The Student Recreation Center was constructed in two phases, providing a total
of 63,000 Sq. Ft. of new and updated space. Phase one included: the Campus Fitness Center, Elevated Running Track, Aerobics Room, Student and Staff Locker Rooms, Main Office, Game Room, Meeting Room, 3-Mulit-Use Courts, and Staff Offices/Conference Rooms. Phase two included an addition connecting the new building to the existing Alumni Gymnasium which contains a Main Entry for the newly formed Complex, and Formal Lobby with seating, a Café, and flat screen television wall.

Spiezle Group, Inc. was responsible for the site selection, consultation, and analysis;
spatial interplay and building massing in relationship to nearby buildings (e.g., other structures within the quad) and existing circulation patterns; significant consensus-building and conduct of focus groups with key Rider-designated participants, followed by full-day charrettes, and schematic design exploration sessions; traffic and infrastructure analysis; and the overall relationship management of local utilities and subsequent site considerations.