Exterior of Multi-Use Room. Gray walls with white trim and light wainscot, make up the multi-sectioned building. Exterior of Multi-Use Room. Gray walls with white trim and light wainscot, make up the multi-sectioned building. Interior of gym. Gray walls, black wainscot, and orange trim. Basketball court under white roof and trusses. Interior of gym, highlighting lifted stage integrated between classrooms and adjacent to the basketball court. Interior of gym, looking at snack shack area with small bleachers adjacent. Shot clock above basketball hoop. Closeup of wooden panel floor with sport striping. Interior of hallway between foyer and gym, with orange walls and a recycle and trash hub. Interior of foyer with white wall and orange accent wall. Tall glass windows doors opposite bathroom entrances. Interior of foyer, looking up at windows reaching the ceiling and textured sphere light fixtures hanging above. Bathroom, with textured panel gray walls and black trim, sleek wall light in between mirrors above sinks. Bathroom, with textured panel gray walls and black trim, looking at entrance with hand dryers. Interior of bathroom, with double height ceilings, gray colors and black trim. Full kitchen located in the snack shack. Double height white ceilings and walls with black cabinetry. Full kitchen located in the snack shack. White walls and black cabinetry juxtaposed with bright orange roll-up doors. Exterior of Multi-Use Room. Gray walls with white trim and light wainscot, against the mountains rolling behind. Rendering of gym floor plan, showing the artsy landscaping concept that curved around the entrance.

Mountain Vista Multi-Use Room

Persinger Architects designed this solution that unified a disparate set of educational needs into a single building. Serving both an elementary school and a middle school, this state-of-the-art facility harmonizes with both the existing campus architecture and its rural setting. Features include a large gymnasium/assembly space with bleachers, a theatrical stage featuring state-of-the-art AV equipment, dressing rooms for athletes and actors, a spacious food services cafeteria, a lobby and ticketing area, and restrooms. Differential massing was used to humanize scale in a barn-like building while specialized flooring was installed to accommodate both sports activities and auditorium furniture. Abundant natural light reduces lighting costs. Water intrusion concerns due to the swampy site was solved with a complex drainage system.