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2) Bronco Recreation & Intramural Complex
The 120,000-square-foot Bronco Recreation and Intramural Complex (BRIC) is a hub for student activity on campus. The complex was developed as a place
where the University’s 24,000 students could exercise
and socialize, supporting student life on campus. The project was funded by student fees and designed after
an extensive engagement program involving all the stakeholders. The center combines a wide variety of activities designed to promote health and wellness on campus, including a 6,500 square-foot pool, a three- court gymnasium, 16,000 square feet of weight and fitness space and a 51-foot-tall rock climbing wall—one of the largest on the western coast. The center also includes a multi-activity court, two racquetball courts, administration offices, locker rooms and shower facilities, and a juice store for a healthy food and drink options.
The design team was challenged by an awkward site, limited by existing easements, setbacks, topography and a less than optimal building orientation. To maximize the space, a dramatic, gravity-defying three-story steel structure was incorporated, including several substantial cantilevered floor areas, the largest of which extends nearly 60 feet. A running track on the top floor affords joggers a scenic view of the campus and surrounding areas.
The project earned LEED Gold certification, with a design that includes a high-performance stormwater management system, a “cool roof ” design, maximized natural daylight, thermal displacement ventilation and passive solar protection through fritted glass fins and strategically-located shaded ribbon windows. Recycled or locally-manufactured materials were used throughout the project, which also includes low-flow plumbing fixtures, a solar water-heating system for the pool and the landscape maintained with greywater. The results are a testament that an informed design process can produce beneficial outcomes that have tangible and transformational impacts to support student success.