Evergreen Park Community High School Athletic Fields

Evergreen Park, Illinois

Firm

SPM Architects, Inc.

Client

Evergreen Park Community High School District 231

Area

223,557 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$4,300,000

Completion Date

09/2021

Cultivate Studios

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Design Team
EPCHS District 231: Thomas O’Malley (Superintendent), Terry Masterson (Director of Facilities); Team Reil Inc.: Tim Cederlund; Midwest Sport and Turf Systems: Jody Factor; SPM Architects Inc.: Michael Markham (Partner)

With an eye on remaining a competitive athletic program in an area with many private school options, the Evergreen Park district wanted to improve its athletic facilities to align with its great curriculum offerings to help attract student-athletes. The conversion of the baseball and softball fields to synthetic turf achieves this goal. In recent years, the football field has been converted to synthetic turf, and the positioning of each ball field has been adjusted. Press boxes and team locker rooms have been placed above new dugouts, and a concession stand with permanent indoor washroom facilities has been added. Repositioning the entryway to the facility has created a common path to all fields and amenities. A large common area between both ball fields allows for circulation between the fields as well as many seating options for spectators.