Designing Student Rec Centers for Emergency Shelter

(Renderings courtesy of TMP Architecture)
(Renderings courtesy of TMP Architecture)

It wasn't long ago that college recreation facilities conjured a drab, one-dimensional image. They housed physical education programs — in many cases, mandatory classes that students grudgingly took in order to graduate. The buildings were often bare bones, not air-conditioned and had little or no lobby or lounge space.

As awareness of the value of fitness and healthy lifestyle choices grew, a new generation of recreation centers was born, transforming physical education "dispensaries" into points of campus pride, incorporating state-of-the-art equipment, social spaces, food offerings and architectural appeal.

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