Trust House Recreation Centre Visual Story

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Arrival at Trust House Recreation Centre

Arrival at the Trust House Recreation Centre is via Dixon Road with parking along this road including two accessible car parking spaces. There is step-free access from these accessible car spaces towards the pedestrian crossing which leads to the entrance of the facility.

Access is via automatic glass sliding doors. The building is large and two-story with a corrugated iron façade and red, green, and silver features. The facility is set in a commercial area, and is across the road from extensive parklands.

A large open green field with well-maintained grasses surrounds the Trust House Recreation Centre. In the middle of the field is a lamp post. Protruding right outside the facility is a spiraling blue water slide, and a tower with metal stairs, an outdoor pool with a blue canopy shade which are all enclosed by a chain-linked fence with blue and yellow triangular flags circling around the property.
A closer look at the facilities outside the Trust House Recreation Centre enclosed by a chain-linked fence with a string of blue and yellow triangular flags. The lido pool can be accessed through the water slide within the tower with stairs. Lamp posts are placed on opposite ends of the pool for illumination at night. The name of the facility is detailed on the white signboard placed on the upper wall of the facility.
View from the right side angle of Trust House Recreation Centre from Dixon Road. Roadside parking along Dixon can be distinguished by the white painted lines. The road also has white diamond markings with slight horizontal lines. The spiraling tube of the blue water slide is situated on the right side. Tall trees with great abundant foliage offer shade to the cars parked under them. The road is quite busy, with cars passing frequently as the center is set within the commercial area.
Step-free access marked by flag poles from the car park with accessible parking spaces on the right marked by a yellow sign for persons with mobility disabilities. From the step-free access is a red pedestrian crossing leading to the automatic glass sliding entrance doors. Cars are parked in the further right corner in front of the facility. Tall trees with large canopy cover can be seen in the surrounding area of the facility.
Front view of Trust House Recreation Centre. The facility is a large two-story building with white-framed glass windows, corrugated iron façade, and red, green, and silver features. The name of the facility is detailed on the left wall with the brand logo on top of the name and to the right corrugated wall in a large rectangular sign board. There is a single bike rack on the right side just before the entrance. A number of advertising posters are placed on the glass wall of the main entrance.
The floor just before the main entrance is covered by natural grey stone tile. The entrance to the facility is by an automatic glass sliding door, while the exit is through the manually operated glass double door. The glass wall of the entrance is lined with white metal frames. The warm light coming from the ceiling lighting fixtures reflects on the glass wall. A portion of the main entrance lobby is apparent due to the glass wall.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Vehicles driving past
  2. Birds chirping
  3. People talking
  4. Music (faint)
  5. Doors opening & closing
Smell

Smells

  1. Vehicle exhaust (occasional)
  2. Fresh air
  3. Mowed grass
  4. External weather conditions
  5. Concrete
Touch

Feel

  1. External weather conditions
  2. Fresh
  3. Excited
  4. Anticipation
  5. Change in ground surfaces
Sight

Sight

  1. Parkland & gardens
  2. Signage
  3. Large building
  4. Parked vehicles
  5. Commercial area

Entrance at Trust House Recreation Centre

Entering the facility, to the left there is a small retail offering of swimwear and accessories whilst to the right is the reception area. Further to the right is the heavy weights area as well as a lift to the second floor.

Further to the left of the entrance is the Hall of Honor that leads to the stadium. There also male and female toilets in this area as well as stairs that lead to the upper level. Moving directly ahead from the entrance is access to the aquatic centre.

Entry to the Trust House Recreation Centre is through the automated sliding glass doors with white metal frames. In front of the entrance door, on the right side, is a chalkboard indicating work hours, and beside it is a blue sign board for swimming lessons. Other advertisement signboards can also be seen on the left of the front glass wall. Small blocks of white painted wood with swimwear and accessories can be seen right after the entrance doors.
Image shows a part of the small retail area including the swimming goggles display just before the reception area. Black rectangular mats are placed on the white tiled floor leading to a glass sliding door, left of the reception. The reception desk is grey with light green and a glass cover that separates the staff from the guests. In front of the reception desk is a red chair and a maroon-top rectangular sofa bed. Next to the reception is the entrance glass door to the heavy weights area.
Front side angle of the reception desk is light green. In front of it is a large white sign board for the timetables and group fitness information. The Swim Tangaroa logo in red and blue is painted on the other white table. Next to it, on the upper white wall, is a white clock. The entry to the lift and stairs and heavyweights area is through a large glass sliding door to left and right of the reception desk, respectively. Advertisements of different sizes are scattered in the reception area.
View of the small retail display after passing through the automated glass sliding doors. Separating the entryway and the reception area is a steel handrail enclosing the Cérge standee holding the QR for customers and two red metal chairs with an orange sofa cube stool. Next to the glass wall to the left, from the entrance door, is the swimwear display, while straight ahead is the Hall of Honor entrance glass doors.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Music (faint)
  2. Banging & clanging of weights
  3. Doors opening & closing
  4. People talking & laughing
  5. Vehicles driving past
Smell

