The grounds for this project were to provide a place for students to come after school and on the weekend to play sports or to study. The program called for an indoor basketball court, activity rooms, locker rooms, and outdoor gathering spaces. The site was located on the corner of West Thach and Hemlock Dr in Auburn, AL. The site itself was populated with trees and is set on a hill. There were almost no immediate surrounding buildings besides a fraternity house east of the site.
The comprehensive goal of this project was to create a space that was within the landscape by using both tectonic and stereotomic elements.
The design engages with the site in plan by pulling lines from the topography.
The approach is along an axis created by the even slope of the site. The
back terracing frames the shape of the drop-off and kudzu. The roofline
engages with the form of the topography as it cuts off in the back.
The approach is along an axis created by the even slope of the site. The
back terracing frames the shape of the drop-off and kudzu. The roofline
engages with the form of the topography as it cuts off in the back.
The roof form engages with the site in section. The subtle curve mirrors the
overall slope of the site. The roof is structurally supported by glue-laminated
beams that also inform circulation through the building.
overall slope of the site. The roof is structurally supported by glue-laminated
beams that also inform circulation through the building.
