The Cliffs at Whitecliff Park
Recreation Space, Elevated
Crestwood’s new community center prioritizes long-term flexibility and upscale finishes to serve the suburban community.
The Cliffs at Whitecliff Park elevates municipal architecture to a hospitality-level standard.
Located in the city of Crestwood’s scenic Whitecliff Park, the 42,000-square-foot community center is designed with a level of finish and detail rarely seen in municipal recreation facilities. Through a collaborative programming process, Bond Architects helped the city realize a vision for a classic lodge-style aesthetic—warm, inviting, and durable—outfitted with modern amenities.
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Client: Crestwood Parks and Recreation
Location: Crestwood, MO
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Architectural Design
Interior Design
Bond Referendum Support
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FF&E
Branding
Signage and Wayfinding
Construction Documents
Construction Administration
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Gym with indoor walking track.
Fitness and weight rooms.
Multipurpose event spaces.
“The City of Crestwood’s community entrusted the city to build a new Community Center that will last for generations to come. Bond Architects has been an integral part of this process. They have listened and been attentive to the community needs and desires, while maintaining the budget set forth for the project. The city has come to rely on their professionalism and expertise. ”
Flexible design.
The center features a three-court gymnasium, a modern weight room, and upscale multipurpose rooms on the upper level that open onto a large balcony overlooking the park. Virtually every space has been designed for flexibility—ensuring the facility can adapt as community needs evolve.
Enhanced safety and security.
A redesigned entry sequence strengthens the visitor experience with defined wayfinding, consolidated points of service at the entrance, and improved staff sightlines for monitoring access throughout the facility.
Finding cost savings for the client.
Early in the design process, Bond Architects' thorough section cut analysis revealed subsurface solid rock cliff conditions at the original building location—a discovery that informed a critical early recommendation.
By shifting the building footprint within the park before construction began, the team helped the city avoid costly rock blasting and drilling, protecting the project budget before a single shovel hit the ground.
Phase II.
Scheduled for completion in 2027, the new center will be followed by a second phase that repurposes the city's existing community center into a pickleball and family games complex.
