One-story, 2,570 square feet, fully accessible facility providing the following amenities:
Awards:
LEED Certified: GOLD
The 10,244-square-foot Fieldhouse design includes a large half court gymnasium, fitness and club rooms, locker rooms, pantry, gym storage, reception and an administrative office. The building will be constructed using a structural steel framing and masonry brick veneer exterior. The fenestration will include fixed windows with operable awnings at masonry openings and a glazed curtainwall system at the main entrance area. The surrounding area will be developed to include a universally accessible play-lot, parking, landscaped areas, and baseball field improvements.
LEED Certified: GOLD
Mayor Daley cut the ribbon opening the 18,500-square-foot fieldhouse on December 12, 2009. The fieldhouse features:
The building will be constructed using pre-cast concrete panels, masonry brick veneer and glazed curtain wall system. The surrounding area will be developed to include a universally accessible play-lot, parking, landscaped areas and baseball field improvements.
LEED Features: The entire structure will incorporate various Sustainable Design elements and materials to achieve the PBC’s goal of LEED “Silver” Certification. The mechanical systems are being designed to include features that will exceed the Chicago Energy Code and LEED requirements. The building’s primary mechanical system will be geothermal with a heat recovery system.
Awards:
LEED Certified: GOLD<
The 18,500-square-foot Fieldhouse design includes:
The building will be constructed using pre-cast concrete panels, masonry brick veneer and glazed curtain wall system. The surrounding area will be developed to include a universally accessible play-lot, parking, landscaped areas, and baseball field improvements.
LEED Features: The entire structure will incorporate various Sustainable Design elements and materials to achieve the PBC’s goal of LEED “Silver” Certification. The mechanical systems are being designed to include features that will meet the Chicago Energy code and LEED requirements.
Awards:
The Gale School Community center will be built in the Rogers Park community. It will feature a competition-sized gymnasium, with two full-sized athletic courts that will accommodate basketball, volleyball and other activities. At 18,325 square feet, the facility will also include a fitness room, a spacious club room that can be divided into two smaller rooms, two administrative offices and men’s and women’s locker rooms with showers that will be fully accessible for people with disabilities.
The building will also include environmentally friendly features, such as low-consumption water fixtures, and a partial green roof, which will capture rainwater and return a portion back to the atmosphere.
This 59,000-square-foot community center houses a day-care center for 96 children, multi-purpose rooms, an indoor swimming pool and a softball field. Several agencies participated in this community center project, including the Chicago Housing Authority, the Chicago Park District, the City of Chicago and the Chicago Public Schools. It opened in the spring of 2005.
