Albright College - is an urban campus and built this structure in 1982 the building contains 4 racquet courts and is an addition to an existing facility which had sufficient lockers and toilets such that only public facilities for spectator events needed to be built. The building is 140' x 200' and contains the campus basketball arena. The roof structure, like Amherst, is a unique use of the shell system from which it is built . The gross area is 45,250 sq.ft.
The American University, Washington, DC - 300,000 sq.ft. athletic and recreational facility with 4,500 seat basketball arena
Amherst College Basketball and
Tennis Center - this heavy timber structure built in 1976 houses a
tennis and basketball facility seating 2,000 spectators. It is built
upon a concrete floor that contains the warm air delivery system from
an external mechanical system. The playing surface is poured in place
urethane. The public spaces are well finished and the interior of the
court space has painted masonry and wool paneling. Spans are 130'x
260'. The gross area is 35,800 sq.ft.
Boston College - has a place of prominence in my work as it was the first Collegiate recreation complex I built. In March of 1970 the athletic director, Bill Flynn asked me if I would do a study for him on this building. 365 days later we swam in his new pool. From inception to completion in 12 months for a complex structure was a landmark operation. It was the first structure of its kind ever built. The structure was built over a former deep reservoir and was supported on concrete filled steel piles. The building had 72,000 sq.ft. of gross area and included a 25yd 8 lane pool with separate diving well It also contained 8 racquet courts, lockers for 1,500 users, a 4 lane 2,200 yd track, 6 tennis/basketball courts and a spectator deck over the fieldhouse and pool. Two years later we added another 42,250 sq.ft. consisting of 6 squash courts and 4 basketball /tennis courts.
Boston College High School, Boston, Massachusetts - Five court recreational basketball with 165m track approx 38,000 sq.ft.
Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts - Ice hockey vip facility
Brown University Smith Swim Center - This structure is an intercollegiate 50 meter swimming and diving pool with 2,000 spectator seats, built in 1973. Additionally there are 8 intercollegiate squash courts. The heavy timber structure is somewhat spartan in its finishes (insulated pre-cast concrete exterior sidewalls painted on the inside) except for the pool deck area which has ceramic tile throughout. The clear spans are 130' x 325'. Gross area is 50,218 sq.ft.
Brown University Olney-Margolies Building - was built in 1980 as the successful solution in a "design/build" competition. The O-M building as it is called has a span of 180' and a gross area of 88,000 sq.ft. The span allows a football/soccer field on the roof. The structure is reinforced concrete on steel forms (the ceiling forms remained in place). This structure was cited by Engineering News Record as one of the 10 most noteworthy engineering structures in the world during the year it was built. Accommodations are 4 full sized basketball courts on the main floor surrounded by a 6 lane 200 meter track. There is a dance/wrestling room, a VIP room, Athletic offices, training facilities and lockers for outdoor sports as well as general student lockers. It is connected by an umbilical corridor to the Smith Swim Center. Exterior sidewalls at the rear are prefabricated "hat" section sheet metal panels with pre-cast concrete sidewalls in the front except over the main entrance. Lobby is carpet on concrete.
Bryn Mawr College Schwartz Center - this heavy timber facility built in 1984 houses an intercollegiate 25 meter pool and diving facility together with a 2,000 sq.ft. gymnastics room, and a 2 court basketball gym seating approximately 1,000. The gym floor is poured urethane and the gymnastics floor is maple. The building is air-conditioned. Spans are 140' x 280'. The gross area is 50,286 sq.ft.
Bucknell University - had attempted
to build a Center for the performing arts and could not seem to do it
within their budget. Dr. Dennis O'Brien the then president asked us if
we could do it within their budget and we did. The design was a
research project involving studies of several old successful symphony
halls in America and Europe. An appropriate geometry was selected to
suit the seating size desired and then an evaluation of the probable
reverberation time was made for the design. Reverberation times for
symphony halls should range from 2.0 seconds to 1.7 seconds. Our
design, when completed was 1.85 seconds. In the words of the President
the design was a "tonal triumph". Seating accommodates about 1,300 in
various configurations. The fore-stage is designed to raise and lower
to accommodate Opera or when raised to accommodate a full stage for
symphonic or choreographic performances. The design is quite
contemporary and yet nicely compliments the conservative campus design.
Case Western University - the 40 meter swimming pool was an addition to an existing gymnasium and was constructed on a very small steeply pitched lot. This disadvantage became an architectural advantage as it allowed a low profile for an otherwise fairly high internal building structure thus providing balance with the existing facade. The facility contains spectator seating and a 115' x 8 lane pool with a moveable bulkhead.
