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The original building opened in 1971. The Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) opened in August 2008 as one of the largest on-campus recreation facilities in the country.

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Title main level, well-being lounge (9,314 sq ft).

• 3 LCD flat-screen televisions
• Study/group work tables
• E-mail stations

Member Services Area

• Equipment checkout
• 3 staff offices
• 8 automatic turnstiles
• Central desk and counter

Title Gyms and Courts

Gym 1 (35,780 sq ft).

• 5 basketball or 7 volleyball courts
• Day lockers

Gym 2 (14,859 sq ft)

• 2 basketball (94’x50’) or 3 volleyball courts
• 2 scoreboards

Gym 3 (15,012 sq ft)

Racquetball/squash courts.

• 8 racquetball courts (6,400 sq ft)
• 3 squash courts (1,920 sq ft)

Title Pools

Indoor pool (22,907 sq ft; 50m x 25yds).

• Water Temperature: 79-81 degrees
• Diving well
• Wet Meeting Room
• Safety Lifeguard Center
• Lap swimming, club activities, varsity women’s swimming/diving

Outdoor Pool (36,058 sq ft; 50M; 4 lanes)

• Lounge area

Title Fitness Areas

Strength and conditioning zone (19,219 sq ft).

• Free weights with rubber floor
• Selectorized weight equipment
• Control desk
• Power racks
• Indoor turf

Strength and Conditioning Areas (34,000 sq ft)

• Free weights with carpet
• Cardio/selectorized weight equipment

Performance Pods (2,400 sq ft)

• Olympic Pod

Walking/Jogging Track

• 5 laps per mile
• 3 lanes (each lane 3.3’ wide)
• Mondo surface

Title Adventure Recreation

Climbing wall.

• 35.5ft tall

Bouldering Cave (800 sq ft)

• 12ft tall adjustable Kilter Board

Title Wellness

Instructional kitchen (1,349 sq ft).

• Two-convection ovens
• Glass top stove
• Classroom setup allows for viewing of the cooktop

Reflection Room

• Sound/light machine
• Coloring sheets
• Prayer pillows
• Yoga mats/blankets

Locker and Changing Rooms

Locker rooms.

• Men’s locker room (8,910 sq ft)
• Women’s locker room (8,910 sq ft)
• Varsity swimming locker room (1,175 sq ft)

Locker Info

Family Changing Room (424 sq ft)

• 2 changing/shower stalls
• 8 day-use lockers

Offices/Meeting Rooms and Other

• Multi-Purpose Room 1 (2,740 sq ft)
• Multi-Purpose Room 2 (2,651 sq ft)
• Multi-Purpose Room 3 (696 sq ft)
• Multi-Purpose Room 4 (1,869 sq ft)
• Multi-Purpose Room 5 (1,867 sq ft)
• Multi-Purpose Room 6 and 6A (6,180 sq ft)
• Multi-Purpose Room 7 and 7A (3,960 sq ft)
• Combat Room (2,391 sq ft)
• Storage closets
• Day cubbies
• 21 Individual staff offices
• Conference Room 1 (345 sq ft)
• Conference Room 2 (692 sq ft)
• Student Organizations Room (1,391 sq ft)
• Clements Auditorium – 150-person capacity (2,608 sq ft)
• Group Cycling Room (1,049 sq ft)
• Personal Training Room (960 sq ft)
• UI Wellness Center (3,290 sq ft)
• Meeting Room (236 sq ft)
• Meeting Room (354 sq ft)
• Meeting Room (682 sq ft)

SCI-Arc 360-Degree Virtual Guided Tour 12:35

As we continue with remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, this 360-degree 4K tour of the SCI-Arc building provides a unique opportunity to experience the building while it is currently empty. The guided tour will take you throughout the full length of the historic Santa Fe Freight Depot.  

At present, the building is set up to support a hybrid learning model, which will commence once state, county, and city guidelines allow us to do so. A majority of open spaces now house Pods, which will allow Design Studios to meet in-person while ensuring that students and faculty members maintain a safe distance from one another.  

Though we are unable to host you in person at this time, we hope this tour will allow you to experience how the SCI-Arc building helps our students to rethink assumptions, create, explore, and test the limits of architecture.

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SCI-Arc Media Archive

The SCI-Arc Media Archive is a continuously-expanding online showcase with over 1000 hours of video, featuring the world’s most significant architects, designers, and theorists—including 11 Pritzker Prize winners—from 1972 to now, offered to the public unedited, for students, scholars and anybody with an interest in architecture, Los Angeles and experimental design.

From the beginning, SCI-Arc has actively engaged the community with public programs, including a lecture series, which started in 1974 and still happens Wednesday nights. Most of these videos document public events held at SCI-Arc. Support for the Media Archive was provided by The Getty Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Best things to see and do in Moscow

Moscow is the capital of Russia and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia. It’s rich and complex history is a constant reminder of its strategic position between Europe and Asia and makes it one of the cities you should visit once in your life. In terms of the many iconic landmarks, the delicious cuisine, and the characteristic, colorful architecture it has, Moscow is full of surprises for first-timers and seasoned travelers. Apart from the main attractions, it has like the Kremlin or Red Square, Moscow has many hidden gems for you to discover on your free walking tour with your local guide. 

