Keast & Hood provided structural engineering for a new 100,000-sf athletic complex designed to serve physical fitness needs for 500+ students at the private Quaker day and boarding school.
The structural solution uses structural steel framing, long-span open-web steel joists, and CMU infill walls with brick masonry. Structural design was completed using BIM (Revit) for integration and clash detection among disciplines.
Amenities of the $25 million complex include a 4,200-sf fitness center; natatorium with a 25-foot, eight-lane pool and seating for 100; 12,600-sf performance gym with two courts and seating for 400; field house with two training courts; wrestling room with two mats; locker room with 600 lockers; yoga studio; training facilities; classrooms; conference room; and offices. The project was designed to LEED standards, with certification pending. Sustainable features include a green roof with solar hot water collectors and an expansive use of glass for natural light within the building.
Keast & Hood provided structural engineering for a new 100,000-sf athletic complex designed to serve physical fitness needs for 500+ students at the private Quaker day and boarding school.
The structural solution uses structural steel framing, long-span open-web steel joists, and CMU infill walls with brick masonry. Structural design was completed using BIM (Revit) for integration and clash detection among disciplines.
Amenities of the $25 million complex include a 4,200-sf fitness center; natatorium with a 25-foot, eight-lane pool and seating for 100; 12,600-sf performance gym with two courts and seating for 400; field house with two training courts; wrestling room with two mats; locker room with 600 lockers; yoga studio; training facilities; classrooms; conference room; and offices. The project was designed to LEED standards, with certification pending. Sustainable features include a green roof with solar hot water collectors and an expansive use of glass for natural light within the building.
CLIENT: Bowie Gridley Architects
LOCATION: Newtown, PA
TYPE: Academic, Athletic, SERVICES: New Construction, MATERIALS: Concrete, Masonry, Steel, SUSTAINABILITY: LEED, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Completed project photography © Don Pearse Photographers, Inc.
![](/images/cache/6481293c2fcc6b46943e7de9398833a615131404.jpg)
![](/images/cache/e92cef1a713646f8044dcdcaa6abc368ef562731.jpg)
![](/images/cache/ccd5042820193d02fade38265962c641b35f22ae.jpg)
![](/images/cache/fdedf42f46ad5151ec2d48a4749b914971550195.jpg)
![](/images/cache/62ad337b05e3006a4e02e881c97827470481206f.jpg)
![](/images/cache/1f1608bada8f81859abcf77b6a336262b7c88c58.jpg)
![](/images/cache/dfaa743ca0e04874de02b8775a2ab28e995e7e39.jpg)
![](/images/cache/7cab9c06c6ebb54828b28c32fd1c49ed34f208e8.jpg)
![](/images/cache/2e71f64a13e687e8c6d6e9383429d7a0d5db2a49.jpg)
![](/images/cache/647532b524d9a82661e8225a0eb72031ca62edc8.jpg)