Recreation and Wellness Center
Old Dominion University

  • Two pictures of the Old Dominion University school building with people walking through it.
  • An image of a basketball court at Old Dominion University, with people walking through it.
  • The inside of a Wellness Center at Old Dominion University, with people walking around.
  • A recreation group playing soccer in an indoor court at Old Dominion University's Wellness Center.
  • Two pictures of a wellness center at Old Dominion University, showing people engaging in recreation activities.
  • An Old Dominion University wellness center with a lot of people enjoying recreation.
  • The Wellness Center at Old Dominion University, a building with a glass facade, offers state-of-the-art recreational facilities for students and the community.
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

The Recreation and Wellness Center was designed to meet the university’s increasing educational, recreation, and athletic program needs while also motivating students to spend more time on campus. Built on the former site of the old health and physical education building, the new two-story center anchors the new athletic precinct master plan along the west side of campus. Interior design features and amenities include a central corridor that connects and unifies all of the facility’s major spaces. Running east to west through the facility and highlighted by interspersed sky-lighting, this feature serves as a thoroughfare for students traveling east to west across campus as well as an informal space for socializing.

Along with the existing natatorium and locker rooms preserved from the former facility, the new center contains a two-story climbing wall as well as a three-court open gymnasium with an elevated running track. Other amenities include a weight training fitness space with an upper level cardio balcony; a juice bar with lounge; a built-in control station desk; mirrored aerobics/dance studios, a tiered spinning studio; racquetball courts; and a smaller multi-purpose athletic court for floor hockey and indoor soccer.

Awards + Recognition

  • Architectural Portfolio—Outstanding Sports Stadiums/Athletic Facilities, American School & University, 2010
  • Architectural Showcase, Athletic Business, 2010
Services
Architecture
Construction Administration