Sports, Recreation and Entertainment: Collegiate Recreation

― Collegiate Recreation

Designed for a healthy student body

Contents

Introduction ― 4 Selected Projects ― 8

Front Cover: Mohawk College, David Bradley Athletic and Recreation Centre Left: University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center, Lexington, Kentucky

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― Collegiate Recreation

Designed for mind, body, and school spirit.

Collegiate recreation centers support athletics – and so much more. Our collaborative design process, built on research and best practices in campus athletic design, delivers facilities that support the physical, mental, and social well-being of all students.

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Collegiate Recreation

Reaching up, reaching out.

We design for performance, delivering spaces for athletic training and competition that reach new metrics in sustainability and energy efficiency. We design for inclusion, creating spaces that all students can access and enjoy. And we design for the future, incorporating resilience and flexibility into our sites and buildings to meet the needs of current and future generations. Our designs reflect the values and spirit of the campuses we serve. Through functional design, thoughtful details, and inspired branding, we deliver our best work to bring out the best in others.

↑ University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center

← A.W.B Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life

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― Collegiate Recreation

Selected Projects

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University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center Lexington, Kentucky

Client: University of Kentucky Size: 378,000 square feet (35,115 square meters) Completion Date: 2018 Sustainability: LEED Silver Awards: ACUI Facility Design, Award of Excellence, 2019

― WHAT IT IS

At the University of Kentucky, historic brick surrounds a state-ofthe-art student center.

University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center

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― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

A dynamic stairway inspired by central Kentucky’s limestone creeks and riverbeds anchors a multi-program space at the heart of the campus.

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Mohawk College, David Braley Athletic and Recreation Centre Hamilton, Ontario Client: Mohawk College Size: 79,500 square feet (24,231 square meters) Completion Date: 2013 Sustainability: LEED Gold Awards: Hamilton Urban Design Award, People’s Choice, 2015; Facility of Merit Award, Athletic Business, 2014

― WHAT IT IS

The recreation center anchors an extensive master plan that supports the college’s growing athletic and recreation programs.

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Mohawk College, David Bradley Athletic and Recreation Centre

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

This LEED Gold certified project achieves enhanced performance levels and establishes a new benchmark for environmental sustainability.

Appleby College, A.W.B Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life Oakville, Ontario Client: Appleby College Size: 79,000 square feet (24,079 square meters) Completion Date: 2019 Awards: Global Excellence Award Finalists, IIDA, 2020; Facilities of Merit, Athletic Business, 2021

― WHAT IT IS

A dynamic, multipurpose facility is thoughtfully sited to connect the campus.

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A.W.B Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

A green corridor between the new and existing building provides a series of intimate gathering spaces and rain gardens.

Southern Oregon University, Lithia Motors Pavilion Renovation and Student Recreation Center Ashland, Oregon Client: Southern Oregon University Size: 94,000 square feet (8,733 square meters) Completion Date: 2018 Sustainability: LEED Gold

― WHAT IT IS

A student recreation center, academic building, and athletic facility renovation that champions school spirit.

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Southern Oregon University, Lithia Motors Pavilion Renovation and Student Recreation Center

― WHAT MAKES IT COOL

The addition of the competition gym provides students with dual practice courts and 1,400 spectator seats for intramural games.

Since 1935, we’ve believed that design has the power to make the world a better, more beautiful place.

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That’s why clients and communities on nearly every continent partner with us to design healthy, happy places in which to live, learn, work, play, and heal. We’re passionate about human-centered design, and committed to creating a positive impact in people’s lives through sustainability, resilience, well-being, diversity, inclusion, and research.

In fact, Fast Company named us one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in Architecture. Our global team of 2,700 creatives and critical thinkers provides integrated services in architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and more. Our partners include Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen; retail strategy and design consultancy Portland; sustainable transportation planning consultancy Nelson\Nygaard; and luxury hospitality design firm Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR).

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For more information, contact: SportsAndRecreation@PerkinsWill.com