Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre

Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre hosts New Zealand’s first fully inclusive aquatic sensory space installed in August 2025. The sensory pool incorporates thoughtful elements that provide a serene environment for visitors. Key features include a zero-depth entry pool, bubble columns, misting sprays, interactive jets, a tactile Canterbury-themed wall, and an area with pumps and cisterns that show how things work.

The space utilises edge-to-edge Life Floor coverage for better safety, accessibility, and design aesthetic. As an IBCCES Certified Autism Resource, our products are approved for use in Autism-friendly spaces. Slip-resistance empowers different forms of mobility, cushioning provides comfort for sensitive touch, and colours are used to help visually signal the environment is changing from land to water. All of these components contribute to higher confidence for visitors in and around the water.

14 Inlays from our Inlay Library make the floor part of the attraction with visually engaging graphics.

Project Highlights

Facility: Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre
Location: Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand
Install Date: August 2025
Area: 67 m²
Colours: Aviator with Pomegranate and Sunshine as transition indicators
Texture: Ripple 2.0
Thickness: 10 mm
Architect: Warren + Mahoney
Dealer Partner: FPC Christchurch
Installer: Complete Flooring (Christchurch)

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