By Simon Isham–
The tour of the SRC, as promised in the first issue, finally up on the website. Arrow through the photos below to see what’s coming to campus this fall.
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- The new Student Recreation Center viewed from the street.
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- Detail of the Cardinal logo on the side of the new SRC.
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- Approaching the entrance of the SRC.
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- The location of the new restaurant at the SRC. ZeBi, which stands for Zesty Bistro, is a new concept by campus food service SODEXO that will feature healthier options.
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- A nook for students to sit and relax.
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- The entrance hall of the SRC.
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- Students will check into the center at this desk.
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- The offices of the people who will run the center will be located behind the check-in desk. Student offices will be located in the main area.
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- Students and RSOs who wish to organize events will have space to do so in the new building.
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- Dale Ramsay will also have an office. This is the first time in his 34-year career at U of L that he will have a window.
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- The entrance hall from the opposite end.
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- The synthetic surface multipurpose court.
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- Rounded walls keep sound and balls flying in the right direction.
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- Teams will have their own separate areas.
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- Students can check out basketballs from this desk.
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- The main staircase leading to the second floor of the exercise room. Students will be able to access the track from here.
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- The main exercise and weight room at the SRC. Cardio equipment will be located on the top two levels, and weightlifting equipment will be located on the lower tier.
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- The women’s locker room. The locker rooms will come equipped with 400 lockers.
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- A racketball/squash court.
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- A separate weightlifting room for faculty, staff and students. (The Cardinal originally incorrectly reported in its print edition that this room was reserved for faculty and staff.)
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- A TRX suspension workout room.
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- A multipurpose workout room.
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- The ceiling of the second floor hallway.
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- A Big Ass Fan (yes, that’s the name!) Big Ass Fans are a Lexington, Ky.-based company. Their fans can lower the temperature in a room by 4 degrees, which helps keep both the players and the floorboards of a basketball court feeling fresh.
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- A multipurpose exercise room. Half of the floor is hardwood, ideal for activities like ballroom dancing, while the other half is softer, good for sports like martial arts.
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- A different angle of the main exercise room.
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- The first floor basketball court.
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- The third floor basketball court.
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- The first floor basketball court from the second floor.
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- Dale Ramsay explains the game lounge of the SRC, which will feature Wii Sports and Xbox Kinect.
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- A synthetic turf court will be placed outside of the SRC. No lines will be painted here to encourage a wide range of activities, and it is expected that exercise science courses will take advantage of this area.
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- The view of the Louisville skyline from the third floor basketball court.
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- The third floor basketball court from another angle.
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- The west-facing windows of the basketball court are polarized to prevent the sun from blinding players during a game.
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- This area is located just outside the SRC, and is expected to be developed with a parklike atmosphere. Administration hopes that students will treat this space like they do the other quads on campus.
