The proposed design for a renovated Randall Recreation Center at South Capitol and I Streets SW. Courtesy of DC Department of Parks and Recreation
By Southwester Staff
In October, the DC Department of General Services and DC Department of Parks and Recreation presented an update on the scheduled $18.5 million renovation of Randall Recreation Center at 820 South Capitol Street SW. Construction is set to begin in fall 2025.
Designers proposed a concept with a series of outdoor rooms, inviting visitors to “educate and gather” under an outdoor canopy, “pause and celebrate” with flexible outdoor seating, and “socialize and play” in a new social hub with seating areas and a sculpture garden, emphasizing the artistic connection to the adjacent Rubell Museum.
The modernization project will include:
- Renovation of rec center interior
- Renovation of plaza
- New pool house
- Pool and pool deck repairs
- Walkway repair
- Trash Enclosure
- Fence and netting repairs to field
- Playground surface repair
- Outdoor pergola
- Resurface existing courts
- Splash pad equipment in pool entry
- 2 new pickleball courts
Based on community input to date and feasibility studies, the renovation will not include a 50-meter pool or an expansion of the indoor recreation center. The project is scheduled for substantial completion in Fall 2026/Winter 2027.