Recreation & Wellness Center, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, California

Unlike conventional campus fitness facilities that focus on exercise alone, Sacramento State’s new 151,000 square foot Recreation and Wellness Center will be the heart of student life, uniting fitness, medical care, and social activity spaces under one roof.  The combination of these vital aspects of student life will form a synergy in that the success of one will directly benefit the others. 

Serving as the new emblem of campus identity, the Center will provide whole-health care for 28,000 students and 3,400 faculty and staff through a broad spectrum of amenities and services: a rock climbing wall, 4 basketball courts, a large multi-activity court for sports like indoor hockey or soccer, studios for cardio, weight training, and an array of exercise classes, a pharmacy, a lab, as well as health offices for physical therapy, nutrition, optometry, and mental health.

Upon its opening in 2010, the Center anticipates LEED silver certification from the United States Green Building Council.  The Center will reflect good design decisions like orientation to natural light, as well as the incorporation of low-energy materials and technology such as recycled content finishes, self-shading skylights, and site cast exterior panels.