Richard C. Scott

Richard C Scott, AIA, NCARB

Owner
Aquatic Excellence

Richard Scott has designed over 225 aquatic centers over the last thirty years. Specializing in competition pool, therapy pool, leisure pool and aquatic center design since 1989, Mr. Scott has been in the forefront of innovative design of these projects. Although he has designed several world class venues for competition, such as the Atlanta Olympic Pools, most of his work has been in designing aquatic facilities for schools and communities that need multipurpose space for instruction, water exercise, arthritis classes, swim teams, fitness lap swimming and recreation.

Mr. Scott developed his swimming pool design and estimating skills by serving as a principal of a small architectural firm that grew into a large firm over fifteen years. For the last fifteen years, prior to establishing Aquatic Excellence in 2005, Mr. Scott was a principal and Vice President at the two largest aquatics consulting firms in the U.S. He has unparalleled experience as a result of this work.

Due to this experience he has been recognized as a Preferred Provider by USA Swimming.

Related Project Experience

U.S. Olympic Training Center Outdoor 25 Yard Pool, Colorado Springs, CO
Nitro Swimming Center, Cedar Park, TX
Belton Swim Center, Belton, TX
First Colony Community Association, 50 meter pool renovation, Sugar Land, TX
The East Pool, Shawnee, KS
Cimarron Park Aquatic Center, City of Irving, TX
Powell H.S. Planning Study, Powell, WY
Elkhart Memorial H.S. Planning Study, Elkhart, IN
Frisco ISD Natatorium – Frisco, Texas
Shenendehowa Central Schools – Clifton Park, NY
Carroll ISD Aquatic Center – Southlake, Texas
Margaret M. Clark Natatorium – Brownsville, Texas
Gastonia Aquatic Center Study– Gastonia, NC
Galena Park ISD Natatorium – Galena Park, Texas
University of Houston Student Recreation Ctr. – Houston, Texas
Albuquerque Academy Natatorium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sulphur Recreation Center – Sulphur, Louisiana

Education

M.A. – University of New Mexico, 1973
B.A. – The American University, 1967

Registration

Registered Architect since 1978, 25 states with 2 pending & NCARB
NSPF Training: Certified Pool Operator

Community Involvement

Member – American Institute of Architects, Austin Chapter
Past President – AIA Albuquerque Chapter
Past Director – New Mexico Society of Architects
Lifetime Member and Past Official – USA Swimming
CEFPI Member; TPPC Member