The Cougars of Columbus State University celebrated an October groundbreaking for a $26 million student recreation center that is expected to become a major hub of student life. Designed by St. Louis-based Hastings & Chivetta Architects and Atlanta-based Lyman Davidson Dooley Inc., the 98,000-square-foot facility will house two basketball courts, a fitness center, multiple group exercise rooms, an indoor jogging track, a multipurpose court, two racquetball courts, an indoor soccer field, volleyball courts and a large events area. The project also includes the construction of a natatorium with a 25-yard lap pool, a leisure pool, a therapy pool and saunas. The facility is expected to open in October 2010.
In less than a year's time, crews completed the renovation and expansion of Roger Harring Stadium and the Veteran's Memorial Field Complex at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The approximately $16 million first phase of the project included stadium press boxes, suites and bleacher seating for some 6,200 spectators, nearly doubling the seating capacity of the previous stadium. The synthetic turf football field is surrounded by a 10-lane track, and other stadium amenities include new locker rooms, a fitness center, and the relocated and redesigned Veterans Hall of Honor. The adjacent multiuse sports complex features a soccer venue, a football practice field, and lighted intramural and recreation fields. . .
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A roundup of groundbreakings and grand openings.
Groundbreakings
Rendering of the student recreation center at the Cougars of Columbus State University
The Cougars of Columbus State University celebrated an October groundbreaking for a $26 million student recreation center that is expected to become a major hub of student life. Designed by St. Louis-based Hastings & Chivetta Architects and Atlanta-based Lyman Davidson Dooley Inc., the 98,000-square-foot facility will house two basketball courts, a fitness center, multiple group exercise rooms, an indoor jogging track, a multipurpose court, two racquetball courts, an indoor soccer field, volleyball courts and a large events area. The project also includes the construction of a natatorium with a 25-yard lap pool, a leisure pool, a therapy pool and saunas. The facility is expected to open in October 2010.
Grand Openings
Rendering of the Roger Harring Stadium and the Veteran's Memorial Field Complex at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
In less than a year's time, crews completed the renovation and expansion of Roger Harring Stadium and the Veteran's Memorial Field Complex at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. The approximately $16 million first phase of the project included stadium press boxes, suites and bleacher seating for some 6,200 spectators, nearly doubling the seating capacity of the previous stadium. The synthetic turf football field is surrounded by a 10-lane track, and other stadium amenities include new locker rooms, a fitness center, and the relocated and redesigned Veterans Hall of Honor. The adjacent multiuse sports complex features a soccer venue, a football practice field, and lighted intramural and recreation fields. . .
Photo of the Bruce and Graciela Redwine Student Recreation Center on the Wichita Falls, Texas, campus of Midwestern State University.
This fall saw the opening of the Bruce and Graciela Redwine Student Recreation Center on the Wichita Falls, Texas, campus of Midwestern State University. The $13.5 million, 52,000-square-foot center includes cardiovascular and weight training spaces, an indoor jogging track, group exercise rooms, locker rooms, administrative offices and a break room. The building also incorporates a health center with its own main entrance, parking area and restrooms. Amenities within the health center include exam rooms, X-ray areas, offices and staff locker rooms. An outdoor recreational pool supports aquatic fitness programming. Sited on the edge of campus near a lake and other outdoor recreation facilities, the center was designed to fit naturally with the style, scale and materials found in existing campus buildings. . .
Photo of the climbing tower in the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center at the University of Southern Indiana
