THE PROJECT

The arena and football field were only a portion of a larger campus design project for Choctaw Central Middle School & High School campus in Philadelphia, MS. I worked directly with the Principal Architect of PryorMorrow in the schematic design through construction document stages of the project. I inherited an existing floor plan and spent the summer and winter breaks developing the project and revising changes based on client feedback.

85' 0"

Approach

33' 8"

14' 4" 1' 3" 16' 4" 10' 8" 10' 8" 10' 8" 10' 8"

36' 21/128" 42' 9 53/256" 12' 10 53/256" 46' 11 109/256" 32' 10" 1158

1' 3" 1'-3" 11'-0" 21'-0" 12 -0 22' 8"

2' 0" 14' 10" 30' 4" 0" 4" 21' 0" 4" 2' 0"

1' 3" 32' 1" 2' 0"

56' 117/128" 70' 2"

45 00 45 00 1' 3"

24 -8111/128

4" 21' 0"

4" 2' 0"

1'-3" 32'-0" 12'-0"

42' 1 1/16" 28'

15/16"

11' 6 3/8" 1' 3"

58' 10"

12'

10' 4" 10' 4" 10' 4" 0" 20' 0" 13' 3" 20' 0" 4' 0"

CONCOURSE LEVEL FLOOR PLAN (DIMENSIONED)

33' 8" 7' 0" 7' 0" 7' 0" 6" 6" 1'-3" 20'-8" 11'-4" 12'-0" 1'-3"

44' 9 5/8"

9' 8" 40' 4 91/128"

2'-2" 15' 0" 14' 0" 14' 4" 17' 4"

6' 4" 38' 91/128" 8/15/2022 11:57:23 AM 3/32" = 1'-0" H-A1.5 1

13'-3"

11' 6"

2'-0"

14' 10" 2'-8"

20'-7"

120' 8" 1' 3" 61' 7" 12' 0" 160' 8" 12' 11 5/8" 30' 7" 1' 3" 8' 9" 15'-7" 7' 8"

29' 7" 12' 0"

13'-3"

3/8" 20' 9" 4" 5/8"

Process

My first significant task was to consult with vendors and the client to devise a suitable weight room layout for the football team that would be attached to the arena mezzanine level. This started as a sketch and trace paper study, testing out several different layouts for the space. Once a layout was made, I moved to the computer to create a render package for the client to properly convey our design decisions.

Design

Since the weight room would be visible from spectators of the basketball games, we wanted to use it as a statement piece for the quality of facilities that the students of the school enjoyed. The weight room has glass storefront on both sides of the room facing both the football field and the basketball court, allowing for continuous outdoor views for those within the room and the arena.

Moving to the football field just south of the arena and weight room, we were aware of the rigidity and regulation that confines the creative exploration of the field, but still wanted to carry over tribal motifs whenever possible. This is where we employed the traditional Choctaw diamond pattern on the field border and arrowheads adjacent to the field numbers as well as the Tribal Seal to further express the Native heritage of the school and team for the players to draw pride from.

This phase of the project is where I really got to communicate with product and material vendors to help select and properly convey our design intent within the construction drawings. From turf composition to drainage solutions for the field, I really developed an understanding of architectural detailing for final submittals.