Paoli Jr./Sr. High School, Auxiliary Gymnasium

Paoli, Indiana

Firm

Kovert Hawkins Architects

Client

Paoli Community School Corporation

Area

65,900 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$11,250,000

Completion Date

10/2009

The new auxiliary gymnasium supplements the school’s overused gymnasium. The new gymnasium can be set up in a number of configurations, providing tremendous flexibility.

Competition basketball and volleyball games are viewed from motorized telescopic bleacher seating on each side of the court. A motorized divider curtain enables simultaneous use of two full-size practice basketball courts or volleyball courts. Batting cages are suspended in the roof structure for baseball and softball practice during inclement weather. An elevated walking track is used not only by students during physical-education classes, but also by community members before and after school.

Male and female locker rooms with restroom facilities are directly adjacent to the gymnasium. The adjoining lobby provides public restrooms and a concessions area.

The color scheme in the gymnasium highlights the school’s colors of purple and gold. Custom lettering ("Paoli" and "Rams") in the plastic bleacher seats further promotes school spirit.

An energetic terrazzo pattern in the lobby creates color and movement through the space, and depicts the school’s ram mascot.

Additional Information

Cost per Sq Ft

$170.00

Featured in

2010 Educational Interiors

Interior category

Physical Education Facilities/Recreation Centers

Product suppliers specified

Door Hardware by DORMA Architectural Hardware
Doors by Steelcraft
Doors by Marshfield Door Systems
Elevators by ThyssenKrupp Access
Insulation by Dow
Washroom Accessories by Bobrick
Washroom Fixtures by Zurn
Washroom/Shower Partitions by Scranton Products
Scoreboards/Clocks by Nevco Scoreboard
HVAC Units by York
HVAC Units by Cleaver-Brooks
HVAC Control Devices by Honeywell
Brick/Masonry by Trenwyth
Ceramic Tile by Dal-Tile
Insulation by Johns Manville
Paint/Wallcoverings by Sherwin-Williams
Roofing by Versico
Lighting & Accessories by Hubbell Lighting
Emergency Lighting by Hubbell Lighting
Fire/Life-Safety Systems by SimplexGrinnell
Drinking Fountains by Halsey Taylor
Hand-Drying Equipment by World Dryer
Athletic Equipment by Draper
Bleachers/Grandstands by Interkal
HVAC Units by McQuay
Lockers by Scranton Products
Flooring by Horner Flooring
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