EHS engaged Stanmar to program, design, and build a fitness facility that includes a three-court gymnasium, multipurpose rooms, climbing walls, a jogging track, and other fitness center components. After collaborating with the school to define the program, it was clear that flexibility in the spaces was essential for the school to expand programmatic offerings in the future.

Stanmar’s solutions included astute adjacency space programming so that a storage room could be converted to squash courts should student demand grow. In the years since completion, it has been used as CrossFit space to bring in revenue, storage, and more. Stanmar also programmed the building to enable secure and safe joint use by the school and local community as a revenue-generating tool. The gymnasium has held athletic, fundraising, and dance events.

Siting the building was a challenge. The new facility is on a hilltop, requiring a design that limits how much it looms over the rest of the campus. Because one-story elements front the natatorium and three-story gymnasium, viewers perceive a building that fades into the distance when looking up at its façade.

Stanmar over-delivered program and met all budget and schedule requirements.