Smells

  1. Fresh air
  2. Sporting ointments (faint)
  3. Cleaning products (faint)
  4. Air conditioning
  5. Sanitisers
Touch

Feel

  1. Anticipation
  2. Excitement
  3. External weather conditions
  4. Change in floor surfaces
Sight

Sight

  1. Swimwear & accessories for sale
  2. Contrasting colours
  3. People arriving & leaving
  4. Notice boards
  5. Seating area

Aquatic Centre at Trust House Recreation Centre

Access to the aquatic facilities is directly ahead from the entrance passing through automatic glass sliding doors and passes by the male and female bathroom and change rooms, family change room, and accessible toilet and change room. Directly ahead is the leisure pool and waterslide as well as the toddlers pool with the spa pool and sauna also in this area. To the left is the 25m lap swimming pool. Outside, there is a 25m lido pool, a 2m dive-well, and an 8-lane speed slide.

Toddler pool has shallow water with an irregular yellow shape placed on the pool edges. Next to it is the spa and sauna pool, with a yellow waterslide occupying most of the space at the center, while further beyond is the 25m lap swimming pool. The aquatic centre has grey tiles with circular bumps for foot friction to avoid slipping, a corrugated roof pattern, and a large, white oval duct for ventilation. On the left is a brown wooden shelf for bags.
Another angle of the toddler pool at Trust House Recreation Centre. Entry to the pool is through a downward slope marked by the irregular yellow shape on the left edge. On the right is another small pool enclosed by steel handrails, while next to it is the leisure pool and yellow waterslide. A yellow wet floor sign and an accessible aquatic wheelchair can be seen in the poolside area. There is a multi-tier seating against the wall next to the brown wooden shelf for bags.
The Sauna pool and blue speed slide are separated by a white-tiled wall at Trust House Recreation Centre. The saun pool has a black mat placed before the two-step stair with steel handrails and a black plastic chair with an armrest. Further to the back wall is a glass window. On the right is the end of the 8-lane speed slide and a blue stair leading to the spa. At the bottom of the stairs is a “spa closed for cleaning” blue signboard.
View of the leisure pool with yellow irregular shapes in the centre. There is a short steel fence on both sides, while on the back of the pool is a blue sign board that says, “Please do not enter the pool via lazy river.” Opposite this position is the exit glass doors to access the aquatic amenities outdoors. The upper gymnasium can be seen through the glass windows and two wooden wall-mounted seating beside the vending machine.
25m lap swimming pool inside the Aquatic Centre at Trust House Recreation Centre. The lanes are divided by green, white, red, blue, and yellow floating rope lanes. The pool is well-illuminated by several wall lighting fixtures attached to the grey roof beams. The left side has pool ladders marked by inverted U-shape metal frames, while to the right is ramp access with steel handrails. The pool has slow, medium, and fast lane signboards at the end and white diving blocks at the start.
A closer look at the numbered 1-7 white diving blocks and ramp access of the 25m lap swimming pool. There are two strings of blue triangular flags wrapped around two grey metal poles. The name of the center is detailed on the large white signboard on the wall in the multi-tiered seating area with blue seats opposite this position. Found close to the diving blocks is a mobile whiteboard. Lifeguards can be seen roving the area wearing the yellow and orange uniforms.
Outdoor 2m dive-well at Trust House Recreation Centre with a natural stone tile. On the left side is a seating area with picnic tables and a blue sunshade. On the right side is the 8-lane speed tubular slide, while to the back is the 25m lido pool. The landscape surrounding the amenities is filled with well-maintained grass and a vivid shade of green. The outdoor also offers the natural environment of tall trees, rays of sun, and calm blue sky, perfect for relaxation.
Accessible aquatic wheelchair and mobile hand support with green and orange straps at the entrance of indoor 25m lap pool. The aquatic wheelchair has a blue cushion seat and a black support with a light brown footrest.
Accessible bathroom in the Aquatic Centre at Trust House Recreation Centre. The bathroom has a grey tile floor and white tile wall. Inside the bathroom is a white foldable wall-mounted shower seat on the left wall. At the back wall are the shower head and metal grab bars, and an elevated wall section for the toilet with a grab bar and tissue dispenser. On the right wall is a large mirror, a low-set hand basin, and a grey garbage bin below.
Accessible changing room at Trust House Recreation Centre. It has a granite-like tile floor style and a white-tiled wall. Found inside the room is a wooden wall-mounted seat, a changing table with dark blue cushion, and a white patient lift. On the left side of the changing table is a grey garbage bin with a black garbage bag.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Water running
  2. Water splashing
  3. Music (faint)
  4. People talking
  5. Echoes (faint)
Smell

