Taking “Complicated” Out of New Sports Complexes
Building new is not always the best solution—particularly for institutional clients facing funding constraints and fast-changing programmatic needs.
全方位的改扩建工程为石山学院的体育场馆赋予新形象
石山学院体育及健身中心
The transformative project repositions the existing outdated complex into a contemporary center for athletics and recreation and adds critical new program elements through the expansion
石山学院委托Sasaki为现有的莎莉•埃姆斯体育馆进行改造与扩建工程，为校园创造需求已久的康乐与体育场地。自埃姆斯体育馆在1988年开幕以来，石山学院的学生人数已从当年的1,930人跃升至2,500人，加上学生从八十年代后期开始积极参与康乐与健身活动，体育俱乐部和校内体育赛事对场地的使用需求大大提高，因此这次的改扩建工作不仅增加设施数量，也以优化场地功能为目标。
在项目伊始，设计团队进行了全面的功能内容分析，并按照预测中的使用模式拟定场区规划，以确保学院的迫切需求得到满足甚至突破既定的目标，创造比预期优胜的康乐与体育设施。新登场的体育及健身中心以石山学院前任校长马可 •克雷根神父命名，面积逾4,600平方米的场地容纳一系列举重训练室和健身室，可供学生、体育校队和社区人士使用，还设有团体运动室、舞蹈室、多用途空间、学生休息室和研习空间。其他设施包括优化的体育训练空间和设备，以及康乐及体育行政办公室，更衣室设备也相当充足，可服务12支石山学院校队以及到校作赛的客队。
The continuous stream of games and practices on the adjacent outdoor field brings the transformed complex to the forefront of campus life, especially at night when the building is illuminated and the activity happening inside is highly legible
A vertical rhythm of brick piers and curtainwall extends the traditional materiality of the existing complex while providing views into and out of the facility
The athletic training program cantilevers via a “prow” form over a new path that meanders to the adjacent residences
改造后的体育及健康中心获得了全新的两层通高入口，旧有的大厅则改建为铺有弹性地板的舞蹈练习室。此外，从前不受欢迎的壁球场也得以改头换面，重新设计后的空间分为两层，第一层容纳团体健身室、电影室和活动空间，第二层设置康乐及体育行政办公室。
A new entry portal, next to the existing ticket booth and entrance to the football stadium, is wrapped in metal panel and glass curtainwall welcoming students, visitors, and spectators
Inside the new lobby, the hall of fame allows users to learn about the history of athletics and recreation at the college
Internal transparency connects all major spaces throughout the complex and permits an influx of natural light and views of the sports fields
The overall interior design strategy embraces the college’s colors: purple, gray, black, and white. In the upper lobby, bold graphics tie together the space
Inside the new lobby, the hall of fame allows users to learn about the history of athletics and recreation at the college
Internal transparency connects all major spaces throughout the complex and permits an influx of natural light and views of the sports fields
The overall interior design strategy embraces the college’s colors: purple, gray, black, and white. In the upper lobby, bold graphics tie together the space
The main athletic and recreation program is elevated to the second level and skinned entirely in curtainwall to provide continuous views to the playing fields
经过重新组织布局，大楼内的康乐和体育设施各有专属而独立的位置，但彼此不乏互动联系。主要的功能内容包括健身区、体能训练区、学生休息室和多用途空间等，都设有大面积的玻璃立面，各区域的活动不仅变得透明可视，区与区之间也能建立视觉连接。建筑物外围设置了露天运动场，场上进行的各种体育赛事和康乐活动，如同为室内创造活泼多变的风景，增添活力气氛。
The strength and conditioning room occupies the important second floor prow of the building with prime views of the football stadium and neighboring woods towards the residential campus
In the athletic-focused areas, building systems and structure are intentionally exposed
The space under the prow is an exterior gathering place with covered protection and seating
The prow also defines a new gateway from the football lockers and a dramatic procession from the building out to the stadium
The project establishes a new pedestrian sequence from main campus to the residential district to the west
