Puna Kaukau o Te Oko Horoi - Perry Aquatic Centre

Years in the making, Cambridge Community Pool, now known as Puna Kaukau o Te Oko Horoi - Perry Aquatic Centre, is a transformational project for the city of Cambridge.

The new complex is positioned along the southern end of the site, wrapping around and engaging with the existing 50m pool via soaring windows in the main pool hall. The building form, angular in nature with clean lines, comprises of 3 distinct volumes which are carefully composed to break down the mass of the building. This together with a simple material and colour palette allows the building to sit comfortably within its predominantly residential context

The new facility houses a 25m pool, hydrotherapy/programmes pool, toddlers pool, spa and sauna together with a new outdoor splash-pad for year-round use.

As the project lead, Architecture HDT is delighted to have been part of the wider construction team in bringing this fantastic facility to life for the community of Cambridge.

NZIA Local Award for Architecture (Waikato & Bay of Plenty) – Public 2024