Building on the natural draw of the University’s primary athletic attraction, Buchart Horn, Inc. designed the 44,000-SF Campus Recreation Center adjacent to University Field. The Recreation Center serves as a hub of fitness activity and social gatherings for students, athletes, and fans.
The Recreation Center provides a multi-activity gymnasium suitable for basketball, indoor soccer, hockey, volleyball, and badminton. Among the amenities are a nearly 9,000-SF fitness center and weight room, two group fitness studios, two racquetball courts, a two-story rock climbing wall, a synthetic surface full-size gymnasium with contoured corners for indoor sports, a suspended, three-lane jogging track (approximately 1/10 mile), an office suite for recreational services staff, retail space and a snack bar, locker rooms with Jacuzzis®, and a fire pit and patio overlooking Andre Reed Stadium. The efficient design also includes a synthetic surface half-size gymnasium and running track, seminar rooms, and administrative offices.
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