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Building More Than a Gym: Promoting Long-Term Wellness Through Thoughtful Design

The Athletic Center has evolved from a mere gym into a versatile facility that fosters community and wellness. From its multipurpose room accommodating dance, Pilates, and fitness classes to the carefully designed courts for basketball and volleyball, every aspect promotes activity and engagement. Innovative ventilation systems enhance comfort, while strategic design offers outdoor recreational spaces for students. This presentation by Kevin Hart, Norm Colb, and Susan Ford Dorsey highlights the importance of thoughtful design in enhancing student and community well-being.

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Building More Than a Gym: Promoting Long-Term Wellness Through Thoughtful Design

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  1. More Than a Building Using the design process to promote long-term thinking

  2. What began as a “gym” evolved and grew in to the Athletic Center

  3. The multipurpose room is used by students, staff, faculty…

  4. …for dance, stretching, pilates, yoga, and adult fitness classes.

  5. …like the bridge with views of both courts…

  6. …the Wellness Center Hall, where trainers can see what’s happening on the courts.

  7. …and the bleachers are entered at the top, arena style…

  8. …from the Hall of Fame, where a trophy case is visible from inside and outside.

  9. The courts are flexible for basketball, volleyball and PE…

  10. …thanks to motorized goals, nets, and divider curtains…

  11. Atherton height limit = 34 feet warm air stratifies Ventilation air is cooled by the foundation walls, and introduced through the bleacher seats The town’s height limit forced the gym below grade, improving natural cooling, enabling us to limit air conditioning to a very few rooms.

  12. NEIGHBORS NEIGHBORS NEIGHBORS The building was shaped to provide the Middle School with a new outdoor recreation space.

  13. …anticipated its use as a bouncewall…

  14. …and provided some control, and something to play against…

  15. …and a puzzle to be solved.

  16. This is an abbreviated version of the presentation made by Kevin Hart, Norm Colb, and Susan Ford Dorsey to the CAIS Trustees/Heads Conference on January 22, 2011. For more information, please contact Kevin Hart at 415.391.0530 or kevin@hart-architecture.com

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