LORETTO, Tenn. – When Loretto Mayor Jesse
Turner and members of the Town Council started taking about a new swimming pool
and complex, they wanted to make sure it was something the town’s residents
would be proud of.
“We wanted it to make an impact on
the town, something positive,” Turner said.
Turner said he knew the pools and
pool house would be the “focal point” of the town.
Salter Construction of Lawrenceburg
built the new “state of the art” pool, which includes a high-efficiency heater
to extend the swimming season for the public.
The pool and complex, which cost just
over $1.1 million, was financed through a grant with the Tennessee Office of
Sustainable Practices and the town of Loretto.
Once the pool was completed Turner
said Matheny Goldmon Architecture and Interiors of Huntsville was selected to
design the pool house.
“We had a small pool house, just an
old block building, at the old pool,” Turner said. “We wanted something more
attractive to go in line with the new swimming pool.”
Paul Matheny was the lead architect
and designed a facility in Loretto City Park that is visually appealing.
For the pool house design Matheny
Goldmon has been awarded the 2017 Merit Award for the American Institute of
Architects North Alabama Designs Awards.
“It was a great project, that’s the
kind we really enjoy, one that does something to make a real impact on a
community,” Matheny said. “It’s very rewarding for us to be recognized for this
project.”
Matheny said everyone was on the
“same page” on the project.
“The design was good, the
construction company did a great job, funding fell into place, everything just
came together for a beautiful project,” he said. “We always look for the
opportunity to do something to make a real architectural impact on a community.
You don’t always get that, we did in this case, and the pool house is it.”
Turner said it’s exciting for town
the size of Loretto to have an award-winning pool house.
“It’s a beautiful structure and it’s
not something people would think about having in a small town like Loretto,”
Turner said. “It’s a great addition to the town and to the park. We’re proud of
it.”
Source: TIMES DAILY-27th November,2017
