Colleen McKenna


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Gettysburg College Rec Center One of Top Five Coolest Green Buildings In PA.

Keystone Edge, an online publication focused on the people, places and companies driving the state of Pennsylvania forward, recently released a list of the Top 5 Coolest Green Buildings in the state and included the Gettysburg College Center for Athletics, Recreation and Fitness. Four of the buildings – two office buildings, a private residence and [...]

- 20 May 2013

Four Cannon Design Projects Earn Recreation Management Awards.

Four Cannon Design projects have been selected as winners in the 11th annual Innovative Architecture & Design Awards competition. The jury selected Missouri State University, Bill R. Foster and Family Recreation Center, Georgia College & State University, Student Wellness & Recreation Center, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Student Recreation Center and Sidwell Friends School [...]

- 08 May 2013

Spelman College Stands Out For Wellness Programming.

Spelman College has been receiving strong media coverage for its bold decision to cut athletics and pour all its sports funding into a state-of-the-art fitness facility and extensive health and wellness programming. The shift has been embraced by students, alumni, faculty and covered extensively by several media outlets including The New York Times and Washington [...]

- 06 May 2013

Most Amazing Campus Student Recreation Centers.

Best College Reviews ranked the 25 Most Amazing Campus Student Recreation Centers. Our firm has designed five of the 25 which is impressive when you consider the number of campuses and projects in the country each year and all those buildings that stand the test of time. The University of Maine Student Recreation and Fitness [...]

- 29 Mar 2013

New Images: Georgia College & State University, Student Wellness & Recreation Center

Our team just received striking new imagery of the Georgia College & State University, Student Wellness & Recreation Center and we’re extremely happy with the project. The new 105,000 sf center combines student recreation, health and counseling services, and intercollegiate athletics in a highly visible “gateway” building at the campus’ west edge. A two-level north-south [...]

- 08 Oct 2012

Cannon Design Sports Team Prepares For Busy NIRSA Speaking Schedule

Several of Cannon Design’s sports leaders are set for a busy fall of speaking appearances as they prepare for the NIRSA regional conference schedule. Cannon Design has been selected to speak at the NIRSA I, II and IV regional conferences in addition to the NIRSA National Recreational Facilities Institute Conference. The team’s presentations will focus [...]

- 25 Sep 2012

Climbing The Walls and Thinking Creatively.

We always talk about thinking outside the box when it comes to designing sports and recreation facilities, but it’s something that’s much easier said than done. I’m always inspired when I see a project that truly does push the limits and take us in a new direction. That’s what I felt when I saw imagery [...]

- 12 Jul 2012

Developing Sports and Recreation Spaces For Everyone.

In my reading yesterday, I found this interesting feature on the Virginia G. Piper Sports and Fitness Center for Persons With Disabilities. The project is hailed as the first-of-its-kind in the Western United States as it encompasses 45,000 square feet and offers a variety of options for healthy, active living for people with disabilities of [...]

- 01 May 2012

Recreation Management Features California State University, Long Beach, Recreation Center

The California State University, Long Beach, Student Recreation and Wellness Center is featured on the cover of this month’s issue of Recreation Management. The project has consistently earned media recognition and awards since opening in August 2010. You can see the cover and read stories from the issue via this link. We’ve also embedded the image [...]

- 30 Nov 2011

Richmond Olympic Oval Included in Archello’s Most Inspiring Sports Facilities.

Archello recently posted 17 images to its Facebook page of the Most Inspiring Facilities. We were proud to see the Richmond Olympic Oval included in the photo gallery. Archello is one of the most recognized architecture and design websites in the profession and its Facebook page has 213,000+ followers. The image in the gallery is [...]

- 19 May 2011

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