The Southern Hemisphere’s largest indoor sport and aquatics centre opens to the public in Christchurch this Wednesday.
At 32,000 square metres, Parakiore boasts a 50-metre competition pool, dive pool, five hydroslides, a large recreational pool and a sensory aqua centre, as well as nine indoor courts, fitness studios and a High Performance Sport New Zealand training base.
Emile Donovan speaks to Warren and Mahoney architect Brett Diprose about what it takes to design and build such a colossal community asset.
Swimming facilities at Christchurch's new 'Parakiore' multisport complex. Photo: RNZ/Nathan Mckinnon
