UF P.K. Yonge Gymnasium
- Project Owner: University of Florida
- Location: Gainesville, FL
- Project Size: 40,000
- Cost: 18.7M
- Partners: Schenkel Shultz
A Modern Upgrade for P.K. Yonge's Gymnasium
This project consists of the design and construction of a new state-of-the-art gymnasium and fitness center on the P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School campus. P.K. Yonge was established in 1934 in affiliation with the University of Florida as Florida’s preeminent K-12 research school responsible for developing innovative solutions to Florida’s educational concerns and for disseminating successful instructional programs to other school districts across the state. The existing outdated and deteriorating 1957 gym on the P.K. Yonge campus
was identified for replacement following a master plan completed in 2007 and
a campus programming project in 2008. The new gym will support over 1,000 students, UF researchers, IT professionals, and health & fitness industry experts across 35-40,000 GSF of workout spaces, locker rooms, concessions, offices, and support spaces. This project will ultimately facilitate daily athletics and physical education while creating avenues for research dedicated to improving adolescent health and fitness, and establishing habits for lifetime fitness, health, and well- being.