Architects Find Creative Design Solutions for Pre-Engineered Building Systems

Recreation center architects find creative design solutions to visually integrate pre-engineered building systems.

Pre-engineered metal structural components have long been utilized in athletic and recreation applications to make possible long-span buildings at a minimal cost. Since college and municipal multipurpose recreation centers include such long-span structures in the form of gymnasiums or arenas in order to maximize programmability and multipurpose space, the challenge for designers is how to integrate such masses with other building components, while somehow creating a cohesive visual expression. This challenge has intensified in recent years as municipal and collegiate capital budgets have been stretched at the same time that the costs of many popular exterior building materials have risen. The following are some recent examples of multipurpose recreation facilities with major pre-engineered components featuring creative design elements that present a unified aesthetic.

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