GENE FRIEND RECREATION CENTER

Civic Design ReviewConcept Design

DECEMBER14, 2015

GENE FRIEND URBAN CONTEXT

GENE FRIEND SITE CHARACTERISTICS

FOLS

OM S

TREET

6 TH STREET

VICTORIA MANALO DRAVES

PARK

HOWARD S

TREET

HARRIET STREET

NEIGHBORHOOD:

6TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS

FOLSOM STREET IMPROVEMENTS

DENSITY (FORTHCOMING)

DISTRICT-WIDE GREENSPACE (LACK)

GENE FRIEND SITE PHOTOGRAPHS

6TH & FOLSOM LOOKING WEST

6TH STREET LOOKING SOUTH

HARRIET & FOLSOM LOOKING NORTHEAST

HARRIET STREET LOOKING SOUTHEAST

GENE FRIEND PROCESS & PROGRAM

COMMUNITY OUTREACH MARCH, 2015

3 PUBLIC MEETINGS

2 COMMUNITY EVENTS

20 FOCUS GROUPS

100+ SURVEY RESPONSES

Gene Friend Recreation Center

March 2015EXISTING CONDITIONS

6th Street Facade 6th and Folsom Harriet Street Site Entry

Harriet Street Building Entry6th Street Building Entry

LawnPlayground Outdoor Basketball Court

Harriet Street

Lobby

Outdoor Restrooms

Lobby Desk

Multi Purpose RoomGym Exercise Room Kitchen

BETTER ACOUSTICS

NOT WELCOMING

VISIBILITY

INSTITUTIONAL

FORTRESS

NOT UTILIZED

SAND

PING PONG GOES OUT

DOORTOO

CRAMPED

NEED SPACE FOR BIG GROUPS

BETTER VENTILATION

NEEDS RENOVATION

TOO SMALL FOR HIGH USE

CAGE

NOT SAFE

DIRTY

BUSHES

CLIMB SIGNS

LEAVES DROP

CITY NOT MAINTAINING

LIKE LOOK OF PALMS

VISIBILITYSECURITY

SCREEN AND STAGE

MOVEABLE POSTS FOR TENNIS COURTS?

ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND

COMBINATION MULTIPURPOSE SPACE AND LAWN

SEPERATE GYM FOR VOLLEYBALL/BADMINTON?

THEFT DEMANDS VISIBILITY FROM OFFICE

MORE THAN ONE MULITPURPOSE ROOM FOR DIFF. LEVELS OF ACTIVITY

ADD A LOUNGE?

Priority Activities

Do not like/does not work well

Like/works well

Desired for future

Gene Friend Recreation CenterMarch 2015

Street Noise

Street noise through windows

No corner presence

Street Noise

Hidden Corner

Hidden Corner

Palm trees a maint. issue

Outdoor Restrooms Underutilized

green space

Underutilized seating area

Limited views out

Route to building

MULTI PURPOSE

ROOM

LAWN

DESK

KITCHEN

GYM

HARRIET STREET

6TH STREET

FOLS

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STR

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OUTDOOR BASKETBALL

COURTPLAYGROUND

EXERCISE

GateMain entrance?

GateMain entrance?

GateMain entrance?

Fence blocks visibility into park

Fence blocks visibility into court

No views in or outNo views in or out

No view out

MECH

MENWOMEN

WOMEN

MEN

EXERCISE

CHECK OUTEQUIP

GYM

TRASH

STOR AV ROOM MAINT

MULTIPURPOSE

MECH

KITCHEN

CONTROLDESK

LOBBY

6TH STREET

HARRIET STREET

FOLS

OM

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LAWNPLAYGROUND

BASKETBALL COURT

0' '46'23'61'8

Street Noise

Street noise through windows

No corner presence

Street Noise

Hidden Corner

Hidden Corner

Palm trees a maint. issue

Outdoor Restrooms Underutilized

green space

Underutilized seating area

Limited views out

Route to building

MULTI PURPOSE

ROOM

LAWN

DESK

KITCHEN

GYM

HARRIET STREET

6TH STREET

FOLS

OM

STR

EET

OUTDOOR BASKETBALL

COURTPLAYGROUND

EXERCISE

GateMain entrance?

GateMain entrance?

GateMain entrance?

Fence blocks visibility into park

Fence blocks visibility into court

No views in or outNo views in or out

No view out

EXISTING CONDITIONS

RESPONSE

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

SWIMMING POOL?

BIGGER STAGE?

CORNER CONNECTION

TO VMD ?

OUTDOOR STAGE ?

POOR VISIBILITY

CIRCULATION INTERFERENCE

SHOWERS

USED FOR BATHING/WASHING

TOO LOUD/ACTIVE AT ENTRANCE

SAND

CERAMIC SCULPTURES

FENCE NOT INVITING

NOT BIG ENOUGH TO BE

USEFUL

SEEDYBEHAVIORDEAD

PALMS

CORNER PRESENCE

GOOD FEELING/BIG ROOMVERY

POPULAR

MANY PICK-UP GAMES

BALLPRACTICEAGAINST

WALL

Priority Activities

Do not like/does not work well

Like/works well

Desired for future

COMMUNITY OUTREACH NEEDS ASSESMENT AND VISIONING

VISIONWelcoming

OpenActive

Efficient Use of SpaceSafe

PROGRAM PRIORITIESInterior BasketballExterior Basketball

Multipurpose Room(s)Playground

GYMNASIUM MULTI-PURPOSE EXERCISE KITCHEN GAMEROOM

MEN’SRESTROOM

WOMEN’SRESTROOM

OFFICE STORAGE NEW CAFE

GYMNASIUM MULTI-PURPOSE EXERCISE KITCHEN A/V ROOMMEN’S

RESTROOMWOMEN’S

RESTROOMCONTROL

DESK STORAGE

STAFF

(E) FACILITY (N) FACILITY(NEW FACILITY)

