Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center

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Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center

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- The challenge of the City of Peoria Rio Vista Recreation Center was to design a 51,000 sf recreation center on a small site located in an existing park. Nearly surrounded by and daringly close to the park's lake, the Center embraces its surroundings with a shape evocative of its environment. By its grand arching entry and the employment of bridges and cantilevered decks, the Center invites its visitors to experience not only what happens inside the facility but to venture outside to discover what surprises it might hold. The building form uses interlocked curved and folding surfaces creating a 360 degree composition that buffers harsh solar gain while framing protected views to the park and surrounding community. This two-story facility combines standard building materials - masonry, structural steel and concrete - to create its dynamic form. It's simple yet rich finishes include azure glass, perforated Cor-ten steel exterior and metal roofing. Drawing upon its structural essence for beauty, its minimal applied finishes create a comfortable and elegant interior.
- Studio Team
  Michael Alexander
  Douglas Brown
  Peter Goldammer
  Jaime Henderson
  John Kane
  Christopher Kelly
  Delicia Orozco Martinez
  Sophia Meger
  Eliseo Ramirez
  Alan Rosen
  Michael Rosso
  Joseph Salvatore
  Travis Sheridan
  Melissa Sullivan
- Project Team
  Owner: City of Peoria
  Structural: Brickey Design Associates
  Mechanical/Electrical: Taylor Rymar Corp
  Civil: Ritoch-Powell
  Landscape: DMJM-Harris
  Kitchen: Frank Redmond Associates
  Lighting: RC Lurie/Darryl Gregg
  Envelope: Arcadia/Ken Martinek
  Design/Build: Haydon Building Corp
- Awards
  2009 Metal Architecture Ribbed Metal Wall Panels Awards
  2007 CISCA West Region Overall Interior Construction Excellence Award: Citation of Merit
  2007 Construction Owners Association of America, Project Leadership Gold Award
  2007 Southwest Contractor Best Project Management
  Publications July 2009, Metal Architecture, "Ribbed Wall Award"
  July 2009, Metal Architecture, "The Park Jewel"
  Spring 2008, Owners Perspective, “Gold Award Winner: A New Park in Peoria"

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