Located on 12.8 acres in Webb Community Park, the $22.3-million Beacon Recreation Center features a LED-lighted two-story atrium, a gymnasium, a fitness stair, a cardio and weights area, and an aerobics and yoga studio. Outside, amenities include a splash pad, adventure playground, walking trails and a skate park.

The 36,000-sq-ft two-story recreation center, completed in August 2020, maximizes incoming light and serves as a “beacon” for citizen participation.

Photo courtesy of Sundt Construction

Contractor Sundt devised a cost-saving measure for the gymnasium walls by combining a steel superstructure and MDF panels rather than using more costly concrete masonry units. And the team delivered the skateboard park eight months early by expediting elements such as irrigation lines, landscaping, paving and exterior lighting.

Because site visits by the owner and design team were limited because of the pandemic, the team used drones more frequently to assist in information-gathering for such tasks as developing as-builts.