Smells

  1. Chlorine
  2. Humidity
  3. Damp towels & clothes
  4. Cleaning products
  5. Soap & toiletries (bathroom)
Touch

Feel

  1. Relaxed
  2. Calm
  3. Elevated heart rate (when swimming)
  4. Change in floor surfaces
  5. Heat/humidity
Sight

Sight

  1. Water
  2. People swimming
  3. Natural light
  4. Windows out to garden and pool
  5. Bright colours

25m Programs Pool at Trust House Recreation Centre

The programs pool is located past the 25m laps pool, through manual opening, glass doors and has tiered seating along one wall. The pool is 1.2m deep, is heated to 28 degrees all year round and has a row of small black flags running across the pool.

There is a hoist available for access to this pool which is mobile to be moved to all aquatic facilities.

Pool deck near the 25m lap pool leads to the manually operated glass doors with a green exit sign on top. On the left is the blue-tiered seating along the wall, and on the right is a roll of blue waterproof tarpaulin wrapped around a metal tube. There is a yellow floating device on the white behind the tarpaulin and a NO BOMBING and Masterton Swimming Club signboard.
25m Programs Pool at Trust House Recreation Centre. The pool is 1.2m deep, is heated to 28 degrees all year round, and has two strings of black triangular flags wrapped around two white poles at the opposite sides of the pool. At the start of each lane is a black, non-slip diving block. The lanes are divided by white and green floating rope lanes. On the left side of the pool is a handrail, two mobile whiteboards, and a large wooden box near the glass window.
Closer view of the 25m program pool on the handrail side. The program pool can be distinguished by the grey tile ceiling with brown wooden roof beams. The area is well-lit by pendant lights lined on the sides of the ceiling. On the white wall are several photo cards just below the Masterton swimming club logo.
White pool hoist in the 25m Program Pool at Trust House Recreation Centre. On the left wall, there is a black bulletin board with papers, and next to it are several photo cards arranged in a square shape.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Music (faint)
  2. Water splashing
  3. Water running
  4. Instructions from coaches
  5. People talking
Smell

Smells

  1. Chlorine (faint)
  2. Cleaning products
  3. Damp clothes & towels
  4. Soap & toiletries (bathroom)
Touch

Feel

  1. Increased heart rate
  2. Increased body temperature
  3. Wet (when swimming)
  4. Change in floor surfaces
  5. Relaxed
Sight

Sight

  1. Water
  2. Bright colours
  3. Tiered seating
  4. Black flags
  5. People swimming

Gymnasium - Ground Level at Trust House Recreation Centre

Entry to the gym is through manual opening, glass doors to the right of the reception area (past the lift). The floors are grey carpet tiles, the walls are made of white and grey bricks, with windows looking over the aquatic area as well as glass doors leading to an outdoor space.

This gym has a range of free weights as well as weight machines and cardio equipment.

Ground level gymnasium entrance at Trust House Recreation Centre. Entry is through manually operated glass entrance doors with white metal frames right next to the reception desk. On the right side is a large advertisement for their Begin Program. The left glass door has a Swim Tangaroa logo with ‘enroll here for swim lessons’. Its gymnasium has grey carpet tiles. Near the entrance doors are black dumbbells.
The ground-level gymnasium has a range of free weights as well as weight machines and cardio equipment. The gym has grey carpet tiles, glass windows on the sides, and manually operated glass exit doors. On top of the exit doors is a green exit sign, and visible through the glass door is a view of the surrounding environment. The left wall is white painted while the right wall is white painted.
Opposite view inside the ground-level gymnasium with a range of free weights, weight machines, and cardio equipment. The gym has grey carpet tiles and glass windows on both white and black painted walls on the sides.
Manually operated glass exit doors of the ground-level gymnasium at Trust House Recreation Centre. The pathway leading outside is made of large natural stone tiles. On the right side is a wire fence, while straight ahead is the large blue spiraling waterslide.
View when standing from the natural stone tiles a few meters away from the manually operated exit glass doors. On the right side is a glass window that has a view of the aquatic center pool. On the left side is the wire fence with a view of the car park spaces outside the centre.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Vehicles driving past
  2. Music
  3. Banging & clanging of weights
  4. People talking & laughing
  5. Instructions from coaches
Smell

Smells

  1. Body odours (close proximity)
  2. Fresh air (when doors open)
  3. Sporting ointments
  4. Cleaning products
  5. Sanitisers
Touch

Feel

  1. Increased heart rate
  2. Excitement
  3. Increased body temperature
  4. Anticipation
  5. Heavy weights
Sight

Sight

  1. Exercise equipment
  2. People exercising
  3. Bright lights
  4. White & grey colours
  5. Outdoor garden area

Gymnasium - Upper Level at Trust House Recreation Centre

Access to the upper level is via stairs or the lift. Reaching the top of the stairs, directly to the left is a bathroom and Studio 3 for spin classes. Moving toward the cardio space is through outward opening glass doors, and this area includes a range of cardio equipment as well as weight machines, as well as two office spaces for the gym instructors.

