The projects in this category stand at the intersection of ambitious design, long-term growth, and human connection.
OLC — Hollywood Reservation Community Center
- Facility Name: Hollywood Reservation Community Center — Seminole Tribe of Florida
- City, State: Hollywood, Fla.
- Cost of Project: $110M
- Type of Facility: Community Center
- Architectural Firm: OLC Architecture, Interiors and Aquatics
- Lead Architect Name: Sam Elsheikh, President, AIA, LEED AP
- Status: Under Construction
- Square Footage: 75,000
- Number of Floors: 2
Located on 9.6 acres in the heart of the Hollywood Reservation, the 75,000-square-foot Hollywood Reservation Community Center is envisioned as a multigenerational campus for recreation, culture, and wellness. Designed by OLC in collaboration with the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the facility serves the community and celebrates the Tribe’s heritage through pattern, color, and form woven throughout the architecture and interiors.
The center features a wide range of amenities, including a 560-seat banquet hall, flexible meeting rooms, arts and gaming spaces, and a teen and kids’ zone. A full fitness level offers group studios, cardio and circuit training, a walking track, and access to a rooftop patio. The adjoining aquatic complex includes an adult pool, a kids’ pool, a lazy river, waterfalls, a splash pad, and shaded pavilions.
Outdoor spaces expand the experience with basketball, volleyball, and pickleball courts, playgrounds, and a large outdoor event patio and stage. Thoughtful support spaces ensure smooth daily operations, while the overall design reinforces the Tribe’s vision for connection, health, and cultural pride. The Hollywood Reservation Community Center stands as a new community hub where recreation and tradition converge to inspire wellness and togetherness.
JLG Architects — Maple Grove Community Center
- Facility Name: Maple Grove Community Center
- City, State: Maple Grove, Minn.
- Cost of Project: $110M
- Type of Facility: Ice Arena + Community Center
- Architectural Firm: JLG Architects + RJM
- Lead Architect Name: Adam Barnett, Principal Architect, AIA, JLG Architects, Sean Leintz, Architect Technician, JLG Architects, and Michael Jak, Project Architect II, JLG Architects
- Status: In-Progress
- Square Footage: 312,000
- Number of Floors: 2
Maple Grove, Minn.’s 25-year-old Community Center accommodates approximately 650,000 local and regional guests a year. While the center once served the city well, Maple Grove’s 18% population growth over the last decade demanded more ice time and year-round community activity. JLG Architects teamed with RJM to complete a schematic design for renovation and expansion, including phase one’s renovations to the existing two-sheet facility and a new $31-million arena slated to open in 2026. Through multi-phased construction, JLG and RJM are reimagining the city’s social and recreational opportunities, revitalizing the community hub for ice sports, aquatics, fitness, events, and youth and senior activities. Once all phases commence in 2028, the sustainably designed destination will be the new home to pools, family locker rooms, space for the arts, a walking track, a third sheet of ice, and a playground—keeping the community active and connected year-round.
OLC — Burns Road Community Center
- Facility Name: Burns Road Community Center
- City, State: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- Cost of Project: $32M
- Type of Facility: Community Center
- Architectural Firm: OLC Architecture, Interiors and Aquatics
- Lead Architect Name: Sam Elsheikh, President, AIA, LEED AP
- Status: Under Construction
- Square Footage: 57,400
- Number of Floors: 2
Since 1983, the Burns Road Community Center has been a vital hub for the Palm Beach Gardens community. After a citywide Service Analysis Survey in 2020, the city partnered with OLC to reimagine and modernize the facility to better reflect the evolving needs of its residents. OLC first completed Phase 1, designing a new pool house with lifeguard control, staff offices, locker rooms, and storage to support the aquatics program. Building on that success, OLC was awarded Phases 2 and 3 to expand and renovate the existing 43,300-square-foot facility. The plan included partially demolishing the original building to make room for a 29,420-square-foot, two-story expansion with a modern design, added amenities, and new office spaces. Phase 3 focused on the renovation of 28,000 square feet of the remaining structure, including two multi-use gyms, locker rooms, and maintenance and parks and recreation admin offices.
Construction began in September 2023, with the entire building closed during the renovation. The now complete 58,775-square-foot facility features updated gymnasiums, a wellness studio, multipurpose and STEM rooms, art studios, a tot classroom, community gathering spaces, cultural arts areas, expanded restrooms, enhanced security, and improved staff offices—reaffirming its place as the heart of the community.