GENE FRIEND RECREATION CENTER Civic Design Review Concept Design DECEMBER14, PDF Free Download

GENE FRIEND RECREATION CENTER Civic Design Review Concept Design DECEMBER14, 2015

GENE FRIEND URBAN CONTEXT

GENE FRIEND SITE CHARACTERISTICS NEIGHBORHOOD: HOWARD STREET 6 TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOLSOM STREET IMPROVEMENTS HARRIET STREET DENSITY (FORTHCOMING) DISTRICT-WIDE GREENSPACE (LACK) 6 TH STREET FOLSOM STREET VICTORIA MANALO DRAVES PARK

GENE FRIEND SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

6 TH & FOLSOM LOOKING WEST

6 TH STREET LOOKING SOUTH

HARRIET & FOLSOM LOOKING NORTHEAST

HARRIET STREET LOOKING SOUTHEAST

GENE FRIEND PROCESS & PROGRAM

3 PUBLIC MEETINGS 2 COMMUNITY EVENTS 20 FOCUS GROUPS 100+ SURVEY RESPONSES COMMUNITY OUTREACH MARCH, 2015

VISION Welcoming Open Active Efficient Use of Space Safe PROGRAM PRIORITIES Interior Basketball Exterior Basketball Multipurpose Room(s) Playground EQUIP SWIMMING POOL? GYM Hidden Corner BALL PRACTICE AGAINST WALL Gene Friend Recreation Center No views in or out GYM No CHECK views OUT in or out Street noise through windows No view out VERY POPULAR GYM OUTDOOR Hidden BASKETBALL Corner COURT WOMEN Street noise through windows OUTDOOR BASKETBALL COURT MANY PICK-UP GAMES BASKETBALL COURT Fence blocks visibility into court EXISTING CONDITIONS MECH WOMEN EXERCISE MEN SHOWERS Limited LOBBY MEN Fence blocks visibility into court Gate 6TH No STREET views in or out Main entrance? No view out Outdoor Restrooms 6TH STREET views out EXERCISE Outdoor Palm trees USED FOR Restrooms a maint. BATHING/WASHING PLAYGROUND issue Palm trees a maint. issue DEAD PALMS Gate Main entrance? HARRIET STREET HARRIET STREET TOO LOUD/ ACTIVE TRASH Gate AT No views MECH in or out ENTRANCE Main entrance? KITCHEN MULTI PURPOSE BIGGER MULTI ROOM STAGE? PURPOSE Underutilized seating KITCHEN area MULTI CONTROL DESK PURPOSE Limited STOR AV ROOM MAINT ROOM CIRCULATION views INTERFERENCE out Underutilized Route to building seating area DESK LAWN POOR VISIBILITY Underutilized PLAYGROUND Route to building LAWN green space Gate Main entrance? HARRIET STREET SAND PLAYGROUND Fence blocks visibility into park Street Noise GOOD FEELING/ BIG ROOM CERAMIC SCULPTURES Hidden Corner Fence blocks visibility into park Street Noise LAWN Underutilized green space No corner presence SEEDY BEHAVIOR Hidden Corner No corner presence CORNER PRESENCE Gate Main entrance? FOLSOM STREET FOLSOM STREET NOT BIG ENOUGH TO BE USEFUL Gate Main entrance? FOLSOM STREET FENCE NOT Street INVITING Noise Street Noise OUTDOOR STAGE? CORNER CONNECTION TO VMD? 0' 8' 16' 32' 64' March 2015 WHAT? Basketball (Drop-in & League) Table Tennis Zumba Weights & Fitness Volleyball Indoor Soccer Board Games Pinochle Ballroom Dancing Playground Lawn Summer Camp Exercise Bike Skate Park Plays/Events Tag Sit/Hangout Sports Dodgeball Football WiFi Mahjong Potluck Baseball against wall Strike Out Performances Halloween/Haunted House Festivals FUN! Badminton Rentals - Sunday Community Gatherings RESPONSE Priority Activities Do not like/does not work well Like/works well Desired for future 6th Street Facade 6th and Folsom Harriet Street Harriet Street Site Entry Playground INSTITUTIONAL 6th Street Building Entry EXISTING CONDITIONS Gene Friend Recreation Center NOT WELCOMING VISIBILITY FORTRESS SAND ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND CITY NOT MAINTAINING Lawn VISIBILITY Harriet Street Building Entry LEAVES DROP TOO SMALL FOR HIGH USE LIKE LOOK OF PALMS NOT UTILIZED COMBINATION MULTIPURPOSE SPACE AND LAWN MOVEABLE POSTS FOR TENNIS COURTS? Outdoor Basketball Court Lobby PING PONG GOES OUT DOOR SECURITY TOO CRAMPED BETTER VENTILATION SCREEN AND STAGE Outdoor Restrooms Lobby Desk BUSHES CLIMB SIGNS NEED SPACE FOR BIG GROUPS BETTER ACOUSTICS NEEDS RENOVATION ADD A LOUNGE? MORE THAN ONE SEPERATE GYM FOR THEFT DEMANDS MULITPURPOSE ROOM FOR VOLLEYBALL/BADMINTON? VISIBILITY FROM OFFICE DIFF. LEVELS OF ACTIVITY Gym Exercise Room Multi Purpose Room Kitchen Priority Activities Like/works well Do not like/does not work well Desired for future DIRTY NOT SAFE CAGE March 2015 COMMUNITY OUTREACH NEEDS ASSESMENT AND VISIONING