There is also Studio 1 which is a large open space that is used for group fitness activities and includes a small stage and exercise equipment.

Upper-level gymnasium at Trust House Recreation Centre. The upper level has smooth grey tiles with a yellow foot icon on the middle of the floor leading to the manually operated outward-opening glass doors and glass with steel railing. ‘Begin Program signboard’ is placed on the left side of the entrance glass doors. Behind it is a black chalkboard with “I don’t sweat, I sparkle” writing.
Closer look at the manually operated glass doors at the upper-level gymnasium at Trust House Recreation Centre. The large advert for the Begin Program comes with 3 free appointments after booking. The upper-level gymnasium has cardio equipment as well as weight machines. There is a white paper attached to the right side portion of the glass door.
Studio 1 at the upper level of Trust House Recreation Centre. The studio has a large open space with grey carpet tiles. There is a small grey stage in front, along with speakers on top of it. On the right side of the stage are kettle bells of different colors, weights, and sizes. The front wall is painted in red while the rest is half painted in grey and white. It has small glass windows.
Studio 3 at the upper-level gymnasium in Trust House Recreation Centre. The studio has grey carpet tiles, a white painted wall, two small glass windows to the back, and a small clock on top of it. Several spin bikes are available at this studio. On the right wall is a floor-to-ceiling glass window that oversees the sports stadium
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Music
  2. Stomping on running machines
  3. Banging & clanging of equipment
  4. People talking & laughing
  5. Instructions from coaches
Smell

Smells

  1. Sweat (occasional)
  2. Humidity
  3. Chlorine (faint)
  4. Sporting ointments
  5. Air conditioning
Touch

Feel

  1. Increased heart rate
  2. Close proximity to others
  3. Increased body temperature
  4. Sweat & heat
  5. Change in floor surfaces
Sight

Sight

  1. Exercise equipment
  2. People exercising
  3. Bright lights
  4. Glass windows
  5. Steel ceiling

Sports Stadium & Hall of Honour at Trust House Recreation Centre

Entrance to the stadium is through the Hall of Honor which is a quiet space located to the left of the entrance. Moving through outward opening, wooden doors leads into the sports stadium which is a large basketball court area that's used for various ball sports.

To the left and to the right is substantial, tiered seating, which need to be accessed via steps. There are also male  and female change rooms in the stadium which are used by the athletes during games.

Hall of Honor at Trust House Recreation Center. On the right side is an outward opening, wooden entrance doors of the sports stadium, which is a large basketball court area. The hall has dirty white floor tiles and a white ceiling on the back of the grey curved wall with rectangular dark plaques. In front of it is a handrail to create a distance between guests and the hall. On the left grey wall is a large painting.
Front view of the grey wall of the Hall of Honor at Trust House Recreation Centre. In front of it is a light that reflects on the grey wall Hall of Honor. In the rectangular dark plaques are names, “In Memory of those Who Paid the Supreme Sacrifice in the Second World War”.
The basketball court has lime green timber floors with white, grey, black, orange, green, and yellow lines. The ceiling has a lime green ceiling with metal roofing frames and beams. The sports stadium has multiple black seating sections on each side of the court with a designated white walkway in between. In the middle of the seating is the dugout entrance with black handrails. On the back of the ring is a mahogany-painted wall.
The basketball court has lime green timber floors with white, grey, black, orange, green, and yellow lines. The ceiling has a lime green ceiling with metal roofing frames and beams. The sports stadium has multiple black seating sections on each side of the court with a designated white walkway in between. The court is well-illuminated with artificial lighting.
The basketball court has lime green timber floors with white, grey, black, orange, green, and yellow lines. The ceiling has a lime green ceiling with metal roofing frames and beams. The sports stadium has multiple black seating sections on each side of the court with a designated white walkway in between. On the back of the ring is a mahogany-painted wall and two doors on the left and right sides.
Hearing

Sounds

  1. Echoes
  2. Birds chirping (faint)
  3. Vehicles driving past (faint)
  4. Music (faint)
  5. Noisy/loud (during games)
Smell

Smells

  1. Smell of wood
  2. Dust
  3. Damp
  4. Control air environment
  5. Body odours (close proximity)
Touch

Feel

  1. Close proximity to others (during games)
  2. Quiet/peaceful (no games)
  3. Excitement (during games)
  4. Anxiety (during games)
  5. Calm (no games)
Sight

Sight

  1. Brightly coloured lines on floor
  2. High pitched roof
  3. Tiered seating
  4. Timber walls
  5. Bright lights & glare
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