Mount Albert Aquatic Centre Visual Story

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Arrival at Mount Albert Aquatic Centre

This image shows a side view of the centre. One black car and two blue cars are parked in the designated parking spaces near the cemented sidewalk. In front of the first blue car is a blue sign attached to a light post informing people about a wave pool. Going up, from left to right, is a grassy portion that ends on the stairs with steel handrails. There is a tree with large foliage providing shade to the stairstep leading to the entrance doors of the centre.
Stairway leading to the entrance of Mount Albert Aquatic Centre. On both sides of the stairway is a grassy slope. A large blue steel frame in front supports the curvy roof design. The blue-painted walls are etched with parallel lines. The warm yellow light reflects on the glass entrance doors. On the left side, towards the back of the yellow wall of the centre, are large tinted glass windows that reflect the surrounding area.
A closer look at the cemented stairway with steel handrails on both sides. The stairway looks slippery due to the rainfall. On the right side of the main entrance, there are small grey poles with different heights. The large glass entrance door and windows allow passersby to catch a glimpse of the building's interior spaces. On the left of the building near the entrance door is a bicycle.
Entryway leading to the main entrance of the Mount Albert Aquatic Centre building. Before the white-tiled entry, there are three small grey poles separating the parking to the entryway. On the left side of the stairway, a pair of bicycles are neatly parked. A pair of fluorescent lights brighten up the exterior of the building's main entrance, ensuring visibility and safety, especially during the night.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Birds chirping
  2. Vehicle driving past
  3. Building works at school
  4. People talking
  5. Children laughing
Smell

Smells

  1. Fresh air
  2. Flowers
  3. Vehicle exhaust (occasional)
  4. External weather conditions
Touch

Feel

  1. External weather conditions
  2. Parking anxiety
  3. Anticipation
  4. Excitement
  5. Change in temperature
Sight

Sight

  1. Low set blue & cream structure
  2. Bicycles parked
  3. Parked vehicles
  4. Signage warning of tow away areas
  5. School buildings

Entrance to Mount Albert Aquatic Centre

Main entrance to Mount Albert Aquatic Centre. On each side of the automatic glass double-door entrance, you'll notice a pair of bicycles. Just below the CCTV camera, there's a black floor mat placed to keep the area clean. On the left glass door, there's a time schedule and other relevant information. Visible through the glass entrance doors is a grey door, a wall design that imitates pool water, and some advertising signages.
From the entrance doors, moving to the right is the retail section for a variety of swimwear and swimming goggles. The interior has a brown wooden floor with a white curvy lined ceiling. There is a noticeable black metal running in the middle of the ceiling. The area is well-lit, provided by warm yellow lighting. The hollow blocks are aesthetically pleasing due to the white paint.
The exit view of the building is also through the primary automatic glass entrance doors. Close to the front of the large glass windows are three posters with colorful designs. After passing through the entrance glass doors, there is a rectangular, grey-to-black floor mat. The top part of the large glass windows on the side of the center is blue tinted. Two wooden chairs with grey foam are placed directly opposite the entry/exit doors.
View opposite the Cheeky Beans cafe situated on the left side of the retail area. The space is divided by the medium-height display walls of the swimwear, swimming equipment, and goggles on the left, while the right is mostly occupied by black chairs and brown tables of the cafe. To the right of the display glass, full of cake and sandwiches, is an ice cream fridge. The floor-to-ceiling glass walls on the right are a bit blurred, halfway blocking the view outside.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. People talking
  2. Café sounds
  3. Children laughing
  4. Water splashing
  5. Beeping sounds
Smell

Smells

  1. Café aroma
  2. Chlorine (mild)
  3. Cool air
  4. Cooked food
  5. Disinfectants
Touch

Feel

  1. Excitement
  2. Anticipation
  3. Hungry/thirsty
  4. Close proximity to others
  5. Taste food/drink
Sight

Sight

  1. Contrasting colours
  2. Food & drinks for sale
  3. Swimwear & accessories for sale
  4. People queuing
  5. Seating area

Wave Pool, Spa, Sauna & Steam Room at Mount Albert Aquatic Centre

After passing through the manually operated doors is a shallow pool. There is a wooden fence with brown rope separating the entryway to the pool. The pool has a white ceiling with large wooden frames running end to end of the roof. Left to the shallow pool is the spa, while to the back is the blue water slide for kids. The light green walls add a playful feel to the pool section.
Red, yellow, blue, and light green buckets filled with water and tipping over in the middle provide a playful experience for children in the wave pool. The pool is enclosed by safety dark poles with light brown ropes. Natural lighting enforced by artificial lighting in the middle of the ceiling provides ample illumination to the pool area. White chairs can be seen scattered throughout the area.
A closer view of the spa next to the shallow pool. On the left side of the spa is a small entrance with steel handrails. The area is well-lit by a row of strong fluorescent lights. One (1) metre around the pools is a blue mat design for always wet/moist places such as pool centers. There is a blue water slide for kids on the back. A wooden fence with brown rope separates the pool from the sidewalk.
Another angle of the wave pool area. On top of the tiled floors are enormous-looking designs of rocks, and in the middle are the red, yellow, blue, and light green buckets. At the upper corner on the right side are mounted black speakers. Brown wooden cabin shelves are placed next to a floor to a floor-to-ceiling glass wall with seemingly yellow lighting. White chairs are scattered all around the area.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. People talking
  2. Children laughing & playing
  3. Water running & splashing
  4. Whirr of machinery
  5. Café sounds (minimal)
Smell

Smells

  1. Chlorine (strong)
  2. Café aroma (mild)
  3. Disinfectants
  4. Wet/damp cloths
Touch

Feel

  1. Close proximity to others
  2. Humidity/warmth
  3. Wet (when in water)
  4. Excitement
  5. Increased body temperature
Sight

Sight

  1. Water
  2. Bright colours
  3. Natural light
  4. Blue waterslide
  5. Large open windows

25m Competition Pool at Mount Albert Aquatic Centre

View inside the 25m Competition Pool at Mount Albert Aquatic Centre. Two large orange traffic cones are placed on the opposite sides of the entrance doors. A person is standing near the elevated tiles at the start of the pool lanes where a blue sign board that says MAGS Swimming Lane Only can be found. Before this is a pool entry point marked by a curvy steel. There is a string of blue flags that intersects the orientation of the 25m competition pool. Orange benches can be seen beyond the pool.
Closer look at the 25m pool. Safety railings can be seen near the elevated tiled start point of the pool. A pair of pink slippers is left beside the pool entry point with a steel handrail. The 25m pool has eight lanes separated by the red and blue floating rope lanes. To the right of the pool is a seating area with orange benches. Opposite this section is a blue-painted wall with artificial lights.
Opposite view of the 25m competition pool, close to the pool entry point with steel hand railings. A numbered, white dock for swimmers at the start of the pool lanes is placed on top of an elevated tile. The lanes are separated by floating blue and red rope pool lanes. There is a big white clock on top of the wall next to the orange benches. The pool is surrounded by a large space with grey floor tiles with circular bumps.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Water splashing
  2. People talking
  3. Instructions from teachers
  4. Whirr from machinery
  5. Children laughing
Smell

Smells

  1. Chlorine
  2. Disinfectants
  3. Wet/damp clothes
  4. Soaps & toiletries (bathroom)
Touch

Feel

  1. Warmth/humidity
  2. Wet (when swimming)
  3. Excitement
  4. Close proximity to others
  5. Anxious (warmth/humidity)
Sight

Sight

  1. Water
  2. Bright lights
  3. Natural light through ceiling
  4. People swimming
  5. Lifeguards & instructors
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