Gymnasium

Notre‑Dame‑du‑Paradis Elementary School stands in the rural municipality of Dudswell, in the Eastern Townships of Québec, as a typical 1960s school building set within a scenic landscape of fields and forests. The renovation and expansion project extends the life of this familiar structure by introducing new learning and sports facilities, while significantly improving accessibility and upgrading the existing building envelope and systems.​ Charles Lanteigne Charles Lanteigne Charles Lanteigne The extension houses a double gymnasium with its support spaces, a dedicated classroom for four‑year‑old kindergarten, a preschool dining room and new changing rooms. An elevator now connects the three existing floor levels, res... More

The Sheptytskyi Gymnasium project emerged as a response not only to the demand for a modern educational space but also as a tool for social interaction — a place where the school ceases to be a closed institution and becomes an active element of the Sykhiv community in Lviv. The project was initiated by an educational and civic organization that combines pedagogical work with spiritual values. This defined a unique approach to the creation of space — open, inclusive, and focused on the development not only of knowledge but of the individual as well. The gymnasium is located on the edge of John Paul II Park, which has its own distinctive charm. This location became a key factor in shaping the architectural concept: the building... More

Opened in 1910 in Los Angeles, Berendo is the oldest California middle school continuously operating on the same site.  The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) selected CO Architects to design the new free-standing gymnasium and renovate an existing administrative space into a mental health clinic.  The new gym, playfield, and plaza sustainably extend Berendo’s service to its more than 800 students and the neighboring communities of Pico-Union, MacArthur Park, and Koreatown.  The school has nearly 100 percent minority enrollment, the majority of students being Hispanic and economically disadvantaged. Nils Timm The design brief called for an approach that celebrated and facilitated the connection between Be... More

Nestled in the rolling foothills of northwest Calgary, Canada, the Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge (Shane Homes YMCA) is one of the largest YMCA’s in the world and provides the region with essential wellness amenities. This facility serves as the regional hub for community gathering, cultural programs, recreational facilities, and child care services. The extensive glazing and unifying curved timber roof that links each space creates an inclusive and vibrant atmosphere, engaging passersby and heightening curiosity.    The Shane Homes YMCA takes inspiration from the rolling hills and layered horizons. Its park-like site allows natural recreation uses; pathways curve through the site connecting users to the reconstructed wet... More

The gym is a two-story space for one-on-one fitness classes, where customers can creatively choose their unique training path. Main feature is a large blue iron lattice structure, which creates visually permeable partition walls and offers supports for hanging ropes, hooks or for doing exercises. A spiral staircase, a steel slide and a climbing wall multiply the fitness possibilities while connecting the ground floor and the underground level. A black room with fountain, a red locker room and a special multi functional arched chamber for class activities are all provided of large mirrors, metal meshes or tailor-made lights to offer diversified feelings to specific functional areas. 该健身工作室为总共上下两层的一对一私教训练场所，顾客可在空间中有选择地进行不同的锻炼形式。主要的元素为蓝色弧形镂空金... More

Shala, School of movement located 2.3-acre plot in the heart of Jaipur surrounded by residential buildings. It is a corner plot with two adjoining streets in the beautiful locality of Bapu Nagar, Jaipur. Client for this project is Mr. Dillep Baid Founder of Dileep industries. He commissioned flamingo architects to design a facility which can be temporarily inbuilt and can be shifted if needed. He wanted to this setup for social welfare and public service and his love for yoga and meditation. Shala is fueled by the professional members of K.V.Fitness studio led by Mr. Kapil & Mr. Vikram.   The concept for this project is to make a facility close to nature by using locally available construction material cutting the carbon footprin... More

Originally designed to house both Casper College and Natrona County High School, the Collegiate Gothic-inspired complex was constructed between 1924 and 1927 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This project included a complete renovation of the existing 145,000-square-feet historic building and a 137,000-square-feet addition. To ensure continued occupancy during construction, the project was divided into six phases of construction spanning almost five years.The design takes its inspiration from the district’s guiding principles: a culture of empowerment, inventive learning settings, collaborative learning environments, a memorable campus, and meaningful community partnerships. The revitalized school, both histori... More

OverviewThe recently completed expansion to the North Delta Recreation Centre creates a new civic address, one that rejuvenates a tired, but well used community facility. This new addition delivers a full size gymnasium, a municipal business centre, a fitness centre, and a spectrum of related arts and recreation spaces. After opening in early 2016, the North Delta Recreation Centre has firmly established itself as a new civic icon for the local community it serves. Theory and Design Principals:Though the existing facility was well used by the local community, despite its lack of windows and natural light, it was prone to vandalism and crime. In response, the client envisioned a new facility that would provide a welcoming and safe envir... More

Lacking space for required additional classrooms, the challenge for this New York City Community charter school was to create a hybrid design that would provide quality spaces for learning that were flexible, removable, cost-effective acoustically quiet and aesthetically delightful. The final resolution entailed relocating athletics to the school exterior and re-purposing the school gymnasium into a Pre-Fab Learning Landscape.A Sustainable SolutionThe Pre-Fab Learning Landscape is an ideal sustainable strategy for it can be re-configured, removed, re-purposed, relocated and recycled. Moreover energy savings from factory insulated walls, LED lighting, quick build time, minimum waste and improved air quality during construction, mak... More

Branksome Hall was established as an independent all girls school in the residential South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District in the urban heart of the City of Toronto, Canada — now a leading International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. The campus is set within a large 13-acre property characterized by lush, wooded ravine edges and open green spaces. The city’s extension of Mount Pleasant Road divided the campus into two sides and the students cross via a pedestrian bridge. The new Athletic and Wellness Centre serves as the campus-wide meeting and gathering space with places to watch sport and provides informal studying spaces. It is a 2-storey, with green roof, building that includes an aquatic centre with teaching and training p... More

The Sao Luis Sports & Arts Gymnasium is part of an architectural planning carried out and implemented over 12 years in various school sectors, in order to better adapt it to their educational principles. The reorganization of the sports sector objectively demanded the increase in the supply of sports facilities and activities - in a project briefing that included adding no areas to the existing complex and without interrupting the daily activities of the school. Occupying the same area of the previous building, completely demolished for this project, the gym has expanded from one to four its sports courts - two as grass soccer fields in the top slab and two others revealed when retractable bleachers slides into a stack. The option... More