Other amenities include a 22,000-square-foot gymnasium, an outdoor lap pool, a multimedia cardio room, a cycling room and an indoor track. One of the most prominent features is a 38- foot-by-28-foot rock wall, right off the center’s entrance.

Sustainability is carried out through features such as interior low-emitting materials (paints, sealants and carpets), installation of additional bike racks and a construction-waste CSUF’s New management plan to divert large amounts of the project’s construction waste from landfills to recycling for consumer use. Green housekeeping will be practiced in the building’s maintenance, encouraging alternatives to commonly used chemical- based cleaning supplies. “The students who spearheaded the center’s funding and the campus Design and Construction Office staff always intended the Student Recreation Center to be environmentally sensitive,” Borsting said.

Construction began in 2006. “The Student Recreation Center will serve as a new kind of campus gathering spot,” said senior Anna Santos, chair of the Titan Student Union Governing Board and a political science major. “It will be a place where students and other members of the CSUF community can take part in campus life outside of the classroom.” << previous