Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center at Washington University in St. Louis, Architecture USA, Building Project
Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center
WashU St. Louis Building: American Campus Architecture – design by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson architects
Oct 31 + 29, 2016
Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center at Washington University in St. Louis
Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center at Washington University in St. Louis
Design: Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, architects
Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America.
Photos : Daniel Lee/Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
WASHU’S BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON-DESIGNED

SUMERS RECREATION CENTER OPENS

Philadelphia, PA (October 28, 2016) – The new Gary M. Sumers Recreation Center at Washington University in St. Louis, designed by well-known architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, opens its doors today during a campus celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony. The new facility, which reimagines the University’s historic Francis Gymnasium, adds 66,000-square-feet and creates a new gateway to a comprehensive recreation and sports complex.
The new Sumers Recreation Center, once the venue for the 1904 Olympic games, preserves the original gym facade and revitalizes its interiors. This was accomplished through the removal of preexisting half-level floors, revealing a dramatic three-story space navigated by an entrance bridge welcoming visitors inside and offering views of the...