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Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center
The Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center and Ice Rink, also known as the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center or Flushing Meadows Natatorium, is a 110,000-square-foot (10,000 m2) facility in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York City, with an Olympic-sized pool and an NHL-standard rink. Built in 2008, the $66.3 million project is the first indoor public pool to open in New York City in four decades. Initially, the building was intended to serve as the venue for water polo events during the 2012 Summer Olympics, but when the city's bid was lost to London, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation proceeded to build the pool anyway. The result is an innovative building with 130-foot-high twin masts and a swooping roof form. The masts are an architectural feature extending up into the Queens skyline as well as the structural supports for the cable-stayed roof. This design provides the clear spans necessary to house an Olympic swimming pool along with an ice skating rink.
The Flushing Meadows Natatorium was designed by Handel Architects in association with Kevin Hom Architects (formerly Kevin Hom +Andrew Goldman Architects).
The 1939 and 1964 World's Fair pavilions, which previously occupied the site, inspired the architects to design the canopy roof suspended above the natatorium and rink. The World's Fair was a universal exposition showcasing various cultural exhibitions from all over the world.
The Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center was envisioned in 1999 by Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Borough President Claire Shulman to revive the park. The original concept of a moderately sized pool was enlarged to an Olympic-size pool with an indoor ice rink as well. The building's foundation was completed in 2001 but after the September 11 attacks the project was halted due to funding issues. Finally, in 2003, the Natatorium was designated as the swimming arena in New York City's bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The Parks Department partnered with the Economic Development Corporation and plans re-commenced for New York City to build its first public indoor swimming pool in 40 years. Upon its completion in February 2008, the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Natatorium and Ice Rink became the largest recreation complex ever built in a city park at 110,000 square feet. By 2020, the facility (renamed the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center) accommodated 350,000 annual visitors.
NYC Parks announced in late 2019 that the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center would have to close for emergency repairs to its roof. The building closed in January 2020 for the repairs, which were originally scheduled to take six weeks. The completion of the repairs was delayed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City and was finally finished in July 2021. However, the center remained closed, as the city government decided to repair the swimming pools' floors after the pandemic. Workers had installed netting on the ceiling by late 2021. At the time, NYC Parks indicated that the center would reopen temporarily while officials devised plans for a more permanent repair to the roof. The center did not reopen at that time, and by November 2022, the renovation of the pool floors was only 10 percent complete.
The pools reopened in February 2023; at the time, NYC Parks was planning to close the building again for repairs in 2025. The building closed again in March 2024 so workers could replace panels on the pool floors. The Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center was again closed in July 2025 due to mechanical issues and the discovery of high concentrations of ozone in the ground.
The Flushing Meadows Natatorium is sited along the northeast perimeter of Flushing Meadows Corona Park, juxtaposed between the Van Wyck Expressway and the 1250-acre park greenery. The building is situated between an urban environment to the north, which consist of major streets and highways, with the park on its western facade.
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center
The Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center and Ice Rink, also known as the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center or Flushing Meadows Natatorium, is a 110,000-square-foot (10,000 m2) facility in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens, New York City, with an Olympic-sized pool and an NHL-standard rink. Built in 2008, the $66.3 million project is the first indoor public pool to open in New York City in four decades. Initially, the building was intended to serve as the venue for water polo events during the 2012 Summer Olympics, but when the city's bid was lost to London, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation proceeded to build the pool anyway. The result is an innovative building with 130-foot-high twin masts and a swooping roof form. The masts are an architectural feature extending up into the Queens skyline as well as the structural supports for the cable-stayed roof. This design provides the clear spans necessary to house an Olympic swimming pool along with an ice skating rink.
The Flushing Meadows Natatorium was designed by Handel Architects in association with Kevin Hom Architects (formerly Kevin Hom +Andrew Goldman Architects).
The 1939 and 1964 World's Fair pavilions, which previously occupied the site, inspired the architects to design the canopy roof suspended above the natatorium and rink. The World's Fair was a universal exposition showcasing various cultural exhibitions from all over the world.
The Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center was envisioned in 1999 by Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Borough President Claire Shulman to revive the park. The original concept of a moderately sized pool was enlarged to an Olympic-size pool with an indoor ice rink as well. The building's foundation was completed in 2001 but after the September 11 attacks the project was halted due to funding issues. Finally, in 2003, the Natatorium was designated as the swimming arena in New York City's bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics.
The Parks Department partnered with the Economic Development Corporation and plans re-commenced for New York City to build its first public indoor swimming pool in 40 years. Upon its completion in February 2008, the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Natatorium and Ice Rink became the largest recreation complex ever built in a city park at 110,000 square feet. By 2020, the facility (renamed the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center) accommodated 350,000 annual visitors.
NYC Parks announced in late 2019 that the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center would have to close for emergency repairs to its roof. The building closed in January 2020 for the repairs, which were originally scheduled to take six weeks. The completion of the repairs was delayed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City and was finally finished in July 2021. However, the center remained closed, as the city government decided to repair the swimming pools' floors after the pandemic. Workers had installed netting on the ceiling by late 2021. At the time, NYC Parks indicated that the center would reopen temporarily while officials devised plans for a more permanent repair to the roof. The center did not reopen at that time, and by November 2022, the renovation of the pool floors was only 10 percent complete.
The pools reopened in February 2023; at the time, NYC Parks was planning to close the building again for repairs in 2025. The building closed again in March 2024 so workers could replace panels on the pool floors. The Flushing Meadows Corona Park Aquatics Center was again closed in July 2025 due to mechanical issues and the discovery of high concentrations of ozone in the ground.
The Flushing Meadows Natatorium is sited along the northeast perimeter of Flushing Meadows Corona Park, juxtaposed between the Van Wyck Expressway and the 1250-acre park greenery. The building is situated between an urban environment to the north, which consist of major streets and highways, with the park on its western facade.