Chaska Community Center
Chaska, MN
Awarded
the title of "Facility of the Year" by Athletic
Business Magazine, this facility realized an approximate $200,000
operating surplus after its first year of operation. This
remarkable success was achieved through a design process fueled
by City Council commitment, public involvement and an inspiring
vision.
After
completion of the original building in 1991, the Center has
worked with AKA to further their vision and make significant
changes to the facility. In 1998, a
second practice ice-sheet and large-scale arts addition
were completed, followed-by a physical therapy clinic and
sports conditioning addition in 1999. The center now boasts
a 240-seat performance theater with rehearsal space, fine
arts gallery, café, two ice-sheets, and children’s
day care area, along with a 12,000 square foot leisure pool
with waterslide and zero depth entry, gymnasiums, racquetball
courts, exercise space, and multipurpose community.
In 2005,
Chaska Community Center completed a tremendous remodeling
project with AKA. Once an area of limited use, the former
gymnasium wing now boasts a comprehensive fitness and wellness
center with the latest personal fitness equipment, a wellness
studio, locker rooms, a children’s climbing wall, and a second
gym designed specifically with pre-school age children in
mind.
The architectural
hallmark of this remodel is a dramatic 32’ glass wall, which
was built to divide the former gymnasium into two spaces.
The renovation also created a lofted
space 12' above the existing gym floor; this lofted space
holds the new gym, while the wellness studio and cardio-fitness
areas are tucked underneath. The fitness/wellness
remodel substantially increased the Center’s recreational
value for the community. In fact, the popularity of the cardio-fitness
area is so high that they’ve had to increase their hours of
operation to keep-up with community demand.
In June 2006, AKA completed an outdoor aquatics addition. The addition includes: a splash deck with spray features and a child-friendly leisure pool with a kiddy slide and foam climb equipment.
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