FGCU

FORT MYERS, FL

NOVEMBER 2021

FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY IS THE HOME TO 15,000 STUDENTS. WITH APPROX. 10,000 SQ. FT. OF STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING SPACE IN ITS CURRENT RECREATION AND WELLNESS CENTER, THE FGCU REC STAFF WANTED TO EXPAND ITS FACILITY TO DIVERSIFY ITS CLASS OFFERINGS AND OFFER A NEW TYPE OF OUTDOOR SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO ENJOY. THE BUILDING'S INTERIOR WAS OUTFITTED WITH PLAE'S ACHIEVE RUBBER AND EXCEED MULTIPURPOSE FLOORING AND IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING IT’S GRAND OPENING EARLY 2020, PLAE AND FGCU'S DIR. OF CAMPUS REC BEGAN PLANNING FOR THE BUILDING'S EXTERIOR EXPANSION, CAPITALIZING ON THE BENEFITS OF TRAINING OUTDOORS. KNOWN ON CAMPUS AS THE REC DECK, THE NEW OUTDOOR FITNESS SPACE ADDS 6,000 SQ. FT. ONTO THE BUILDING ALLOWING FOR BODYWEIGHT TRAINING, PERSONAL TRAINING, GROUP CLASSES, OLYMPIC LIFTING AND MORE. PLAE PARTNERED WITH BEAVERFIT TO CONSTRUCT A BRANDED 20 FT. SCOUT LOCKER, ALLOWING FOR A COMPLETELY CUSTOM OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE. THE AREA ALSO FEATURES PLAE'S BLITZ TURF, FORGE RUBBER FLOORING, DISCOVER SERIES PERFORMANCE STRUCTURES INCLUDING MONKEY BARS AND PLYOMETRIC STAIRS, AND PULL-UP/SUSPENSION TRAINING STATIONS. THE FGCU REC DECK HAS ELEVATED WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR CAMPUS RECREATION - ALL THE PRODUCT OF CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP AND THE DEDICATION TO REFUSE SECOND BEST.