Redesign Your School Athletic Pavilion | 2014 National High School Architecture Competition #166
With all the amenities that I wanted to incorporate into my design, thsi was the best layout of the floorplan. Although I had originally wanted a two-story design, I found that this was more easily accessible and a better layout.
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This space has a nice flow but I would think a little bit about circulation here. It would be efficient to be able to get to the other side of the building with out having to cross the gym in one location to get there. Also think about egress (ways to exit the building). You have a lot of egress shown on the south (lower portion of the space - a North arrow would be helpful here). Since you are not allowed to exit through a mechanical room or storage space, I would like to see you explore other ways of egress.
I appreciate your use of color in plans and models. Orientation to the sun is a bit confusing between site and enlarged gym plans and how those relate to the 3D image. The curtain wall system would be a detriment to the PE program if it faced south or west, but I think, based on your site plan, that it faces north? To eliminate confusion, just add a north arrow and add directional queues for 3D images ("looking east" or "view from north")
I think the Band/Orchestra room may be a good fit at this acoustically separate building, but it was not mentioned as a goal in previous steps.