FE&P: Facilities Engineering and Planning: Campus Projects

Project Name: Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
Description: The new facility is located in the heart of the Rice campus. Building highlights include a new indoor gymnasium, enhanced fitness rooms, racquetball and squash courts, 9000 sqft of cardio and weights space, a dance studio, a 50-meter outdoor-competition pool, 2400 sqft outdoor-recreation pool, and outdoor-basketball courts. The building, opened to the campus for use September 25, 2009, and will better serve the recreational and wellness needs of Rice students, faculty and staff.
Location: Northwest corner of Alumni Drive and Laboratory Road
Project Manager: Joe Buchanan
Project Number: P26202
Org: 664000
Client: Rice Athletic Department, Dean of Undergraduates, Rice Wellness Center
Architect: F&S Partners, Inc. - Executive Architect; Lake/Flato Architects, Inc. - Design Architect; The Office of James Barnett - Landscape Architect; Datum Engineering, Inc. - Structural Engineer; Walter P. Moore & Associates - Civil Engineer; Shaw Smith & Associates - MEP; Boner Associates, Inc. - AV/Acoustical; Counsilman/Hunsaker & Associates - Aquatics; Project Control - External Project Management
Contractor: Tellepsen Builders, L.P.
Last Updated: 10/29/2009 08:39 AM

Schedule Status

Project Phase	Actual Start	Actual Finish	Percent Complete	2008	2009	2010

Pre-Design Phase	Jan-06	Jan-07	100
Design Phase	Jul-07	Apr-08	100
Construction Phase	Apr-08		100
Post Construction Phase	Aug-09		50

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• The building officially opened to the public on September 25
• The competition pool is complete and to be put in service on October 29