Clark University - needed a Student Recreation Center but had real estate problems involving parking in conflict with the proposed building. We designed a three story parking garage on the steeply sloping land which allowed direct access to each level without ramps. We then constructed the Recreation center on the top of the garage. The building measured 195' on each side and contained 3 basketball courts, a 165 yd track and a pool 25 yards by 6 lanes. On different levels are locker rooms, classrooms and a wrestling/weight room. In order to meet the schedule we began the construction in December and constructed the superstructure of the garage in pre-cast concrete. Severely cold winter conditions (-20 degrees F) caused us to heat the concrete grout at the base of the concrete columns by expendable electric heating cables.
Clarkson College Intramural Center - was built in 1979 to replace an aging facility on the campus. It has a gross area of 57,800 sq.ft. with spans of 130'. The structure contains 4 basketball/tennis courts inside an 1/8 mile track. All surfaces in the field house are poured urethane. There are 6 squash/racquet courts and an 8 lane 25 yd pool. The building has minimal finishes with carpet on the lobby floor and non-slip rubber tile in corridors. Side walls are insulated pre-cast concrete unpainted. The roof structure is heavy timber.
Clarkson University Cheel Center - had made an attempt to build a new hockey rink and combine it with a student center but were unable to do so for their budget of $10,500,000.00. They asked us to review their process and to look at the possibility of our design to help them achieve their goal. We studied their program and evolved such a building which was completed for $10,600,000.00 including a $300,000.00 natural gas driven engine-generator that was used to provide power to the rink and to spin off surplus power to the campus grid. The waste heat from the generator has been used to heat the building entirely. The acquisition costs of the generator have been repaid in two and one half years (2.5yrs). The building was constructed in 10 months and has been a most successful combination of the two uses of Student Center and Hockey arena seating 3,200.
Connecticut College - built an expansion of their athletic facilities in 1985. This 52,200 sq.ft. building contains 3 tennis/basketball play surfaces, a 165 yd jogging track, extensive locker/shower rooms, team rooms visiting team rooms and a self contained squash/racquet court facility. The building was built to enhance the transition from a women's college to a co-ed facility. The roof spans 120' x 240' with 30' overhangs around the perimeter and is constructed of wood hyperbolic paraboloids. The playing surface for the tennis/basketball floor is poured urethane, floors for the squash courts maple/birch. Finishes are sparse.
Dartmouth College - had built a squash court building in North American court sizes. After many injuries the American colleges began to use the European size of court and rules allowing softer squash balls, larger courts allowing easier reaction times on rebounds. We removed the original courts and design/built new courts of the proper size. Following this project we renovated the Leverone fieldhouse originally designed by Pier Luigi Nervi. The renovations dealt with surface changes in track and field as well as tennis. We also designed a 60' x 200' addition on the end of the building which has not yet been constructed. Further to this we designed and installed a new outdoor track of 8 lanes by 400 meters.
Dickinson College - was built in
1979. It contains a 4-court basketball-tennis floor having a poured
urethane finish and seats for 2,000 in bleachers. Exterior walls viewed
from the street are local limestone over CMU all other walls are
exposed CMU (concrete masonry units = concrete block). The main
entrance lobby is finished in concrete and the interior lobby is
finished in carpet. There is a dance and aerobics space, athletic
offices, conference room, weight room and a 25 yd eight lane pool with
separate diving well. The pool has an observation gallery seating 300.
Spans are 130'. The gross area is 86,000 sq.ft.
Eisenhower College, Seneca Falls, New York - 72,000 sq.ft. student recreational facility - Consultancy
Fairleigh Dickensen University
Rothman Center - this structure is a combination intercollegiate
basketball arena and recreation center seating 4,500 in retractable
wood bleachers. This building has a large open single story play area
with some adjacent 2-story facilities. It has exterior brick veneer
walls, moderately finished public areas, acoustic plaster ceilings over
the basketball area. Floors are wood 2-court basketball floor
surrounded by a poured urethane recreation surface and track. The clear
spans are 144' x 288'. It has 4 racquet courts, a weight fitness room,
athletic offices VIP area, public address system and an electronic
scoreboard. The building is air-conditioned. The gross area is 68,830
sq.ft.
GMI Management Institute -
constructed an 84,525 sq.ft. intramural recreational facility in 1995.
This facility contains a full athletic program except that
intercollegiate competition was ruled out since the college is operated
on a work/study basis. However all geometries were provided as if
intercollegiate competition was an option. The space contains a 2-court
wood floor and a 2-court urethane floor. The open gym space is
surrounded by a suspended jogging track. Adjacent to the playing floor
are 6 squash/racquet courts. There is a 6 lane 25 yd swimming pool from
which diving is precluded. The space also includes fitness rooms and
weight rooms. The spans are 120' x 300' and the building is constructed
from prefabricated metal wall and roof panels.
