University of Missouri-Columbia -
Student Recreation Complex,
Renovation and Expansion
Columbia, MO
Year in Showcase: 2007
Project Description
The student recreation complex on
the University of Missouri’s flagship
campus blends new construction
with renovations to the existing recreation
center and two historic buildings —
Brewer Field House, built in 1924, and
Rothwell Gymnasium, built in 1905.
To overcome the challenge of integrating
four buildings from different eras into
one complex, designers clad the addition’s
exterior in light-colored stone and
cast-stone panels to complement the
historic buildings’ limestone rubble
facade. In addition, the gabled, metal
roofs of the former Rothwell Gymnasium
and Brewer Field House are repeated
throughout the entire complex.
Inside, upgrades were made to the
gymnasium, suspended track, locker
rooms and meeting rooms. Wood
paneling, high ceilings and original
fireplaces were restored in a spacious
conference room formerly used as a
trophy room. Training spaces, racquet
sport courts, exercise studios and
recreation department offices also
were improved.
The center’s interior is themed
around Mizzou’s tiger mascot, featuring
indoor tropical gardens and a palette of
the school’s black and gold combined
with lush jungle colors. This theme is
perhaps most prominent in the Tiger
Grotto, an indoor leisure pool carved
out of the former Rothwell gym shell.
The Grotto is flanked by lifelike palms,
rockscapes, a large video screen and a
waterfall that cascades into a whirlpool.
Metal-roofed sauna and steam safari
shacks complete the picture. Meanwhile,
the Mizzou Aquatic Center features a
50-meter competition pool, a 10-meter
diving well with platforms and springboards,
seating for 1,000 spectators
and a wet classroom.
Project Details
Architect of Record: Hastings & Chivetta Architects Inc.; St. Louis, Mo.
Aquatic Design Engineer: Counsilman•Hunsaker - St. Louis, Mo.
Programming/Operational Consultant: Ballard*King & Associates - Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Construction Cost: $38.9 million
Square Feet: 286,000
Occupancy: August 2005
Vendors
Bleachers:
Irwin Seating Co.
Bleachers/Grandstands:
Irwin Seating Co.
Bulkheads:
Stark Bulkhead Co.
Cleaners/Vacuums:
Recreonics Inc.
Climbing Walls:
Entre Prises USA Climbing Walls
Flooring:
Dal-Tile Corp.
Flooring, Aerobics:
Connor Sports Flooring
Flooring, Fitness Center:
Dinoflex Mfg. Ltd.
Gutters:
Spectrum Aquatics
Ladders/Grab Bars:
Spectrum Aquatics
Lane Markers:
Recreonics Inc.
Lockers:
Legacy Lockers
Sanitization Systems:
Arch Chemicals Inc.
Saunas/Whirlpools:
McCoy Sauna & Steam
Scoreboard/Timing Systems:
Colorado Time & Colorado Display Systems
Scoreboards/Timing Systems:
Colorado Time & Colorado Display Systems
Shower/Toilet Partitions:
Global Steel Products
Skylights:
Major Industries
Starting Blocks:
Paragon Aquatics, Div. of Pentair
Surfaces, Track:
Mondo
Water Play Features:
Anti Wave V.I.P.
