Benjamin Ames

  • Dream Designs: Leisure Facility: Rdg Planning & Design

    Donald & Ruth Furman Aquatic Center

    Located on remnant pastureland at the edge of the Squaw Creek floodplain and surrounded by a century-old pine grove, one of the first challenges in building the Donald & Ruth Furman Aquatic Center was its location

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    In developing the Donald and Ruth Furman Aquatic Center, designers paid special attention to maintaining the ecological characteristics of the sight. Ultimately, only one mature tree was removed in construction, and all of the plant material outside of the deck areas is native to Story County, Iowa. Much of the project site has been seeded with a native mix of grasses and wildflowers to maintain the location’s biodiversity, aid in storm-water infiltration and create a wildlife habitat — all while minimizing the amount of fossil fuels required to maintain the area (compared to the typical turf grass condition found within municipal pools).

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