Beimdiek Recreation Center Renovation and Expansion Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Mo.
Year in Showcase: 2010
Project Description
The renovated and expanded Billingsly Student Center at Missouri Southern now serves multiple masters. It is the new home of the Beimdiek Recreation Center, the Willcoxon Health Center, the campus bookstore, textbook rental services, Lion’s Den Food Service and student life offices.
Among the university’s charges was to keep Billingsly’s defined and dominant entrance, integrate a new student recreation facility fully into the existing student center, achieve a unified new facility that is seamlessly integrated into the campus’ homogeneous architectural palette, create internal visual excitement for all users and visitors, and accentuate exterior views towards the adjacent river valley.
The exterior design aesthetic improves on the existing facade and respects the existing building context, providing large open views out of the building, while adding to the punched openings prevalent on campus. The result is a building that is a beacon for campus life, engaging students to actively use the facility. Inside, a primary objective was the development of a main street causeway that promotes a social environment through interior openness and views of activity areas, and allows students to “shop the activities” within. Campus colors are utilized throughout the building.
Project Details
Architect of Record: RDG Planning & Design; Des Moines, Iowa
Programming Consultant: Brailsford & Dunlavey; Washington, D.C.
Construction Cost: $14 million
Square Feet: 126,400
Occupancy: October 2009
Vendors
Basketball:
AAE (Aluminum Athletic Equipment Co.)
Basketball Backboards/Supports: Aalco Manufacturing Co.
Cardiovascular Equipment: Life Fitness
Flooring, Aerobics:
Mondo
Free-Weight Equipment: Life Fitness, Troy
Locker Room Benches: Barco
Lockers: Hollman Inc. (Custom Wood Lockers)
Scoreboards/Timing Systems: Sportable Scoreboards
Sports Equipment: Fitness Power Systems
Strength Equipment: Life Fitness, Hammer Strength
Theater Seating: Irwin Seating Co.
Track: Robbins Sports Surfaces (Robbins Pulastic Track)
Trash Receptacles: Simple Human