(EXISTING FACILITY)

AREA SUMMARY

OPEN SPACE

OPEN SPACE

17,000 SF

1,500 SF

1,500 SF

1,500 SF

800 SF 440 SF 500 SF 440 SF 440 SF 400 SF 400 SF 500 SF

16,500 SF 27,000 SF

7,500 SF

1,900 SF

500 SF 440 SF100 SF

440 SF 440 SF 370 SF

80 SF

140 SF

27,500 SF

24,000 -28,000 SF

PROGRAMMING DIAGRAM (EXISTING VS. PROPOSED)

GENE FRIEND PRECEDENT IMAGES

BOEDDEKER PARK WRNS STUDIO (SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2014)

BOEDDEKER PARK WRNS STUDIO (SAN FRANCISCO, CA 2014)

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

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

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

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

SURRY HILLS LIBRARY FJMT ARCHITECTS (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2009)

SURRY HILLS LIBRARY FJMT ARCHITECTS (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2009)

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

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

GENE FRIEND SITE DESIGN

Terrace / Garden

Multi-Purpose

Game Room

Courts Below

Two Court Gynmasium

CafePlay

Multi-Purpose

Exercise

Storage

Kitchen

M W

Office

Outdoor Basketball

6th Street

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Harriet Street

M W

Two Court Gynmasium

6TH STREET

6TH STREET

FOLSOM

L E V E L 2 F L O O R P L A N

L E V E L 1 F L O O R P L A N

N

N

S I T E D E S I G N C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

S t r e e t P r e s e n c eA c t i v e f a c a d e s a l o n g b o t h 6 t h & F o l s o m S t r e e t s

M a s s i n gS i m p l e , e f f i c i e n t m a s s i n g a t c o r n e r o f 6 t h & F o l s o m

E n t r yM a i n e n t r y a l o n g 6 t h S t r e e t

C a f e1 . L o c a t e d a l o n g F o l s o m S t r e e t

2 . C a f e i s t r e a t e d l i k e a s e p a r a t e “ p a v i l i o n ”

G y m L o c a t i o nA t 6 t h & F o l s o m t o c r e a t e v i s u a l l y a c t i v e c o r n e r

M u l t i - P u r p o s e R o o m s ( M P R s )M P R s o n b o t h 1 s t a n d 2 n d f l o o r s

O u t d o o r S p a c e1 . P l a y g r o u n d a d j a c e n t t o c a f e a l o n g H a r r i e t

2 . 2 n d f l o o r t e r r a c e f a c i n g H a r r i e t

3 . O u t d o o r b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t n e a r m a i n e n t r y

Terrace / Garden

Multi-Purpose

Game Room

Courts Below

Two Court Gynmasium

CafePlay

Multi-Purpose

Exercise

Storage

Kitchen

M W

Office

Outdoor Basketball

6th Street

Fo

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m S

tre

et

Harriet Street

M W

Two Court Gynmasium

6TH STREET

6TH STREET

FOLSOM

L E V E L 2 F L O O R P L A N

L E V E L 1 F L O O R P L A N

N

N

S I T E D E S I G N C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

S t r e e t P r e s e n c eA c t i v e f a c a d e s a l o n g b o t h 6 t h & F o l s o m S t r e e t s

M a s s i n gS i m p l e , e f f i c i e n t m a s s i n g a t c o r n e r o f 6 t h & F o l s o m

E n t r yM a i n e n t r y a l o n g 6 t h S t r e e t

C a f e1 . L o c a t e d a l o n g F o l s o m S t r e e t

2 . C a f e i s t r e a t e d l i k e a s e p a r a t e “ p a v i l i o n ”

G y m L o c a t i o nA t 6 t h & F o l s o m t o c r e a t e v i s u a l l y a c t i v e c o r n e r

M u l t i - P u r p o s e R o o m s ( M P R s )M P R s o n b o t h 1 s t a n d 2 n d f l o o r s

O u t d o o r S p a c e1 . P l a y g r o u n d a d j a c e n t t o c a f e a l o n g H a r r i e t

2 . 2 n d f l o o r t e r r a c e f a c i n g H a r r i e t

3 . O u t d o o r b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t n e a r m a i n e n t r y

COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SITE DESIGN CONCEPT

G E N E F R I E N D S H A D E S T U D Y

S U M M E R 9 : 0 0 A M S U M M E R 1 2 : 0 0 P M S U M M E R 3 : 0 0 P M S U M M E R 6 : 0 0 P M

O P T I O N 4 B : S U M M E RSHADOW STUDIES SUMMER

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O P T I O N 4 B : W I N T E RSHADOW STUDIES WINTER

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GENE FRIEND DESIGN OPTIONS

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FIRST FLOOR PLAN [SCHEME 1]

FOLS

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6TH STREET

HARRIET STREET

FOLS

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6TH STREET

HARRIET STREET

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SECOND FLOOR PLAN [SCHEME 1]

FOLS

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6TH STREET

HARRIET STREET

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ROOF PLAN [SCHEME 1]

STREET LEVEL PERSPECTIVE SCHEME 1

EAST CORNER / 6TH STREET

FOLSOM STREET

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FIRST FLOOR PLAN [SCHEME 2]

FOLS

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HARRIET STREET

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CONCEPTUAL DESIGN SECOND FLOOR PLAN [SCHEME 2]

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6TH STREET

HARRIET STREET

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN ROOF PLAN [SCHEME 2]

STREET LEVEL PERSPECTIVE SCHEME 2

EAST CORNER / 6TH STREET

FOLSOM STREET

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]