Georgetown University, Yates Field
House, Washington, DC - was erected in 1978. This large field house is
constructed of reinforced concrete with a football field on the roof.
This structural design solution led to the rooftop design for the
Olney-Margolies structure at Brown. There are 8 racquet courts, a
dance/wrestling room with a maple/birch sprung floor, 12 basketball
courts and 1/8 mile 4 lane jogging track. The roof surface has an 8
lane 400 meter track surrounding the synthetic football field. The
Yates center has a gross area of 149,306 sq.ft. with spans of 130' x
325'. Finishes in the building are minimal, with exposed mechanical
systems.
Harvard University - had recently
completed a major athletic construction program but found that their
Hockey Rink lacked in energy efficiency. We were asked to correct these
problems without major reconstruction. By the discreet addition of
insulation around the perimeter of the ice surface and elsewhere in the
building we were able to have a significant impact on the cost of
operation. Further we designed a new pumping system for the chilled
water distribution reducing the size and energy consumption of these
pumps.
Middlebury College Fletcher
Fieldhouse - this heavy timber structure built in 1972 houses a tennis
and recreation facility with indoor baseball infield practice
capability. It also contains 6 Racquetball/Squash Courts. The interior
finishes are nil except for a poured urethane floor over a bituminous
concrete substrate. Mechanical equipment is exposed. Spans are 130' x
325'. Gross Area is 43,750 sq.ft.
Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland - $13,000,000.00 renovation and additions to existing athletic facility
North Adams College, North Adams, Massachusetts - 25yd pool
Northeastern University - needs for
parking was a critical problem because of its downtown setting. We
designed and built a 6-story 1,000 car parking garage for $8,500.00 per
car at a time when parking garages in Boston were costing about
$12,000.00 per car on average. This garage was designed on the split
scissor principle and was entirely fabricated from precast concrete.
The reason for economy was the productively efficient use of
circulation space avoiding inside or exterior ramps solely devoted to
circulation. Built on low strength sandy soil the building was designed
to conform to the most stringent earthquake requirements for the area.
Ohio Wesleyan College - in 1975
President Tom Wenzlau asked us to build a new Sports Facility for Ohio
Wesleyan. The school needed a basketball arena which would seat 3,000
together with a recreation facility which included racquetball courts.
The budget was most restrictive and rather than build the structure in
two separate construction operations, we recommended that we build the
entire shell and leave the basketball arena totally unfinished
(approximately 25,000 sq.ft.) but finish the recreation space
(approximately 50,000 sq.ft.) That plan was carried out. However during
the construction a donor was located who funded the remainder of the
construction for the arena - which was completed at the original price.
Pratt Institute - this 110,000
sq.ft. recreational and athletic facility combined the need for
classroom, laboratory and athletic spaces by building the athletic
structure with and over the classroom/laboratory building. This
innovative use of space saved 50,000 sq.ft. of land for other uses. Of
additional interest is the fact that the building is heated and cooled
by extracting ground water from a 500' deep well and with refrigerating
equipment developing the necessary heating or cooling for the
structure. Surplus water is recharged into the ground at 250'. The
athletic program is complete with the exception that there is no pool.
Rowan College, Glassboro, New Jresey - 110,000 sq.ft. recreation and varsity facility
St Johnsbury Academy, St. Johnsbury, Vermont - 6 court basketball and tennis facility with pool approx 55,000 sq.ft.
Siena College Marcelle Sports
Complex - this exposed metal building was built in 1991. The building
is designed as a recreation facility having a 5-court synthetic
athletic floor of approximately 40,000 sq.ft. The playing level is
surrounded by an elevated 3 lane banked running track. Adjacent to and
part of the complex is an 8 lane 75' pool with diving facilities. There
are 6 racquet courts faced from a fitness machine area within view of
all public areas. There is a 2-story athletic office area constructed
within the same complex and contract. The building has a gross area of
80,996 sq.ft. All finishes except the lobby are accomplished with
modest materials.
Swarthmore College - needed a
swimming pool for its women's swimming team. At the time U.S. athletics
was moving toward the metric system but with uncertainty. We designed a
pool which measured 25 yards by 25 meters allowing 10 lanes in the 25
yard direction and a fully flexible pool. Diving was included within
the pool. This simple square building (130' x 130') solved the problems
of the college and has been a prototype for several future pools until
the U.S. system of measurements was perpetuated in "feet and inches".
