University of Nebraska at Omaha
Health, Physical Education & Recreation Renovation
beginning construction: July, 2008
projected completion: fall, 2010
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HPER Building - Proposed Expansion/Renovation
The proposed expansion of the HPER Building presents an exciting opportunity to positively impact the quality of life for students at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Focused specifically on student recreation and student-focused programs, the expansion builds new space for dedicated recreation activities, student health and beneficial expansion of programs supporting these student services. This project marks a new dawn for Campus Recreation at UNO, building on its many past successes.
This project also focuses important energy and resource on integration of new and existing spaces. As seen in the perspective images below, the new work will compliment the existing, while dramatically improving recreation space in the HPER Building. The entire complex will have a new and exciting feel following completion of this work.
Proposed Features
- Weight/fitness space - 15,000 sq ft
- Multipurpose rooms - Two 2,000 sq ft/one 1,500 sq ft
- Spinning room - 900 sq ft
- Court gym (exists) - Three
- Multi Activity Court - 11,000 sq ft
- Jogging/walking track Expansion
- Large therapy pool/hot tub
- Juice bar/cafe - 300 sq ft
- Comprehensive student health center - 3,720 sq ft
- Campus Recreation offices - 3,920 sq ft
- IPC room - 2,500 sq ft
- OVC space - 4,000 sq ft
- 110 ADDITIONAL parking spaces
New areas and scheduled completion dates:
- South Addition Cardio and Fitness Area - August 2009
- New Men's Locker Rooms - August 2009
- East Addition Multipurpose Rooms - October 2009
- New Women's Locker Rooms - January 2010
- New Golf, Fencing and Archery Rooms - January 2010
- New Multipurpose and Spinning Rooms - March 2010
- New Gymnasium, North Cardio and Fitness Area, and Student Health Services Center - May 2010
- New Injury Prevention and Care Center - July 2010
Health, Physical Education and Recreation is undergoing a complete renovation and addition to the existing facility. Download a PDF of the images here.
