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School Districts Embrace Monolithic Domes as Gymnasiums
By
Michael Popke,
April 2012
Ninety minutes before tipoff of the first basketball games scheduled in the Archie (Mo.) R-V School District’s new gymnasium on Jan. 20, staff members were still cleaning up from its seven-month construction.
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Ten Things to Consider When Purchasing a Hardwood Gym Floor
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Paul Steinbach,
January 2012
The Road to the Final Four is paved in maple. And so are the majority of gymnasiums at every level of competition across North America.
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Staggered Courts Help Make Gym Less Boxy
By
Andrew Cohen,
October 2011
It’s difficult to avoid the big box of the gymnasium becoming a really big box, particularly when the building plan includes three basketball/volleyball courts laid side by side, the three rectangles creating one very large rectangle.
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Consistent Enforcement of Open-Gym Behavior Breeds Positive Environment
By
Michael Popke,
August 2011
Before the rules changed at Old Settler's Recreation Center, open-gym basketball at the public facility in McKinney, Texas, was fraught with disorganization, disrespect and disruption.
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New Efforts to Revive Structured Physical Education Abound
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Michael Popke,
April 2011
Most school gymnasiums are filled more often than not these days — hosting much-needed blood drives, fundraisers for vital school and community needs, and revenue-generating offseason sports camps.
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Architects Find Creative Design Solutions for Pre-Engineered Building Systems
By
Nicholas Brown,
December 2010
Recreation center architects find creative design solutions to visually integrate pre-engineered building systems.
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Orlando Magic Fund Five New Recreation Centers
By
Nicholas Brown,
November 2010
A local agency uncovered funding for five new rec centers during the development of Orlando's lavish new arena.
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Technology Tweaks Make it Easy for Gyms to Accommodate Activities
By
Paul Steinbach,
September 2010
New tweaks to familiar technologies are making it easier for gyms to accommodate virtually any combination of activities.
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Transparent, Translucent Glass Reduces Glare in Gymnasium
By
Andrew Cohen,
August 2010
A combination of transparent and translucent glass allows a college rec center's gym to shine.
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New Projects: Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Brown University; Cottonwood Recreation Center
By
Nicholas Brown,
July 2010
A roundup of groundbreakings and grand openings.
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