Rec Center Technology: Can You Ever Have Too Much?

Today's rec center users crave connectivity more than ever. [Photo by Shutterstock]
Today's rec center users crave connectivity more than ever. [Photo by Shutterstock]

Unlike the four other major factors I’ve written about that impact recreation facility planning and design (holistic planning, sharing of similar spaces, striving for self-sufficiency and bridging generational gaps), the fifth factor — technology — demands constant vigilance to ensure all facets of a rec center function properly.

The infrastructure that allows recreation directors to meet their constituents’ almost-insatiable need for connectivity and entertainment changes so quickly that planners often design technology into a new rec center project later in the process. Otherwise, the equipment specifications could be out of date by the time they’re installed.Stephen Springs, Senior Principal, Brinkley Sargent Wiginton ArchitectsStephen Springs, Senior Principal, Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects

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