Playing Well with Others-The Challenge of Combination Recreation/Athletic Facilities on Smaller College Campuses

Carefully executed facility design is imperative for recreation and athletic programs to coexist within the same venue. Playing Well with Others-The Challenge of Combination Recreation/Athletic Facilities on Smaller College Campuses explains how to create a venue that provides an identity for athletics, creates spectator excitement, and still meets the needs of recreation users. The DVD suggests a process for designing such facilities, as well as details proven strategies that can be employed to ensure that their design accommodates shared-use opportunities.

Among the topics covered:

• Athletics and recreation, a match made in heaven?
• Define the project goals
• Managing expectations
• Stakeholders/users
• Needs analysis
• The design process
• Proven design strategies
• Exploring shared use opportunities
• For the benefit of all
• Great results