Redesign Your School Athletic Pavilion | 2014 National High School Architecture Competition #210
|well·ness - noun \ˈwel-nəs\
:the quality or state of being healthy
In creating an athletic pavilion for my school, I believe focusing on wellness is most important in achieving a healthy physical and mental balance. The pavilion I create will focus on giving a wholesome, peaceful, and refreshing balance to combat the delicate and stressful atmosphere school can sometimes provide.
The pavilion will incorporate the best of the outdoor space and expand the indoor space to create a more pleasant environment. The two components will work harmoniously to create flow and produce an element of tranquility. There will still be the normal fitness facilities to accommodate the normal athletics, such as basketball courts, tennis courts, weight room, and locker room. But there will be additions to support and promote a healthier lifestyle in other areas, such as a pool, yoga room, health bar etc. My hope is to provide not only a new look and feel for the facilities but to give physical and mental health equal attention.
With this project I would hope that the students of High Tech High School will feel more fulfilled and content with themselves and the wellness of their body because they will be able to visit the new and vastly improved athletic facilities. Treating the wellness of the students will benefit their academic behavior, and will service in making them happier, healthier people.