AREA SUMMARY 1,500 SF (NEW FACILITY) (E) FACILITY (N) FACILITY 16,500 SF 27,000 SF 17,000 SF 1,500 SF 24,000-28,000 SF 1,500 SF 800 SF 440 SF 500 SF 440 SF 440 SF 400 SF 400 SF 500 SF OPEN SPACE GYMNASIUM MULTI-PURPOSE EXERCISE KITCHEN GAME ROOM MEN S RESTROOM WOMEN S RESTROOM OFFICE STORAGE NEW CAFE OPEN SPACE GYMNASIUM MULTI-PURPOSE EXERCISE KITCHEN A/V ROOM MEN S RESTROOM WOMEN S RESTROOM CONTROL DESK STORAGE 1,900 SF 500 SF 440 SF 100 SF 440 SF 440 SF 370 SF STAFF 140 SF 27,500 SF 7,500 SF 80 SF (EXISTING FACILITY) PROGRAMMING DIAGRAM (EXISTING VS. PROPOSED)

GENE FRIEND PRECEDENT IMAGES

BOEDDEKER PARK WRNS STUDIO (SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2014)

MARYVALE COMMUNITY CENTER GOULD EVANS ARCHITECTS (PHOENIX, AZ 2006)

E.ON AVACON BOF ARCHITECTS (SALZGITTER, GERMANY 2012)

SURRY HILLS LIBRARY FJMT ARCHITECTS (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2009)

GYMNASIUM DIEPPE CHABANNE & PARTNERS ARCHITECTS (DIEPPE, FRANCE 2013)

GENE FRIEND SITE DESIGN

SITE DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS 6th Street Street Presence Active facades along both 6th & Folsom Streets Massing Simple, efficient massing at corner of 6th & Folsom Office Entry Main entry along 6th Street Outdoor Basketball Exercise M W M W Kitchen Storage Two Two Court Court Gynmasium Folsom Street Cafe 1. Located along Folsom Street 2. Cafe is treated like a separate pavilion Gym Location At 6th & Folsom to create visually active corner Multi-Purpose Play Cafe N Multi-Purpose Rooms (MPRs) MPRs on both 1st and 2nd floors Outdoor Space 1. Playground adjacent to cafe along Harriet 2. 2nd floor terrace facing Harriet 3. Outdoor basketball court near main entry Harriet Street LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN 6TH STREET Multi-Purpose FOLSOM Game Room Courts Below Terrace / Garden 6TH STREET N LEVEL 2 FLOOR PLAN COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SITE DESIGN CONCEPT

6 TH STREET HARRIET STREET 6 TH STREET HARRIET STREET 6 TH STREET HARRIET STREET 6 TH STREET HARRIET STREET FOLSOM STREET FOLSOM STREET FOLSOM STREET FOLSOM STREET SUMMER 9:00AM SUMMER 12:00PM SUMMER 3:00PM SUMMER 6:00PM SHADOW STUDIES SUMMER

6 TH STREET HARRIET STREET 6 TH STREET HARRIET STREET 6 TH STREET HARRIET STREET 6 TH STREET HARRIET STREET FOLSOM STREET FOLSOM STREET FOLSOM STREET FOLSOM STREET WINTER 9:00AM WINTER 12:00PM WINTER 3:00PM WINTER 4:00PM SHADOW STUDIES WINTER

GENE FRIEND DESIGN OPTIONS

6 TH STREET FOLSOM STREET HARRIET STREET CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FIRST FLOOR PLAN [SCHEME 1]

6 TH STREET FOLSOM STREET HARRIET STREET CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SECOND FLOOR PLAN [SCHEME 1]

6 TH STREET FOLSOM STREET HARRIET STREET CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ROOF PLAN [SCHEME 1]

EAST CORNER / 6TH STREET FOLSOM STREET STREET LEVEL PERSPECTIVE SCHEME 1

6 TH STREET FOLSOM STREET HARRIET STREET CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FIRST FLOOR PLAN [SCHEME 2]

6 TH STREET FOLSOM STREET HARRIET STREET CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SECOND FLOOR PLAN [SCHEME 2]

6 TH STREET FOLSOM STREET HARRIET STREET CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ROOF PLAN [SCHEME 2]

EAST CORNER / 6TH STREET FOLSOM STREET STREET LEVEL PERSPECTIVE SCHEME 2

GENE FRIEND PHYSICAL SITE MODEL

PHYSICAL MODEL EAST CORNER [SCHEME 1]

PHYSICAL MODEL NORTH CORNER [SCHEME 1]

PHYSICAL MODEL SOUTH CORNER [SCHEME 1]

PHYSICAL MODEL WEST CORNER [SCHEME 1]