National City Aquatic Center
Safdie Rabines Architects
Located fifteen miles north of the U.S./Mexico
border in southern San Diego County, CA, the
single-story, two-structure center marks the
realization of National City’s long-term goal to
replace a makeshift facility housed in trailers for
over a decade.
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Sited on a scarce section of accessible coastland
owned by the Port of San Diego, the 5,500 squarefoot complex is positioned on the southern edge
of a 5½-acre public park, where it complements the
coastline just inside the mouth of the Sweetwater
River Channel as it flows into San Diego Bay.
Designed to facilitate recreational and educational
services for the community, the new center is a key
civic amenity and contemporary landmark with
unobstructed views towards protected wetlands,
San Diego Bay and beyond.
Architects
Safdie Rabines Architects
www.safdierabines.com
Location
United States, Goesno Pl,
National City, CA 91950, USA
Area - 5500.0 ft2
Project Year - 2016
Photographs
Darren Bradley
www.darrenbradleyphotography.com,
Mike Torrey
ww.miketorrey.com