JCJ Architecture worked in association with Moody Nolan on planning and design for this new 200,000+ sf Recreation Center to serve the diverse needs of students on UCONN's Storrs campus. The University's existing 25,000 square foot Rec Center was inadequate and outdated. With matriculation on the rise, the University retained the need for a state-of-the-art recreation centers became a priority to staff, students and the whole of UConn community. The team worked in close collaboration with administrators and student stakeholders’ groups to build consensus around a facility that would meet the needs of students and create a new and dynamic hub for the 26,000-student campus. Preliminary design workshops were comprehensive and focused on developing a foundation for an exceptional facility located in the heart of the Storrs campus that delivers on a wide range of objectives.