Summary

Parts of the lot will be dedicated to various activities and equipment. The area on the South Elliot Street side will have a room dedicated primarily to aerobic exercises and dances. Its equipment includes stepping blocks, speakers, jump-ropes, yoga mats, and mirror walls. There will be a movable wall to act as sound insulation and general space separation. This side of the lot borders the side of the school building. The area on the side of Fort Greene Street (typically a quiet street), or the east side of the building, will be dedicated to batting cages. These cages are to be used by the baseball and softball teams of the school as well as the other students. Batting cages open after scanning the student’s fingerprint because it is annoying to carry a plastic ID card during physical activity. If a student is failing some classes or has previously damaged this equipment, he or she could be denied access for a period of time. The rest of the expanded area will be a continuation of the gym.
The side of the gym that is opposite the torn-down wall will contain a storage area, locker rooms for students, and a teacher's office. To prevent theft from the storage rooms, there will be a code dial controlling the doors. With equipment secure, quality products can be purchased.
The expansion into the yard would be covered with a mullion curtain wall system. Natural light will create an out-doors feeling. Out of the 15 physical education classes that are able to take place simultaneously, only 2 to 3 can take place outside at a time. This is during the scarce warmer months. Furthermore, students aren't allowed out of the building at any time during school hours because there is no schoolyard. Natural lighting will save electricity costs while creating a more pleasant environment for physical activity.
Other enhancements include basketball hoops that can be raised/lowered in place of the large clumsy stands, volleyball/badminton nets that scroll into the wall and out, goals that can be covered or uncovered by the wall finish, recessed drinking fountains, bottle-filling stations, shelves to store water bottles, and remote-controlled window opening. Panels will also be put in a couple of places around the track for racing purposes; touching them indicates who finished first in a race. Finally, the gym will overall have a new speaker system for clear announcements, instructions, score keeping, and motivational music.