Brown University – Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center

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Location
Providence, RI
Project Type
Ground-Up
Duration
19 Months
Square Footage
91,662 sf
Partners
Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP

Brown University’s state-of-the-art athletic facility blends modern amenities with architectural nods to both the campus’s historic structures and Providence’s classical industrial heritage. Featuring an ornate brick façade and a copper roof, the building houses a wide range of fitness spaces, including a natatorium, strength and conditioning areas, dance studios, and new locker and shower rooms. The Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center, a 51,000-square-foot addition with an Olympic-size swimming pool, is connected to the main building by an underground walkway. It also boasts the largest hybrid solar-powered electrical and heating installation in the U.S. The project, which required careful planning and coordination of campus utilities, achieved LEED Gold certification for its sustainability features.

Recognition

  • Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) National Design Award
  • Best Brick Project BAC Craft Awards
  • NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facility Award

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Exterior of Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center
© Peter Aaron - OTTO
People on exercise equipment inside Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center
© Peter Aaron - OTTO
People swimming in pool inside Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center
© Peter Aaron - OTTO
Weight lifting equipment inside Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center
© Peter Aaron - OTTO
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Exterior of Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center
People on exercise equipment inside Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center
People swimming in pool inside Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center
Weight lifting equipment inside Nelson Fitness & Coleman Aquatics Center