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Arrival at Splash Devonport

Splash Devonport is on the side of a sloping hill down toward a forested valley area. The building is a low, architecturally designed building with an arched roof and walls filled with glass and timber. The building has a beautiful façade with a colourful Splash Devonport logo.

A car park up on the higher side of the hill adjoins a fully accessible entrance-style ramp to the facility. There are four accessible car parking spaces available close to the entrance.

There are designated accessible car spaces located near the entrance of Splash Devonport. These spaces are marked with yellow bollards and yellow lines to indicate that they are reserved for persons with disabilities. Surrounding the car spaces is a pathway to move around the whole venue. On the curbs of the parking area is a plant box with a tree, while others have shrubs with moderate leaf length.
Splash Devonport has a domelike structural design with high ceilings and glass windows. The venue is a combination of white, glass, and metals. Towards the fully accessible entrance-style ramp to the facility is a black and white wooden bench. The entrance-style ramp can also be identified by its grey square tiles with line stripes as well as the yellow and grey bollards.
There is a pedestrian lane leading toward a fully accessible entrance-style ramp in Splash Devonport, and on the right is a plant box containing several bushes with moderate leaf length. Street lamp posts are scattered in the accessible parking spaces, distinguished by the persons with blue and white accessible parking signs, yellow bollards, and yellow lines.
Staircase with metal handrails leading to one of the entrances of Splash Devonport. The floor is made of grey, square tiles. The walls of Splash Devonport are a combination of grey and white bricks, glass, and long stretches of wood arranged vertically. The glass walls reflect the car spaces and the surrounding area of the venue.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Leaves rustling
  2. Kids playing in playground
  3. Birds chirping
  4. Vehicle & traffic sounds (faint)
Smell

Smells

  1. Fresh country air
  2. Gum trees and forest
  3. Vehicle exhausts (mild)
  4. Bitumen
Touch

Feel

  1. Changing ground surfaces
  2. Excitement
  3. Anticipation
  4. External weather conditions
Sight

Sight

  1. Large trees & bushes
  2. External weather conditions
  3. Rural nature
  4. Parked & slow moving vehicles
  5. Pedestrians

Entrance to Splash Devonport

The entrance has a medium height ceiling with fluorescent spot & tube lighting. The café and seating area includes a low height countertop reception area that divides the venue from the aquatic centre to the sporting facilities.

Accessing the aquatic centre is to the left and the gym and spin classes are to the right. Reception may quickly become busy and changes from quiet with a noticeable echo from beeping electronic equipment and directional instructions from venue staff.

Splash Devonport Aquatic and Leisure Centre logo, as well as water splash designs, can be seen on both sides of the automated glass entry double doors with white edges. Right outside the doors are signboards for the conditions of entry, and do not enter reminders if the guest is unwell. Opening and closing time schedules are also put on the glass doors.
The image shows a small retail section with colorful swimming attire for kids of both sexes. Beyond the retail section is the café, and the seating area includes a low-height countertop reception area that divides the venue from the aquatic centre to the sporting facilities. This area has a granite floor and brown wooden walls.
The seating area near the reception is composed of white circular tables with black plastic chairs. Aside from the swimming attire in the retail section are slippers and other swimming equipment. The reception desk is painted in different hues of blue and green color and is run by staff wearing orange and blue polo shirts.
The reception area can be distinguished by the word reception hung on the wooden ceiling and a pattern of parallel lines in front of the reception area. The reception countertop is painted in different hues of green and blue. On the left side is the café, while on the right side is a liquid soap and alcohol dispenser in the reception area.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Beeping & buzzing
  2. Phones ringing
  3. Echo (when busy)
  4. Instructions from staff
  5. Splashing & running water
Smell

Smells

  1. Chlorine (faint)
  2. Café aroma
  3. Sporting ointment
  4. Cleaning products
  5. Air conditioning
Touch

Feel

  1. Close proximity to others
  2. Anxiety (when busy)
  3. Low reception counter
  4. Physical barrier
Sight

Sight

  1. People queuing
  2. New & modern facility
  3. Timber & glass features
  4. Vibrant surfaces
  5. Staff wearing blue & orange uniforms

Moving around Splash Devonport

There are very high ceilings inside the aquatic centre with a corrugated iron finish and solid light blue steel archways. Large air conditioning tubes dominate the ceiling space and the metallic finish may create a loud echo.

The aquatic centre contains an 8 Lane 25m pool, children's splash play area, and learn to swim as well as hydrotherapy with an accessible entry pool.