Trinity College - this interesting
project developed out of a land poor campus by utilizing a tight court
surrounded on all sides by existing construction. We first built an
elevated structure for the 12 squash courts and upon its completion we
excavated for the Natatorium to house the 40m pool. In addition we
provided major code refits and athletic updates in all other campus
athletic facilities. The building has become a center of attraction for
students and faculty as well as being an attractive amenity for
prospective students.
University of Hartford - this heavy
timber facility was built in 1990 and houses a 4,500 seat basketball
arena, 25yd pool, fitness rooms and 4 racquet courts. The building has
spans over the basketball arena of 140'. The public areas are finished
in ceramic tile and the playing floor is birch hardwood. The building
is air-conditioned. The gross area is 69,000 sq.ft renovated and 61,000
sq.ft. new.
University of Maine Farmington - in
1980 requested us to design an all purpose field house on a very small
budget. We designed a two stage program which would allow the entire
roof to be constructed at one time including the fieldhouse and left
for future inclusion a 25 yard swimming pool. The pool was built on the
following year.
University of Maine Orono - we
designed and built the Harold Alfond Hockey arena in 1975 to seat 3,000
spectators. Thereafter in 1992 we designed an addition to increase the
seating to approximately 6,000 for hockey and basketball. The design of
the structure was thin shell and it was designed to carry the heavy
snow and ice of the region. The mechanical system, of particular
importance in a hockey arena, consisted of an engine generator which
provided power for the building and the waste heat of which was used
for domestic hot water and some heating. The operational cost of this
system was a third of conventional rinks of comparable size.
University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida - 100,000 sq.ft. convocation center 10,000 seats proposal
University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland - Student recreational facility
University of Maryland Eastern
Shores, Princess Anne, Maryland - 150,000 sq.ft. athletic teaching
facility with 5,000 seat arena, pool, wrestling and boxing facility
University of Rochester Zornow
Center - this structure was built in 1981 with the same structural
system used in the Brown O-M building with the exception of having
shorter spans column supported. The building contains a 25yd x 25 meter
pool with a separate diving well. The large majority of the building
houses 6 tennis/basketball courts on the inside with 12 courts on the
roof. Also included are athletic offices, lounges and locker
facilities. The building has 90,000 sq.ft. gross area.
Vassar College Intramural Center -
was built in 1982. It contains a 4-court basketball/tennis area with a
poured urethane floor. There is a 25 meter 8 lane pool with a moveable
bulkhead allowing separation of diving and swimming. The upper level
contains aerobics and fitness areas. The exterior wall construction is
timber with wood veneer exterior finish and particle board interior
finish. Interior walls are unpainted masonry. Non athletic surfaces are
finished in carpet. Spans are 130', gross area is 67,460 sq.ft.
Villanova University Pavilion - this
structure completed in 1986 is a combination intercollegiate basketball
arena and recreation facility seating 8,500. It is predominantly a
single story heavy timber structure spans averaging 160' with some
second floor areas. It has exterior brick veneer walls, high finished
public areas, mixed chair and wood bleacher seating, complete public
address system with an electronic scoreboard. It has a portable wood
playing floor for basketball over a poured urethane recreation surface.
The building is air-conditioned with an ice making system to reduce
peak demands. The gross area is 104,390 sq.ft.
Western New England College Athletic
and Wellness Facility - this building was built in 1992. It is designed
to accommodate 2,000 spectators in a 4-court arena. The playing surface
is 2 courts urethane and 2 courts hardwood. The building has 6 racquet
courts, 2 fitness areas, a wrestling room, weight room, fitness room,
and a non competitive 50' x 75' swimming pool without diving
facilities. The building is a brick masonry load bearing skeleton with
2 bays of 120' long span steel roof trusses except heavy timber over
the pool. Extensive use is made of acoustic tile ceilings except in the
basketball areas. The basketball arena is surrounded by a second level
jogging track. Public areas are finished in quarry tile and ceramic
tile. Gross area is 109,200 sq.ft.
Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, Ohio - 25yd 8 lane pool
Woodberry Forest School - built in
1988 is a recreational and high school competition basketball facility
with 5 courts and a 6 lane 200 meter track. The ancillary spaces
contain a 25yd x 8 lane pool, 6 squash courts, 4 locker rooms including
visiting team rooms a 2-story lobby with a contained suite for a
resident master. Spans are 140' and the building has a gross area of
76,000 sq.ft.
The Irish Basketball Association, The National Basketball Arena, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Republic of Ireland - Basketball arena
The American University of Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria - Master Planning Consultant
Ibn Saud University Study, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Consultancy
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Hockey Rink
