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More Than a Building Using the design process to promote long-term thinking. What began as a “gym†evolved and grew in to the Athletic Center. The multipurpose room is used by students, staff, faculty…. …for dance, stretching, pilates, yoga, and adult fitness classes.
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More Than a Building Using the design process to promote long-term thinking
What began as a “gym” evolved and grew in to the Athletic Center
…for dance, stretching, pilates, yoga, and adult fitness classes.
…the Wellness Center Hall, where trainers can see what’s happening on the courts.
…from the Hall of Fame, where a trophy case is visible from inside and outside.
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.
NEIGHBORS NEIGHBORS NEIGHBORS The building was shaped to provide the Middle School with a new outdoor recreation space.
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