Campus Architecture Database: Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Fitness

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa.

Building Type: Athletics

Construction Type: New

Cost: $27-million

Square Footage: 55,000

Architect: Cannon Design

Contractor: Kinsley Construction Inc.

Opened: 2009

Connected to the college’s existing Bream/Wright/Hauser athletic facility, this new building features a natatorium with eight competition lanes, a five-lane warm-up pool, and 375-seat spectator gallery; a 10,000-square-foot weight and fitness room; and multipurpose spaces for aerobics, yoga, and the like. As part of the project, an athletic training room was renovated and a Hydroworx therapy pool was added. Also included in the project are facilities for campus recreation and experiential-education programs, including a bouldering area and climbing wall. The building earned LEED gold certification.

(Photos: Gettysburg College)

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