Adaptive reuse sports campus at Central State Mental Hospital

This comprehensive project focuses on the redevelopment of the Central State Mental Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana into a sports campus. The campus will serve professional and amateur athletes as well as community members and recreational sports enthusiasts throughout the city. Topic s of adaptive reuse; the branding of Indianapolis; campus and sports facility planning; and site opportunities and constraints are covered in the review of literature. The end result is a mixed use sports development on the former hospital grounds that respects the unique cultural heritage of the site and connect s with recreational and cultural uses in the city of Indianapolis. Inclusive design principals will be employed to create facilities and programs will an l so benefit and stimulate the adjacent neighborhoods.

Health and wellness through sports, recreation, and community involvement becomes the new model for improved mental health on a site with a history of dedication to this cause.