Nova Southeastern University — University Center
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Year in Showcase: 2009
Project Description
The University Center at Nova Southeastern University was conceived as a mixed-use hub of student, faculty and public activity. Totaling more than 300,000 square feet, the center supports student recreation and activities, intercollegiate athletics and performing arts.
Exterior design elements respect the existing campus palette of glass and precast concrete. Activity spaces are visible from the exterior during both day and night. Inside, a galleria spine is the primary organizing element for all social activity.
The facility’s three levels include fitness space, racquetball courts, a two-court gymnasium, a climbing wall, multipurpose rooms, lockers and support facilities. Secure access is provided to the pool and sun deck areas. The arena meets the university’s requirement of 5,400 seats for concerts and commencement ceremonies. It provides adequate space for banquets and other events, but also an intimate environment for intercollegiate basketball and volleyball. Upper-level seating can be sealed off by 50-foot-high stacking partitions to create an even more intimate atmosphere. The performing arts wing includes a black box theater, a scenery-construction workshop, a dance theater and academic facilities.
Project Details
Architect of Record: Cannon Design; Washington, D.C.
Associated Firm: EDSA; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Construction Cost: $64 million
Square Feet: 344,600
Occupancy: September 2006
Vendors
Arena Seating:
Irwin Seating Co.
Basketball Backboards/Supports:
Spalding
Bleachers/Grandstands:
Irwin Seating Co.
Climbing Walls:
Entre Prises Climbing Walls
Court Panels/Glass:
A Best Enterprises Inc.
Court Panels/Glass:
Fiberesin Industries Inc.
Divider Curtains:
Spalding
Dryers:
UniMac
Elliptical Equipment:
Star Trac
Exercise Balls:
Power Systems Inc.
Floor Finishes:
Connor Sport Court
Flooring:
Crossfield Products Corp.
Flooring, Aerobics:
Connor Sport Court
Flooring, Fitness Center:
Johnsonite
Folding Chairs:
Clarin
Free Weight Equipment:
Flex Fitness
Free Weight Equipment:
Star Trac
Hydrotherapy Tank:
HydroWorx International Inc.
Lockers:
Penco Products Inc.
Rehabilitation/Testing Units:
Polar Electro Inc.
Rowers:
Concept2 CTS Inc.
Saunas/Whirlpools:
McCoy Sauna & Steam
Scoreboards/Timing Systems:
Daktronics Inc.
Scorer's Tables:
Daktronics Inc.
Stair Climbers:
Star Trac
Stationary Bikes:
Star Trac
Surface:
Connor Sport Court
Volleyball Nets and Standards:
Spalding
Wall Padding:
Spalding
Washers:
UniMac
