Belvidere Park District
Rivers Edge Recreation Center
Type of Project:
New Facility
Total Square Footage:
21,053 new
Completion:
November 2004
Cost:
$2,758,715
General Contractor:
Rockford Structures
Rockford, Illinois
In January 2002, the Belvidere Park District adopted a Master Plan for the district that included building a new indoor recreation facility. The board approved the facility and funded construction through the sale of bonds. With the expansion of space and amenities, the park district is able to offer additional programs and expand on current programs.
The Park District’s New Activity Center was designed to fit well on its site as reflected in the facilities name, Rivers Edge. The view of the building facing the river boasts a 2-story space with floor to ceiling windows. With the number of windows in the facility, all rooms have a view of the landscaped park that the building sits in.
Additional spaces in the new activity center include two program rooms on the upper level and two multi-purpose rooms on the lower level. Each of these 900-square foot rooms have moveable partition walls to provide for a 1,800-square foot group gathering space when needed. A Serving Kitchen is located on the upper level and is connected to the multi-purpose rooms for rentals. The Gymnasium has full-size bleachers with a curtain to divide the space. The rubber floor is ideal for multi-purpose use. The Climbing Wall is 35 feet high and aesthetically has the look and feel or real rocks. There are routes for all levels of climbers. The building has eight restrooms and two lockerrooms, workrooms and storage.
(Clockwise From Top) A view of the recreation center from the park shows the continuity of construction materials both inside and outside the building and the integrated building into the sloped site. One of the Program Rooms on the main level views with views to the park to the north. The Gymnasium is rubber flooring with multicolored lines provides for extreme flexibility. The 2-Story Climbing Wall is realistic in details and provides courses for climbers at any level of ability.
Belvidere Park District
Rivers Edge Recreation Center
| Type of Project: | |||||
| New Facility | |||||
| Total Square Footage: | |||||
| 21,053 new |
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| Completion: | |||||
| November 2004 | |||||
| Cost: | |||||
| $2,758,715 | |||||
| General Contractor: | |||||
| Rockford Structures Rockford, Illinois |
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The Park District’s New Activity Center was designed to fit well on its site as reflected in the facilities name, Rivers Edge. The view of the building facing the river boasts a 2-story space with floor to ceiling windows. With the number of windows in the facility, all rooms have a view of the landscaped park that the building sits in.
Additional spaces in the new activity center include two program rooms on the upper level and two multi-purpose rooms on the lower level. Each of these 900-square foot rooms have moveable partition walls to provide for a 1,800-square foot group gathering space when needed. A Serving Kitchen is located on the upper level and is connected to the multi-purpose rooms for rentals. The Gymnasium has full-size bleachers with a curtain to divide the space. The rubber floor is ideal for multi-purpose use. The Climbing Wall is 35 feet high and aesthetically has the look and feel or real rocks. There are routes for all levels of climbers. The building has eight restrooms and two lockerrooms, workrooms and storage.