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A 100,000 sf expansion and 40,000 sf renovation of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo’s recreation center makes the most of a tight site by wrapping an existing building with a unified, open structure that richly interweaves interior and exterior spaces with long diagonal views. The program includes a two-court gymnasium, a one-court MAC, racquetball courts, a 20,000 sf exercise area, administrative offices, running track, and outdoor leisure pool and sand volleyball courts.
Designed to achieve a minimum of LEED Silver certification, the facility incorporates expanses of shaded glazing to flood the interior with glare-free natural light. When practical, fitness studios are naturally ventilated. An indirect-direct evaporative-cooling air-handling system, which operates most efficiently with 100% outside air, makes optimal use of San Luis Obispo’s mild, dry climate. Metal-panel and exposed-concrete cladding with large expanses of open curtainwall harmonizes with existing structures. Curved metal roofs echo the silhouette of surrounding coastal hills.