With the implementation of a county-wide sales tax that provided additional funds to public schools across the region, the Mt. Zion school board wanted to invest funds into facilities that bolstered the community's small town traditions.
How do we provide ample space for Mt. Zion's award-winning and nationally-recognized show choir groups, the Swingsations and Les Femmes that lacked theater space?
With the high school hosting the annual show choir invitational, an addition was designed to accommodate these groups along with the band and orchestra groups.
The new athletics field house and auditorium within Mt. Zion High School provide ample space for a myriad of academic and civic events.
- 200 Meter, 8 Lane Track
- Long Jump Pit
- 4 Basketball Courts
- 3 Batting Cages
- 1,500 Seat Auditorium
- Lobby
"BLDD delivered a space that not only helped to motivate, inspire, and propel our students to perform at their best; but that also helped to involve and support our community outside the high school."
- Ben Davis, Athletic Director, Mt. Zion High School
The field house finds use from all members of the community, not just students. The facilities are open before school days begin and during summertime to provide exercise and civic space to the public.
Asymmetric layout and playful ceiling fixtures add a vibrancy to students' usually-repetitive flow between classes.
Three-dimensional wooden facade and ample window lighting assist in breathing natural life into the space, which has been proven to enhance performance within learning environments.
Wide hallways with integrated accessibility ramps provide continuous, unimpeded stress-reducing traffic flow.
Through renovations and an addition to a 1950s-era building on a tight city footprint, an engaging, innovative and inviting high school, focused on providing modern facilities to support digital learning, academic achievement and fine arts and athletic excellence was developed. While the student population was highly achieving, the existing school did not reflect the student merit.
A new athletics facility at field level was the final addition to the thriving athletics program at Wabash CUSD #348. New locker rooms, concession area, meeting and training rooms and updated parking and accessibility are key features of the project.
The new two-story 43,000 s.f. Davenport Healthplex is designed to reflect the Genesis values and streamline and enhance the patient experience by reducing wait times and providing convenient care. The facility contains over 35 same-handed, right sized exam and procedure rooms and is designed using LEAN design methodology and delivered within an aggressive schedule and construction budget.