Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center

The City of Norfolk is embarking on an exciting and transformative project designed to elevate the health, wellness, and connectivity of the Norfolk community. With a thoughtful blend of exterior and interior enhancements, the Enhanced Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center initiative promises to create an “enduringly beautiful” space that complements the natural surroundings and meets the diverse needs of local residents. This project will incorporate a new combined recreation and library center facility of approximately 100,000 SF, with a natatorium, gymnasium, full library, locker and meeting rooms, and other amenities. 

Demolition of the previous facility is set for April 2025, with groundbreaking and construction of the new facility to begin thereafter. With an projected cost of $68 million, the combination facility is expected to open to the public in Fall 2027.

Images below are representative but may not be fully reflective of final design.

  1. 1 ENFWC Central Hub rendering
  2. 2 ENFWC Library
  3. 3 Rendering of ENFWC Nature Explorium
  4. 4 Indoor Track
  5. 5 ENFWC Wetlands View
  6. 6 ENFWC Aquatics Lazy River
  7. 7 ENFWC Aquatics Bleachers
  8. 8 ENFWC Aquatics Splash Pad
  9. 9 ENFWC Aquatics Systems
  10. 10 ENFWC Elevated Indoor Track
  11. 11 ENFWC Gym
  12. 12 ENFWC Athletic Fields
  13. 13 Image of Master Plan
  14. 14 NFWC_Site Plan
  15. 15 Outdoor Amenities
  16. 16 Image of Overall First Floor Plan
  17. 17 Image of Overall 2nd Floor Plan
  18. 18 Image of Library & Shared Spaces - Level 1 Plan
  19. 19 Image of Office & Shared Spaces - Level 2
  20. 20 Image of Natatorium Amenities
  21. 21 Image of Natatorium - Level 2 Enlarged Plan
  22. 22 Image of Fitness Center - Level 1 Enlarged Plan
  23. 23 Image of Fitness Center - Level 2 Enlarged Plan

Recreation & Fitness Amenities

8-lane, 25-yard, Competitive/Lap Pool
with 1M divingboards		 Cardio Room (including bikes, rowing machines,
stair climbers, treadmills, etc.)
Aquatics Bleacher Seating for 250 Spectators Elevated Indoor Running Track
Electronic Starting Blocks / Scoreboard Fitness Classroom
Indoor Splash Pad with Water Slides Personal Trainer Assessment Area
Lazy River Game Room & Study Collab Rooms
Therapy Pool with ADA Access Youth Drop-In Childcare Space
First Aid Room, Lifeguard Break Room Locker Rooms (Men's, Women's, & Gender Neutral) 
Pool Party Room & Classrooms Saunas (Men's & Women's)
Gymnasium with 1 Basketball Court and Retractable Bleachers Offices: Aquatics & Recreation
Weight Room  

Library Amenities

Stacks (45,000 items - books and materials) Youth Services Prep Room
Front Desk Workroom 
Book Returns & Processing (interior) Receiving Area
Information Areas (2 throughout facility) Drive Through Book Drop
Seating Areas, Reading Nooks, & Study Rooms Sewing Lab
Kid Zone (4-8 yrs) Program Rooms

Outdoor Amenities

Open Area / Green Space Nature Explorium
Multi-Purpose Play fields Outdoor Seating and Programming Space
Tennis Courts (4) & Pickleball Courts (8) Bike Repair Station & Racks
Walking Path Indoor / Outdoor Meeting Room Space
Exercise Course Library Pick-Up Lockers
Playground (2-6 yrs) Receiving Area & Storage Space
Playground (6-12 yrs)  

Misc. Amenities

Shared Front Desk in Lobby Computer Lab, Workroom, & Storage
Public Restrooms Program Room
Joint Staff Offices - all floors Kitchen
Staff Lounge, Terrace, & Restrooms  

MORE INFORMATION

Multiple public meetings took place over the past two years, to get the feedback of the community. View our August 15 Meeting here!

Project Sheet