― Collegiate Recreation
Spaces that create identity and support holistic wellbeing
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
Tapping into a campus’s spirit and identity. A great student recreation center reflects the student body and community. They are a representation of a university’s values, and, above all, how they value their students.
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Collegiate Recreation
Places that come to life.
Student recreation centers are about more than athletics. In addition to cheering on aspiring athletes, they promote the physical and social well-being of all students. These versatile facilities are vital centers of campus life that anchor the school to the community.
↑ University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center
← A.W.B Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life
― Collegiate Recreation
Selected Projects
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Mohawk College, David Bradley Athletic and Recreation Centre Hamilton, Ontario Client: Mohawk College Size: 79,500 square feet 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 centre is part of an extensive master plan and renewal effort by the college for their growing athletic and recreation programs.
Mohawk College, David Bradley Athletic and Recreation Centre
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The facility is connected to a central energy plant with future biomass capabilities, establishing a new benchmark for environmental sustainability.
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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
A revitalization of the original 1938 Student Center into a state-ofthe-art student space.
University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
A dynamic stairway anchors this multi-program space, inspired by central Kentucky’s limestone creeks and riverbeds.
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A.W.B Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life Oakville, Ontario Client: Appleby College Size: 79,000 square feet Completion Date: 2019 Awards: Global Excellence Award Finalists, IIDA, 2020; Facilities of Merit, Athletic Business, 2021
― WHAT IT IS
A new face of the campus that injects academic and athletic programs in a state-ofthe-art facility.
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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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― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
A state-of-the-art physiology laboratory and sports medicine facility is integrated into the revitalized building.
Georgia State University, Convocation Center Atlanta, Georgia Client: Georgia State University Size: 200,000 square feet Completion Date: 2022
― WHAT IT IS
A world-class athletic, assembly, and conference facility.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The convocation center was designed to meet current and future needs.
― Selected Projects
Additional Wellness and Recreation Projects
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WellBeing Center
Wellbeing Center
Foster City, California Client: Confidential ― Size: 60,000 square feet ― Completion Date: 2022 ― Sustainability: LEED ® Platinum
Completed by Lise Barriere, Design Director, while at Flad Architects
Our client currently offers an array of wellness services designed to assist employees achieve and maintain optimal health and wellbeing. A goal of their WellBeing program initiative is to consolidate all programs into a single, dedicated location and to increase the capacity and capability of these programs. At 60,000sf, the consolidated campus called the WellBeing Center, features an expanded 35,000sf Fitness Center, dedicated 6,000sf Health Services,4,000 sf Agile Work Spaces, 2,600sf Grab & Go/Juice Bar, plus lobby and support spaces.
Singing Hills Recreation Center Dallas, Texas Client: City of Dallas ― Size: 25,650 square feet― Constructon Cost: $10.5M ― Completion Date: 2021 ― Sustainability: LEED ® Silver ― Awards: Merit Award , 41st Annual Facilities of Merit, Athletic Business, 2021; Honor Award, AIA Dallas Design Awards, 2021; The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), 2021
Inspired by the natural elements of the project site, the design team for the Singing Hills Recreation Center sought to enhance the beauty of the area by creating a facility that mimics the natural landscape in an abstracted way. By trimming the underbrush and lower limbs of the densely treed area, a space for human activity to take place among nature was revealed. The solid stone base establishes a natural material palette while the transparent glass walls showcase activity within the recreation center and create a sightlight to the incoming train traffic. At the completion of Phase 2, the new LEED Silver center now includes a full size gymnasium with seating for 300, game room, a fitness room, an exercise room, a multipurpose community room, a new Senior Center, and a new Technology Center. Singing Hills Recreation Center adjoins a site with the Dallas South Central Police Substation (also designed by Perkins&Will) and includes shared access to the Camp Wisdom Dart station.
Singing Hills Recreation Center
Community Wellness and Aquatic Center West Lafayette, Indiana Client: City of West Lafayette ― Size: 73,000 square feet ― Completion Date: Est. 2020 ― Project Cost: $34 million ― Awards: AIA Indiana Merit Award 2021
Nestled within Cumberland Park, one of West Lafayette’s beloved public green spaces, the new Wellness and Aquatics Center fulfills many roles. It includes everything from indoor aquatics and gymnasium space, fitness and recreation amenities, youth activity areas and community gathering space. The City envisioned a building where all walks of life could come together. Perkins&Will developed the “one roof” concept, a sheltering environment reminiscent of a festival text, a place where residents come together, share experiences and lead healthier lives. Some of the building’s unique features include: Entirely Gender Equitable and Inclusive Locker Rooms and Restroom facilities A Hybrid recreational and therapeutic pool featuring a vortex and beach-entry Large, multi-purpose gymnasium spaces for a wide-range of sport and recreation programs.
Community Wellness and Aquatic Center
Area Recreation Center Williston, North Dakota Client: Williston Parks & Recreation District ― Size: 240,000 square feet ― Completion Date: 2014 ― Construction Cost: $70 million ― Awards: Merit Award, North Dakota AIA, 2014; National Gold Medal, Awards in Parks and Recreation, 2015
The 240,000 s.f. Williston Area Recreation Center (ARC), is the largest parks district-owned rec center in the nation and offers a wide variety of amenities to the public. The main entrance, set in the center of the first floor, houses a fireplace and a lounge area that includes a glass window facade overlooking the pool area. The first floor also house a four court 26,895 s.f. tennis area. The largest area within the ARC combines four basketball courts and the 200-meter competition track, set in the 56,373-square-foot, 4 basketball court multi-use space. Another area includes a 40- by 60-yard indoor turf fieldhouse. The space allows teams to play soccer, football and athletic activities during the winter. It also houses two dedicated and four retractable batting cages for baseball enthusiasts. The natatorium contains a fifty meter competition pool with bleacher seating capable of hosting state meets. The pool area also features a water park and “flow rider” wave simulator where visitors can enjoy wake boarding with the comfort of lifeguards on duty. This area includes a whirl pool and the “Lazy River Slide” for kids. Visitors can enjoy the four-foot-deep instructional and exercise pool.
Area Recreation Center
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