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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 21 MIN

Designing Community Centers for Wellness

from Park People · host PRB+ Magazine

Today, I sit down with Robert McDonald of OLC -- a firm that specializes in designing community centers, recreation centers, and other municipal buildings for both form and function. They want their buildings to be beautiful, structurally sound, and efficient to operate, but where they separate themselves from others in their field is the desire to build wellness into the space -- places in not-so-random corners of the community center that promote community and friendship and relationship-building. It is a fascinating conversation. I hope you enjoy it. If you want to watch the podcast, you can access it on YouTube or on our website at https://www.prbplus.com/park-people-podcast/.

Today, I sit down with Robert McDonald of OLC -- a firm that specializes in designing community centers, recreation centers, and other municipal buildings for both form and function. They want their buildings to be beautiful, structurally sound, and efficient to operate, but where they separate themselves from others in their field is the desire to build wellness into the space -- places in not-so-random corners of the community center that promote community and friendship and relationship-bu...

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