On any of the free guided tours we offer in Moscow , you will be able to find a selection of many tours which are available in different languages and at different times of day, like the morning, afternoon, and evening. Since Moscow is such a large metropolis, getting your bearings by doing a guruwalk with a local guide who will show you all Moscow’s hidden gems is a great idea. This way you get to learn as much as possible about the local culture and way of life. A trip to Moscow wouldn't be complete without visiting iconic places like St Basil’s Cathedral, Lenin’s Mausoleum, the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, or the State Historical Museum, before getting some fresh air at Gorky Park, the medieval church of Kolomenskoye, or shopping at Izmailovsky Market. Don’t miss visiting the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the Bolshoi Theater, or checking out the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve. 

Many travelers have left their r eviews and opinions about the local guides , gurus, and the routes they walked. If you have any questions about the routes or what is included in the tour, check out their opinions. 

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New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Recognising market demand, the Moscow City Tourism Committee organized a conference for representatives of the Indian MICE industry, to introduce them to the tourism strengths of the Russian capital.

MICE stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions, and is a type of tourism in which large groups, usually plan things well in advance.

The event took place on April 19 in Delhi and brought together over 100 participants from MICE agencies of both countries, corporate customers, representatives of the travel industry in Moscow, Aeroflot and the Indian branches of Sberbank.

Business tourism is one of the most promising directions for Moscow.

In 2023, the capital was visited by 3.7 million business tourists – 7 per cent more than in 2022. And India remains one of the leaders among visitors from non-CIS countries in terms of the number of business travellers.

“The Russian capital as a centre of business tourism and corporate events is already an established and a strong brand in the international arena,” commented Anastasia Popova, Deputy General Director for International and Industry Cooperation of Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality in Moscow.

“Now our task is to demonstrate to our Indian partners all the possibilities of organizing high-value MICE events in Moscow in combination with already proven tourist programs,” said Popova.

At the Shaping MICE Future Conference, industry experts from Russia and India pronounced statements and speeches on the future of MICE events in these two countries, a presentation of the MICE potential of Moscow was showcased, and an analytical report on the state of the outbound MICE market in India was presented to the visitors.

During the panel discussion, participants assessed the current status and interaction peculiarities with the MICE market in India and developed recommendations for the MICE industry in Moscow during the general brainstorming session.

Representatives of the Indian MICE industry participated in B2B negotiations to find new cross-partners in the Moscow business environment and among representatives of the hospitality industry.

Representatives of the MICE industry took part in the event from Moscow.

Among them were DMC (Grand Rus, Academservice, Headed Goose, Satguru Travel, Isba Rus, Hug the Bear, Mellenium Group) as well as representatives of other partners interested in the development of MICE cooperation between Russia and India: Global transfers provider i’way and hotels Edge Seligerskaya and Edge Vinogradovo Moscow by Rotana.

“In 2024, we have witnessed a significant surge (more than quadruple) in the demand for transfers by Russians visiting India, both for business and leisure purposes. Muscovites are leading the trend, with 80 per cent of transfer bookings originating from the capital since the beginning of the year. Additionally, we observe a growing interest from Indian tourism agencies in exploring Russia, resulting in a substantial increase in our collaboration,” commented Dmitriy Saraykin, co-founder of Global Transfer Provider i’way.

The Shaping MICE Future conference allowed the Moscow City Tourism Committee to form a pool of MICE industry representatives in Moscow to prioritize incoming requests for events and clarify India’s requirements for business and corporate events to build mutually effective work. Indian colleagues received up-to-date information about Moscow as a safe and attractive MICE destination and were able to find potential partners among representatives of the MICE industry of the Russian capital and were able to present the MICE market in India.

“The event served as a remarkable platform for fostering meaningful dialogue and collaboration within the tourism industry. The event provided us with invaluable opportunities to engage with key stakeholders from the tourism department, as well as tour operators and service providers. The insights gained during the event underscored the Moscow City Tourism Committee’s keen interest in the Indian outbound market, and we are optimistic about the promising prospects for Moscow as a destination, particularly in the post-pandemic landscape. We firmly believe that with concerted efforts and strategic initiatives, Moscow has the potential to emerge as a top-choice destination for Indian tourists,” said Mudit Mathur, director of Tours Delite India, representing Academ Service – Russia in India.

The conference also assessed the solutions to foreign demand for non-standard venues and elements in MICE programs, such as museums, parks, theaters and others. Holding MICE events at offbeat locations, such as the State Historical Museum, the Moscow Planetarium and Khudozhestvenny Cinema, is becoming popular.

This helps to attract conference organizers and creates a unique experience for the participants. Working in this format, many visitors who come to Moscow on a business trip want to return with their families and spend time as regular tourists. (ANI)

This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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