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deck, open year-round. The CHK Central Boathouse will be for the rowing club of the University of Central Oklahoma and will be completed in 2015 and will contain in addition an art gallery and music centre. The Devon Boathouse is designed specifically as a high-performance centre and is home to the US Rowing Lightweight team. It is also the boathouse for the Oklahoma City University. All four buildings are on the north bank of the race course. The Boathouse District now supports 250 events a year, including regattas, weddings and night rowing, which is popular owing to the cooler temperatures for rowers and spectators alike. Devon Boathouse was completed in 2010, serving as an anchor building for the Boathouse District. This $10 million boathouse is home to the Oklahoma City University Rowing Club and canoe/kayak headquarters, and the ORC National High Performance Centre, offering advanced technology with training facilities used by Olympic hopefuls and collegiate athletes in both rowing and canoe/kayak. It is available for use by the community as well, and bookings are taken from all over the USA to train rowing teams. The design as described by Rand Elliott is inspired
by the prow of a boat speeding towards the finish line. The leading edge of the boathouse is only 10 metres from the water’s edge. There is a strong structural ribbing raking futuristically up to the leading edge of the structure, prominently visible from within and outside the building, taking its inspiration from boat design. These ribs are illuminated by blue LED lighting at night, reflecting the colours of the Oklahoma City University rowing club. Sharp, precise, refined, functional and elegant, the building’s design easily conjures ideas of focused determination and achievement. The Devon Boathouse offers many training modules:
1. The most significant is the Dynamic Propulsion Tank, the only one of its kind in the world. The mechanism allows the individual to row as he or she would in the water, with the ability to accommodate anything from a single to eights. The water responds to their energy need and is driven by two giant propellers. The perfor- mance levels can be adjusted to suit the individual or team. The coach mans the propulsion device to make performance adjustments as needed. Being indoors, it is available 12 months a year. Cameras are installed to allow the coach to work with individuals to correct and improve their rowing techniques.
2. The High Altitude Training Chamber allows up to four athletes at a time to use rowing machines, bikes and treadmills at an artificial altitude of 12000 feet. This method of training has been shown to improve strength, power, and endurance, which results in more speed, less fatigue and improved recovery.
3. The Endless Pool swim tank features hydrotherapy jets and benches for athletes. A training area holds ice baths and therapy tables.
4. Strength and conditioning equipment includes rowing machines, treadmills, and kayaking machines. Olympic-style free weights on both floors feature a camera system, enabling athletes to check their lifting techniques.
5. Olympic weight training room and cardiovascular equipment.
6. The Ann Lacy Event Centre offers a double level D event space for weddings, receptions, business meet- ings and so on. The ground-level space accommo- dates up to 350 guests, and opens onto an outdoor event deck accommodating upwards of 500 guests. The second-level gallery can accommodate up to 200 guests. Being in the ‘prow’ of the building, guests enjoy fantastic views of the river.
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