Outside-the-Box Recreational Design

Showcasing a modern approach to aquatics and recreation design, the Provo Community Recreation Center highlights a range of community-inspired amenities and demonstrates VCBO's capacity for imaginative design.

This forward-thinking facility reaches outside of the box of the standard recreation center, delivering an over-the-top recreation experience to patrons. Intensive workshops with community and recreation department stakeholders produced some "far-out" design features, such as one-of-a-kind 1,000-square-foot teen pool. This amenity features a rope swing and a deep-water wet climbing and diving experience reminiscent of cliff jumping at Lake Powell in southern Utah. In addition to outdoor aquatics, the center provides patrons with five different indoor bodies of water and accompanying features, including a 25-yard aerobics pool, a 25-by-25 yard competition swimming pool with seating for 300 spectators, a 4,500-square-foot  leisure pool, a children's splash pool with themed play features, dynamic slide features, and a lazy river.

The recreation center features a three-court gym, multi-activity court gym, three exercise/dance studios, six racquetball courts, an 8,0000-square-foot fitness center, 1/5-mile elevated walk/jog track, bouldering wall cave, teen and child "edu-tainment" areas, concessions, and administrative offices. In addition to expansive locker rooms, the center also offers eighteen family changing rooms due to community input for increased privacy. An expansive senior center includes a lounge, wellness area, assessment office, classrooms, arts and crafts, library/computer rooms, 270-person community room, catering kitchen, and outdoor patio.

Utilizing as much natural light and ventilation as possible, the facility maximizes the magnificent views of Mount Timpanogos and features a well-planned, drought-tolerant landscape as a key design element. Upon completion, the center was the largest community recreation center in Utah