2a) The outward appearance of the natatorium is extremely dull and simple from the front: plan colors of brown with windows only by the door at the far right which are hidden by bushes.
2b) The seating in the pool area is very small for a college's natatorium and entry ways are extremely difficult. On top of that the seating is only to one side and during meets it gets very crowded.
2c) During are first home swim meet the stands were overflowing with people to the point where people were standing off to the side and couldn't even walk the stairs to get up to the stands.
2d) The tile floors in the pool and on the side look old and worn. Certain spots on the floor have rust and look very unattractive. The floors in the stands are dark cement. The sidewalk leading up to the pool is plain gray cement.
2e) During meets the sound level gets extremely because the pool is in such a small area. the gutters are also really loud.
2f) The natatorium is made of brick on the outside. The benches in the stands are made of wood. The pool deck is tile.
3. The pool's image is old and used because of its plain outward appearance and its fatigued tile deck. The pool's small area also make it seem stuffy and loud. This is not the image Kalamazoo wishes to project.
4. At the swim meet people tried to find a place to sit. During warm up the pool was crowded with tons of swimmers and it was difficult to warm up. There really wasn't anywhere for people to sit other then the stands; therefore, there really wasn't a reception area for people to talk when their child wasn't swimming.
5. I did like the big window to one side of the pool. I liked being able to see outside and it made me feel like I was a part of the outdoors even though I was in a pool.
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