CROFT & Associates To Design New Kennesaw Recreational Center
Kennesaw, GA—CROFT & Associates has been selected to design a new recreational center for the City of Kennesaw. The $11 million, 42,200 square feet recreational center will be constructed in two phases. Phase One will be 25,100 square feet and Phase Two—17,100 square feet
The overall facility will encompass three gym floors for multiple indoor sports activities, a gymnastic room, fitness rooms, and administrative office space. The upper level, accessible by both elevator and stairs, leads to an elevated walking track that runs the perimeter of the three gym floors. The first phase will include two basketball courts, a fitness room, and administrative office. The second phase features a third basketball court, gymnastics space, and fitness room.
The new facility will be in Adams Park. The city will use 2016 SPLOST funds to pay for phase one of the recreation center, which will cost approximately $7 million, according to city documents. The Kennesaw City Council approved the 2016 SPLOST reallocation during its July 6 meeting. The city plans to use 2022 SPLOST funds to pay for phase two of construction.
CROFT, founded in 2004, is a full-service architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia with a second office location in Lawrenceville, Georgia. CROFT completes over 100 projects each year for clients nationwide in more than 40 states and provides in-house design services that include: architecture; interior design; mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and energy engineering; construction administration; and program management. CROFT’s team of architects and engineers is experienced in leading complex design projects with construction on
budgets of more than $115 million. CROFT’s portfolio includes repeat work for clients including Cobb County Government, Cobb County School District (CCSD), Cobb County Parks & Recreation, National Park Services, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, and Gwinnett County Government. CROFT is a privately-owned organization with a strong history of philanthropy.