Automatic entrance doors at the Aquatic Centre in Splash Devonport. On the left side is the locker area with rectangular and square locker cabinets and their designated keys. The venue has very high ceilings with a corrugated iron finish and solid light blue steel archways. Large air conditioning white tubes dominate the ceiling space.
Children's splash play area can be distinguished by the erected curvy steel tubes with different hues of blue coloured balls at each end. The pool has an entrance ramp with a metal handrail to support people with mobility issues while entering the pool. The pool is separated by a medium glass wall to regulate jumping between pools.
Learn to swim pool plus hydrotherapy or warm water therapy pool. The floor is made of granite floor tiles, and the walls are painted white. At the end of the image are several changing rooms, which can be accessed by turning left upon entering the entrance doors at the venue.
In 8 Lane 25m Pool is a hanging of small triangular flags placed horizontally to the pool area. The pool lanes are separated by red and yellow floating lane ropes, while the others are separated by red and blue lane ropes. Left of the pool is the stair, while on the right is the entrance ramp with a metal handrail. The starting point is an elevated section with different depth marks on each lane.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Instructions from coaches
  2. Music
  3. People talking & laughing
  4. Echo
  5. Splashing & running water
Smell

Smells

  1. Chlorine (strong)
  2. Café aroma
  3. Controlled air environment
  4. Wet/damp clothes
Touch

Feel

  1. Change in air temperatures
  2. Close proximity to others
  3. Wet
  4. Splashing
  5. Elevated heart rate
Sight

Sight

  1. Bright lights (fluro lights)
  2. People lounging
  3. People actively swimming
  4. Contrasting colours
  5. Splashing water

Accessible Bathrooms at Splash Devonport

Splash Devonport features unisex bathrooms and showers, which include a hoist, an adult changing table, a toilet, a shower, and handrails. There is also ramp access with handrails into the warm-water program pool, complete with hoist capability.

Inside the accessible bathrooms at Splash Devonport is a hoist, a dark blue cushioned adult change table, a toilet, a shower, and guard rails. Beside the toilet bowl is the rubbish bin. The back wall is made of blue tiles, the left is white tiles, while the right is a smooth white wall.
Electronically operated bathroom in Splash Devonport. On the right side of the wall is the unisex toilet & shower label with men, women, and a person with mobility disabilities icon. There is also a push-button to open and close the door and notification lights for occupied and vacant.
Another accessible bathroom at Splash Devonport. On the blue tiled wall are the wash basin, a large mirror, a liquid soap dispenser, and a hand dryer. This bathroom has a grey and black large rubbish bin placed opposite the toilet bowl with a white cushion to support the back of guests. Metal handles for tissue are mounted on the white tiled wall.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Flushing toilets
  2. Running water
  3. Bowel & bladder movements
  4. People talking & laughing
Smell

Smells

  1. Chlorine
  2. Bathroom odours (maybe present)
  3. Cleaning products
  4. Soap & toiletries (bathroom)
  5. Wet/damp clothes
Touch

Feel

  1. Bowl & bladder movements
  2. Touching surfaces & equipment
  3. Changing floor surfaces
  4. Warm water
  5. Refreshed (after shower)
Sight

Sight

  1. Reflections
  2. Bright lights
  3. Glare
  4. Hoist
  5. Ramp

Gym, Cycle Room & Group Fitness at Splash Devonport

In the multipurpose rooms, the highly polished floor creates a glare and reverberations that can be felt and heard when people jump, bounce balls and drop weights. The gymnasium has additional music and an outlook over the forest and trees which creates a natural ambience.

There are also the sounds of the cardiovascular equipment being used including people running, cycling and breathing heavily. Sudden and loud sounds are frequent when busy.

Turnstiles at the Health Club section at Splash Devonport. On the left side is the blue door with a metal handle with a staff-only label. To the right, is the Unisex Toilet Change area, which is designated by symbols for men, women, and people with mobility disabilities.
Automated glass doors to Cycle room at Splash Devonport. Cycling equipment can be seen through the glass doors. On the left side of the door is a drinking station while on the right side is a bulletin board filled with papers containing conditions or rules when using the facility. At the entrance door is a paper telling guests that only 20 people can utilize the facility at one time.
Inside the cycle room at Splash Devonport. Several stationary bikes of grey, black, and white are arranged in three rows and are available for use. Movable walls painted in grey at the back separate the cycle room from the other. The other walls are painted neon green and a large, black, wall fans are mounted on the wall for ventilation. Four red punching bags are also hung on a black metal frame.
Manually operated glass double door of Group Fitness room at Splash Devonport. At the entrance door is a paper telling guests that only 40 people can utilize the facility at one time. Seen through the glass doors are the brown walnut wood flooring and the sky-blue wall and another glass door overlooking the outside pool. At the back of the room is the movable grey wall.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Hum of air conditioning
  2. Whirring of wheels from spin class
  3. Instructions from coaches
  4. Bouncing balls
  5. Heavy breathing
Smell

Smells

  1. Body odours (close proximity)
  2. Sporting ointments
  3. Rubber & vinyl
  4. Cleaning & hygiene products
  5. Deodorants & perfumes
Touch

Feel

  1. Close proximity to others
  2. Touching equipment
  3. Elevated heart rate
  4. Elevated body temperature
  5. Body odours (close proximity)
Sight

Sight

  1. Gym & cycle equipment
  2. Outlook over trees & forest
  3. Glare
  4. Bright lights
  5. People exercising vigorously
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