viewed at http://www.newtonma.gov/gathpoolproject.
A stock image of the types of splash pad features we’re beginning to study can be seen below. The building footprint is not changing, and the site plan is remarkably similar to what exists today. Our goal is opening the new pool for the start of the 2024 swim season. The funding for this project ($9.3 million) to replace the 58-year-old pool includes ARPA funds, state funds secured by State Rep. Kay Khan, and, the largest share, from the Newton Community Preservation Act Fund which in part specifically supports recreation.
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This project will be a joint effort with the Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department. For project information updates see : https://www.newtonma.gov/government/parks-recreation-culture/aquatics/gath-memorial-pool-renovation-project
The above project schedule reflects the estimated time needed to build consensus with the community. Should this process occur quickly, the project schedule will be adjusted to reflect the acceleration.
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Gath Pool Project Designer
Bargmann Hendrie +Archetype, Inc. (BH+A), a 40-person architectural firm, specializes in the planning and design of aquatic facilities and support buildings, with particular expertise in municipal outdoor swimming pools. Their team is led by Principals Joel Bargmann and Tom Scarlata, who are both recognized as fully licensed architects in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a recognized leader in public swimming pool design and specification, BH+A has completed over 40 pool projects throughout the country, most beginning as project feasibility studies. They are one of the few Northeast architectural firms with in-house pool consulting services, providing unique experience with programming, safety, the Northeast climate, liability, security, maintenance, and accessibility within Massachusetts public construction regulations.
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