EP Climbing — Jackson Recreation Center Climbing Gym
- Facility Name: Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center
- City, State: Jackson, Wyo.
- % of reader vote: 49.86%
The newly remodeled Jackson Recreation Center is now a comprehensive fitness destination, featuring an expanded climbing gym, workout facilities, indoor track, new weight room, daycare services, and a gymnasium. This expansion has doubled the center’s size, making it accessible to all ages and abilities.
Climbers in the community have praised the climbing gym’s design and welcoming atmosphere. One local enthusiast stated, “This climbing gym is exactly what the Jackson community needed. I cannot wait to come to the Rec Center often and climb.”
The new climbing gym symbolizes the community’s resilience and passion for the sport, offering a space for climbers to reconnect and plan future adventures. EP Climbing's involvement in this project highlights the importance of integrating climbing walls into recreation facilities, not only meeting the needs of climbers but also boosting revenue for centers.
As the largest recreation center in the West, this facility is set to become a focal point for Teton’s recreational activities, fostering a vibrant climbing culture for years to come.
Legacy Building Solutions — R.A. “Murrary” Fasken ’38 Indoor Track & Field
- Facility Name: R.A. "Murray" Fasken '38 Indoor Track & Field
- City, State: College Station, Texas
- Type of Facility: Collegiate Athletics
- Architectural Firm: Legacy Building Solutions
- Status: Complete
- Square Footage: 130,000
Texas A&M University opened its new R.A. “Murray” Fasken ’38 Indoor Track & Field facility in January 2024. The building is a tension fabric structure provided by Legacy Building Solutions. It features steel I-beam framing, cladded with gray, 28-ounce ExxoTec™ Elite fabric on the exterior and an interior fabric liner, along with a 20-foot-high exterior brick façade.
“We had great communication with Legacy’s design team to calculate point loads on the steel frame for lights, speakers, HVAC, banners, and other items,” says Craig Valka, Executive Associate Athletics Director – Facilities and Capital Projects for Texas A&M. “The building was installed very efficiently. Legacy’s crew amazed me every day.”
The 130,000-square-foot facility houses a 200-meter-track with eight sprint lanes, with room for long jump, triple jump, and indoor hammer events. Bleacher seating goes almost a full 360 degrees around the track and accommodates about 4,000 people. Additionally, an elevated concourse provides great sightlines and allows spectators to easily navigate the building.
The indoor track earned rave reviews during the spring 2024 indoor track season. “Everybody loves it,” says Valka. “The acoustics are great. Lighting is perfect. It’s got terrific openness and feel. It’s a wonderful environment from a fan perspective.”
OLC Architecture — Southern Recreation Center
- Facility Name: Southern Recreation Center
- City, State: Palm Coast, Fla.
- Cost of Project: $7 million
- Type of Facility: Indoor/Outdoor Recreation Building
- Architectural Firm: OLC Architecture, Interiors and Aquatics
- Lead Architect Name: Sam Elsheikh, CFO, AIA, LEED AP
- Status: Complete
- Square Footage: 11,500
- Number of Floors: 2
The Southern Recreation Center is a versatile indoor/outdoor facility designed to offer a wide range of recreational activities. The building features a spacious social lobby, an outdoor seating area with views of the tennis and pickleball courts, men's and women's locker rooms, a food and beverage kitchen and bar, multipurpose community rooms, viewing balconies, and administrative support areas. The facility boasts 12 pickleball courts, with six of them covered, and will be connected to the Trail Head facility, serving as a central hub for various recreational activities. The city is aiming to achieve LEED Gold certification for this project.
OLC Architecture — Wildwood Community and Outreach Center
- Facility Name: Wildwood Community and Outreach Center
- City, State: Wildwood, Fla.
- Cost of Project: TBD
- Type of Facility: Community and Outreach Center
- Architectural Firm: OLC Architecture, Interiors and Aquatics
- Lead Architect Name: Maged Elsheikh
- Status: Under Construction
- Square Footage: 28,000
- Number of Floors: 1
OLC was selected to provide planning, design, and permitting services for a recreation and outreach center to be utilized by the City of Wildwood’s Police and Parks and Recreation Departments. The facility will have approximately 28,000 sq. ft. of usable space, including items such as but not limited to an indoor gymnasium for at least two full-size basketball courts, an indoor snack bar, office and conference room space, an upstairs suspended walking path, locker rooms with multi-stall restrooms, multipurpose rooms, an esports game room, and storage space. The design must include a parking lot and other ancillary improvements.
OLC Architecture — Burns Road Community Center
- Facility Name: Burns Road Community Center
- City, State: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- Cost of Project: $32 million
- Type of Facility: Community Center
- Architectural Firm: OLC Architecture, Interiors and Aquatics
- Lead Architect Name: Sam Elsheikh, CFO, AIA, LEED AP
- Status: Under Construction
- Square Footage: 57,400
- Number of Floors: 2
OLC designed an expansion and renovation to an existing 43,300-square-foot community center. The proposed design called for the demolition of part of the existing structure to make way for a new two-story, 29,420-square-foot expansion, giving the facility a modernized appearance while adding new amenities and office spaces. 28,000 sq. ft. of the existing building was renovated, converting it into a certified daycare center for infants to four-year-olds, an after-school program, and a media center.