Gabor Lorant Architects wrapped the Avondale Aquatics Center in Ground Face Mountain White CMU, a material choice that holds up under the relentless West Valley sun and the demanding moisture environment of a public pool facility. The clean, light palette gives the complex a civic presence without competing with the energy of the recreational programming it encloses. Core Construction and Hobbs Masonry delivered consistent coursing across a large perimeter where the wall is always in the background and durability is the whole point.