Health and Wellness Center

A complex renovation and expansion project, the new 113,000 sf Health and Wellness Center creates a state-of-the-art, sustainable sports facility. Located on a very restricted central campus site, and the design seamlessly ties into the existing Physical Education Building. The 80,000 sf addition includes equipment room, lockers, training facilities, cardio and weight training areas, racquetball courts and a climbing wall, four multipurpose rooms support dance, aerobics, spinning, yoga, martial arts and other uses. The centerpiece daylighted two-court gymnasium includes a cantilevered running track and extensive transparency into adjacent activity areas. The facility is unique in its mixed-use combination of student recreation, athletics, as the home of the WOU football team , and over 20,000 sf of classrooms, labs and meeting facilities. The existing offices, dance studio, gymnasium and natatorium have been renovated and seismically upgraded.

The LEED Gold project is designed to use natural ventilation and daylighting strategies are integrated into the architecture, including sunshades, operable windows, and skylights. The project was fast tracked using CM/GC construction delivery and partially occupied during much of the construction requiring six major phases of work . It was completed on-time and on-budget, opening for use in less than 24 months from start of design.