The department also runs the J. Michael Dunn Sport and Wellness Scholars Program , which merges with the academic side of the university to offer programing to bring together students interested in health and wellness. Another way to change the dialogue surrounding campus recreation is through sharing stories. This is not limited to your department or specific university partners, but across campuses throughout the country.
Starting in the fall of , all sophomores will be required to live on campus. As part of the re-development of the residential areas, the university is building a new recreation center that will open in , giving Stenta and the rest of the team a chance to impact even more students through recreation.
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In coordination with our mission to educate and empower college and university recreation center decision makers, it is also our purpose to ensure that these leaders are equipped with the best possible services and products to outfit their facilities. Campus Rec Magazine. To have that same, consistent voice all the way through has been helpful. The ultimate goal of the new facility was to create a life-changing impact on the campus culture—encouraging students and others on campus to become more involved in wellness activities.
The end result—a ,square-foot mega-plex of recreational activities and wellness options—is a true innovation that meets the complex needs of multiple users, from recreational sports to physical activity and educational services. The crossroads is where they enter. There are four buildings above, and they're all connected below. When you're in the facility, it's not that intimidating, and it's easy to orient yourself because of that.
Being such a large facility, it was important to provide a design that didn't overwhelm users with the spaces. Daylight and dramatic views across wide open spaces are key elements in the design's success, but Jensen said it was also good to break up some of the spaces.
The flexibility of the building is reflected in its ability to host many different types of events, from sport club tournaments and intramural contests to camp programs, fitness classes and major competitions.
We're hosting Big 10 meets, diving meets. In a year or two, we'll be hosting NCAA meets in the aquatic center. Other components of the facility allow for flexible use as well, with a special nod to families taking part in activities at the RPAC.
A shallow warm-water pool and baby-sitting, along with private changing rooms for families or for people with disabilities who might have an opposite-sex assistant make the center more accommodating to families, Jensen said.
Visually, Cook said the openness and overlooks provided in the facility make it particularly unique. The walkway adds a flow to building that allows students to go between the buildings without having to cause chaos on the sidewalks.
The scarlet glass continues from the walkway all the way to the entrance of the Physical Activity and Education Services. The RPAC is not built on flat ground like most buildings. There is a large slope in the topography that the designers decided to build with rather then erase it. The topography allowed them to create a unique design. The natural topography served as a precedent for the slope of the the exterior walls on the building.
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