Columbus (Neb.) Community Hospital celebrated the grand opening of a new $56 million fieldhouse and community recreation center, bringing fitness and wellness together under one roof to benefit the health of the entire community.
Built next to the hospital’s existing health and wellness center, the new 260,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility offers sports and recreation, wellness, rehabilitative services, and specialized sports performance services.
A full indoor soccer and football field with synthetic turf within the CCH Fieldhouse.Courtesy of Kahler Slater
Known as “The House,” the fieldhouse includes a full indoor soccer and football field with synthetic turf, and a suspended running and walking track, which is one of the longest suspended tracks in the country. To enhance community wellness and support competitive sports, The House also includes a two-court gymnasium, eight pickle ball courts, tennis courts, racquetball courts, batting cages, locker rooms, and a physical therapy suite. Numerous community amenities provide opportunities for everyone. They include multi-support simulators, an 8,000 square foot trampoline park, an e-sports area, and an indoor realistic mini golf course. 
Courtesy of Kahler Slater
Kahler Slater and TSP Inc. designed and delivered the project, which is one of the only fieldhouses of its kind in Nebraska. [Kahler Slater]
Exterior rendering of the Chandler Park Fieldhouse.City of Detroit
A $14 million sports dome at a park in Detroit is now under construction after a groundbreaking ceremony Monday.
The 130,000-square-foot Chandler Park Fieldhouse will include a multi-use court for basketball, volleyball and pickleball, along with a football field and track for indoor sports.
There also will be multipurpose rooms for activities, administrative offices, shower rooms and inclusive bathrooms.
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