May 2025 Issue

Features

Dream Teams

The Evolution of Sports Facility Design

More immersive fan experiences and greater comfort for athletes are just two of the trends driving sports facility design.

Resilient, Flexible, Inclusive & Innovative

The New Faces of Park Spaces

Park design requires the input of the community that will use the space. From there, it’s about adapting the land to meet people’s wants and needs.

A Space to Play, Move & Build Community

Recreation & Wellness Center Planning & Design

Flexibility and the ability to serve people of all ages with a broad range of sports, fitness and recreation programming are having a big impact on rec center designs.

Stretch Your Capabilities

Flexible & Fun Outdoor Aquatic Facility Designs

Outdoor aquatic destinations bring a lot to the table, offering a diverse array of opportunities for water fun, water sport, water fitness, and more.

Swimming Indoors

Ideas for Natatorium Design

Offering the opportunity to swim year-round, natatoriums have evolved to provide more flexibility to adapt to diverse programming needs.

Just Like New

Insights on Aquatic Facility Renovations

Older pools often fall into disuse, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Learn more about how renovating aquatic facilities can bring new programming and grow your audience.

Departments

inPERSPECTIVE / DOG PARKS: Nature-Inspired Agility Equipment

Everyone feels better with a little time spent in Mother Nature, dogs included!

inPERSPECTIVE / AOAP: Positioning Aquatic Managers as Experts

The expertise of aquatic facility managers is wide-ranging. Here’s how to position yourself as an expert.

inPERSPECTIVE / AQUATIC PARKS: Future-Proofing Aquatic Facilities

It’s important to plan for the future when designing aquatic facilities, and that means more focus on sustainability, as well as flexibility to ensure you can adapt to changing trends.

inSERVICE: ‘This Land Is Your Land,’ Says the Public Lands Alliance

This alliance of nonprofits works to promote the use and usefulness of public lands.

Web Exclusives

Birds Abound on This Playground

A new playground in Currituck County, N.C., captures the area’s waterfowl history, with a stunning—and fun!—place to play.

The Many Benefits of Group Fitness

As Americans face a “loneliness epidemic,” group fitness serves to bring people together for fun and exercise.

From the Editor's Desk

Something for Everyone

Designed well, an aquatic facility can offer a broad range of activities for a diverse community with myriad interests.

Get Inspired

If you’re among the more than 70% of respondents to our Industry Survey planning construction, this issue has plenty of inspiration to help you get started.