Construction Cost:Â $30.3 million
Area / Square Feet:Â 74,000
Occupancy Date:Â December 2022
Part of the University of Houston System, the University of Houston–Downtown serves a growing student body of 14,000. One of the university’s goals for this developing campus is to establish a dynamic campus core and nurture an on-campus community. It identified wellness as a key to student success and prioritized a prime location to show the institution’s commitment to the wellbeing of its students.
With its bold architecture, the new Wellness and Success Center helps define the campus vernacular and introduces a hub of services to engage students with campus life. The center includes fitness and recreation amenities such as sports courts, a strength training area, cardio and group fitness studios, and an elevated track. It also features a wellness suite for quiet respite, a demonstration kitchen where students can cook and learn about nutrition, and a student lounge space vital to building community on what is largely a commuter campus.
Land constraints inspired defining architectural features that embrace the campus and capitalize on downtown views. Soaring spatial volume throughout and ample use of glass bring in natural light and offer visual connections among fitness areas, the central lobby area and the outdoors, where the synergy of entry plazas between the wellness center and the recently completed science and tech building form a landmark identity for this growing campus.
ARCHITECT OF RECORDÂ
Dallas, TexasÂ
ASSOCIATE ARCHITECTÂ
Dallas, TexasÂ
PROJECT VENDORS
Fitness Center - Cardiovascular Equipment - Precor/Technogym/Assault
Fitness Center - Climbing Walls - Outdoor Escape
Fitness Center - Flooring, Aerobics - Connor
Fitness Center - Flooring, Fitness Center -Â Ecore
Fitness Center - Free-Weight Equipment - Ecore
Fitness Center - Strength Equipment - Ecore
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena - Basketball Backboards/Supports -Â PSS/Gared
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena - Bleachers/Grandstands - Sheridan Seating
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena - Divider Curtains -Â PSS/Gared
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena - Lighting - Lithonia Lighting
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena - Scoreboards/Timing Systems - Electro-Mech
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena - Sound Systems- Audionate - Dante
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena - Volleyball Nets and Standards - Sports Imports
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena - Wall Padding -Â PSS/Gared
Indoor Sports Surfaces - Basketball - Connor Sports
Indoor Sports Surfaces - Multipurpose - Connor Sports
Indoor Sports Surfaces - TrackTarkett Sports
Indoor Sports Surfaces - Volleyball - Connor Sports
Laundry - Dryers - Speed Queen
Laundry - Washers - Speed Queen
Locker/Shower - Flooring - Mosa Tile
Locker/Shower - Lockers - HollmanÂ
Locker/Shower - Shower/Toilet Partitions - Hadrian Toilet Partitions
Click the image below for a dynamic digital experience of UHD Wellness and Success:Â
