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| Meeting a Campus' Growing Recreation Needs + Student Body |
In 1996, private St. Mary's College High School became co-educational. It was at that time that we completed this $3.5 million, 14,000 square foot addition and gymnasium. The new structure greatly augmented the campus' facilities and its overall appeal to a broader range of prospective students.
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| Key Project Considerations |
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The campus is in a residential neighborhood, so extensive meetings were necessary to achieve consensus for the final plan |
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Energy efficiency and environmental comfort were important issues
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The campus had diverse recreation needs
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We had to carefully deal with a steeply sloping site
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| Project Successes Achieved Through Design |
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To respond to the steep site, the structure steps up the hillside and the gymnasium is located on the second level |
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The gymnasium also functions as a multipurpose room with a professional stage |
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The large vaulted space on the second floor is located above new locker facilities, team rooms, and an exercise room |
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Above and to the right of the gymnasium, a skylight and Kalwall translucent window walls feature motorized shading devices for soft lighting, environmental control, and energy reduction |
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We designed the complex through extensive collaboration with the community members of the surrounding residential neighborhood |
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