Completion Date: 2/16/2016
Square Footage: 27200
Building Use: Education
Location: San Diego, CA
Project Description:
Program: Mesa College’s new Exercise Science Center serves the campus’ combined athletic training needs and lifetime fitness instruction for the general student population. The two-story facility serves the College’s twenty (20) athletic teams and student population by housing: fitness training lab, weight training, aerobics studio, spin studio, department administration, and faculty offices. The programmed interior spaces have been organized for optimum performance of instruction, supervision for safety, flexibility for variety of uses, and connectivity with the campus for outdoor training and performances.
Site Design: The developed site plan and building positioning is interlaced with the student circulation patterns along the southern edge of campus. A substantial amount of students arrive on campus daily, and park in the existing south-east parking structure. The new southern sidewalk and three new plazas focus on enhancing the students’ experience of arrival. One plaza is dedicated for building entry, another for campus entry and socialization and a third plaza for exercise activities. These three new plazas and the new Exercise Science Center strengthens campus entry and creates a new “gateway”.
Building Design: The building design is organized along an East to West building axis, with an articulated Southern façade. The Southern façade’s articulated form is a direct result of maximizing the internal environment with balanced day lighting and expansive views of student circulation and the adjacent canyon to the south. A roof terrace for outdoor exercise has been positioned on second floor at the western building edge, which connects with all plazas while providing northern views to the campus quad and southern views of Tecolote Canyon.
Exterior building materials were selected based upon performance (durability and value), context (complimentary with the surrounding facilities) and aesthetics. The primary exterior materials are porcelain tile, profiled metal panel, cement plaster and expanses of curtain wall with transparent, high-efficiency glazing and integral solar shading. The entrance plaza and building lobby are dappled with shade by a trellis of steel and colored polycarbonate fins that subtly echo the campus colors of blue and yellow.
High Performance and Sustainability: This LEED® Silver project has been recognized for high-performance design by USGBC and the San Diego Gas & Electric Savings by Design Program. Predicated energy cost savings over 28% better than ASHRAE 90.1, were achieved with ample day lighting, efficient mechanical systems, and the ability for mixed model ventilation. The 28% energy savings is an enormous savings considering the use of the spaces are for exercise, which generate a higher occupant heat gain than other education projects. Landscape design passively manages storm water and the heat island effect, while irrigation has been reduced by 82%. Over 75% of the construction waste was diverted from landfills and building potable water use was reduced by 37%.
C.O.T.E. | Committee on the Environment
Submitted By: |
gkkworks |
Design Architect: |
gkkworks |
Associate Architect or Firm: |
gkkworks |
Landscape Architect: |
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Owner / Developer: |
Mesa College |
Engineer: |
Southland Industries |
General Contractor: |
Balfour Beatty |
Consultant: |
KPFF Structural Engineer |
Photographer: |
Laurence Anderson |
Mesa College Fitness Center
Category
Commercial
Description
The jury appreciated that the architect included the early design diagrams in their presentation and saw how they are reflected in the resolution of the building. It was clear that there was a big picture thought to this project.
Congratulations gkkworks.
Winner Status
- Merit Award