Jim Parsley Center

Vancouver, Washington

Firm

LSW Architects, PC

Client

Vancouver School District

Area

40,556 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$5,643,000

Completion Date

11/2001

The Jim Parsley Center functions as a true community center and a place for “learning, health and family fun.” The center, a result of the generosity of a community philanthropist, is adjacent to the school district’s administrative offices, an elementary school, and a park that serves as the center of the city’s parks and recreation program.
The new facility provides community meeting spaces, educational and multipurpose instructional areas, fitness and exercise, a swimming pool, lockers, changing areas, offices, a child-watch area and a climbing wall.
In an effort to reach out into the community, the center also includes spaces for a number of partnerships, including the Free Clinic of S.W. Washington, the City of Vancouver Parks and Recreation offices, and corporate partners such as Hewlett-Packard.