Joanne B. Wagner Community Center

The design includes a three-lane, elevated walking and jogging track as well as a gymnasium for pickleball, basketball, volleyball, and other court sports. The property also has an artificial turf field for soccer, football, baseball, and other field sports. The facility has three dedicated dance rooms, a space for gymnastics, a modular multi-purpose space with up to eight rooms, dedicated indoor play areas for children, a recreational technology space, and all-inclusive locker room spaces. There is also an early childhood and preschool wing with a secure entrance.

Through a number of stakeholder meetings and an iterative design process, we incorporated feedback from staff, residents, and potential user groups to elevate the experiences a new facility could offer. After successfully passing the bond referendum, our team worked with the Elmhurst Park District to validate the program and test several plan options to increase the overall patron and staff experience, as well as incorporate community feedback received during the referendum process.

This project is the largest facility improvement in the history of the Elmhurst Park District and is one of five separate, but concurrent, construction projects that will improve service to the community upon completion.