In an expansion to and renovation of the existing Highland Park Country Club, the new Highland Park Recreation Center was constructed. Amenities include administrative offices, an indoor lap pool, basketball courts, dance/aerobics area, fitness facilities, a gymnasium, a jogging track, a pre-school facility, babysitting facilities, a café, multi-purpose rooms, a locker rooms and a renovated golf pro shop.

Williams Architects and Johnson Consulting were recently hired by the Department of Public Works and the Purchasing Agent of the Town of Barnstable to analyze the feasibility of a new Hyannis Youth & Community Center facility in the Village of Hyannis, Massachusetts. The consulting team will prepare a feasibility study, market analysis.

Williams Architects, in association with OATS, llc and Harper Partners, Inc., local architect, was recently hired by the City of New Port Richey, Florida to provide professional planning, architectural, and engineering services for the development of a new Park, Recreation Center & Aquatic Facilities scheduled to be completed January 2007.

Williams Architects, in association with other team members, designed a new 160-acre Central Park in Carmel, Ind., envisioned by city leaders as the “Jewel” of the Carmel-Clay park system. The plan strikes a balance between the many desired amenities and programs identified by the community. Buildings, and the park in total, are envisioned to serve as a model for green, sustainable design with an ultimate goal of LEED certification. Key features:

Located at the geographical center of the community, the new 130,000-square-foot community center is sited to harmonize with the surrounding topography and pristine environment. The use of neutral whites and subtle shades of monochromatic tones in a multitude of patterns evoke a sense of aesthetic beauty and create a formal backdrop for the surrounding structures. This multi-level facility expresses a welcoming neo-prairie architecture with unsurpassed durability, functionality and flare. Featuring a central rotunda with radiating program wings, the open circulation pattern offers comfortable gathering opportunities without sacrificing effective and safe building operations

City of Elgin
Family Recreation Center
Elgin, Ill

Opened in November 2002, The Centre of Elgin family recreation center is a 185,000-square-foot community center fitted with a gymnasium and basketball courts, indoor eight-lane, 25-yard lap pool, leisure pool, therapy pool, multi-purpose rooms, senior areas, craft rooms, pre-school, adventure gymnasium, aerobic/dance rooms, wellness partner/hospital, health/fitness, stage and administration areas.

Glenview Park District
Park Center
Glenview, Ill.

The Glenview Park Center is a community and recreation facility designed to serve as the centerpiece of a 140-acre park developed on the site of the former Glenview Naval Air Station. The two-story, 165,000-square-foot community center features arts and seniors wings, a wellness center, lap and multi-use pools, a triple-court gymnasium, a mini gym, aerobics facilities, and a separate multi-room preschool. The exterior masonry and stone detailing is carried through into the main lobby, which is distinguished by a hand-carved fireplace featuring sculptures of local historic buildings and is illuminated by a large Prairie-style art glass skylight.