Reopened in May 2025 after a comprehensive renovation, the Marshall N. White Community Center in Ogden, Utah, a two-story, 68,000-square-foot building honors its namesake’s legacy and offers a hub with a range of recreational, educational and social programs for all ages.
To realize the project’s vision, the City of Ogden partnered with a team of Utah-based and national industry leaders. Designed by VCBO Architecture and constructed by BHI Company, this building features a transparent exterior. Working closely with Gordon’s Glass Company and Architectural Glazing Products’ manufacturers’ representatives, the design team specified high-performance, architectural aluminum, curtain wall and entrance systems by Tubelite.
Products used
Tubelite Therml=Block 400TU Series Curtain Wall and Monumental Entrance Doors helped achieved the project’s low-maintenance, energy-efficient operations with a contemporary aesthetic. Linetec provided the black anodized finishing and dual polyamide strut barriers for Tubelite’s ultra-thermal aluminum framing.
The curtain wall’s insulating glass units (IGUs) are composed of Viracon VRE and VNE insulating glass products and high-performance Viracon Thermal Spacer. Viracon also fabricated the spandrel IGUs for the curtain wall. The glass is positioned to the system’s exterior for optimal resistance to rainwater. Along with its ultra-thermal performance and condensation resistance, Tubelite 400TU curtain wall can be shop-fabricated to save time and labor in the field. Tubelite, Linetec and Viracon are all brands of Apogee Enterprises, Inc.
“We just had ‘the right’ suppliers on board for this one,” says Ty Hess of Gordon’s Glass. “We’re grateful to Tubelite and Viracon for their support.”
Project context
Originally constructed in 1968, the community center was dedicated to Marshall N. White, Ogden’s first Black police officer, who lost his life in the line of duty in 1963.
The rebuilt community center more than doubles its previous size. The new building features a gymnasium, fitness and dance studios, classrooms, a kitchen and a full-sized indoor pool. The facility also houses the Untamed Sports Academy, a youth development initiative that combines athletic and life skills training.
The new center also reflects “The Ogden Way,” a citywide commitment to service, opportunity and partnership. The re-imagined space is designed to feel open, accessible and connected, both visually and physically, to the surrounding neighborhood. Tubelite’s curtain wall provides natural light and views.
Tubelite curtain wall
Designed for stringent energy codes, Tubelite Therml=Block 400TU curtain wall is ideal for medium- and low-rise commercial buildings, like the Marshall N. White Community Center. Combining aluminum framing, dual thermal strut and high-performance insulated glass, this dual-glazed system achieves U-Factors of 0.30 for thermal transmittance and a frame condensation resistance factor (CRFf) of 81.
Tested by an independent laboratory, Tubelite 400TU Series curtain wall demonstrated that it meets or exceeds ASTM and AAMA industry standards for air, water, structural, thermal, acoustical and seismic performance. In addition, this curtain wall is tested to meet acoustical performance ratings for Sound Transmission Class (STC) 38 and Outdoor-Indoor Transmission Class (OITC) 32.
Assembled using screw spline or clip joinery, 400TU Series can be specified with either an aluminum or polyamide pressure plate, and as a stick-built system or shop-assembled into “ladders” for field glazing. Verticals can be steel-reinforced for strong wind loads. The system’s 6-, 7.5- and 10-inch system depths can accommodate glass or panels of 1- to 1.75-inches thick, and easily integrates with Tubelite’s Therml=Block entrance systems.
Tubelite relies on Linetec as its single source solution for its finishing, thermal breaks and other value-added services, all under quality-assurance, factory-controlled conditions.
What people are saying
“This isn’t just about better infrastructure,” says Ben Nadolski, Ogden’s mayor since 2024. “It’s about bringing people together from every corner of our city and building lifelong habits of health, connection and opportunity.”
“This is a generational investment in our people. We’re honoring Marshall White’s legacy by creating a place where every person in Ogden has the means to connect, grow and belong – not just for today, but for generations to come. We rebuilt Marshall White to accommodate all Ogden residents, and we want everyone, no matter their background, to enjoy what it has to offer,” says Justin Anderson, Ogden’s executive director of public services.
Marshall N. White Community Center welcomed 1,436 new members and 2,000+ day-pass visitors during the first month it re-opened.
