CrabOrchardLakeRowingClub
Mission: Thetaskathandistodesignaprofessionalrowing facilityforthehighschool,college,andprofessional level.Ourmissionistonurturethegrowthofa strongrowingtraditionamongSouthern Illinoisathletes.Therearehighhopes thatCrabOrchardLakeRowing Clubwillbecomeanational trainingsitefor Olympic rowers.
FacilityRequirements: CrabOrchardLakeRowingClubconsistsofthree majorzones.ZoneoneistheClubhousewhich holdsofficesforadministrativeandcoachuse, versatileclassrooms,andindoortrainingrooms forrowers.ZonetwocontainsBoathouseamenities suchasstorage,coxlock-upandboatracks.Zone threeisthejudgestowerwherejudgesmay observetheracesfrom ahighelevation.
MovementStudies:
Concept: CrabOrchardLakeRowingClub’sdesignisderivedfrom thestudyofform,energy,andstrengthofmovementinallaxis.Rowingcyclesthroughrhythmic burstsofenergy.Differentamountsofpressureareappliedatdifferenttimesbutremainrepetitivethroughoutacompetition.Thiscreatesa continuousfluidmovement.Thisrhythmicfluidmovementisillustratedwithintheflow pathsofcirculationthroughoutthe design.Circulationpathsconnecttocreateacontinuousmovement,butdoorsandturnsobstructpathstocreate rhythmicvariationofappliedpressure.Fluidmovementisalsoshownwithintheroofspline.Inrowing allmovementtakesplacearoundthecoreofthebody.Thecoreismeanttobethecenterofgravity andstrength.Intheclubhousedesign,thereisarelationshipbetweenthecenterofthe buildingandeverythingmovingaroundthatcentralpoint. Location: CrabOrchardLakeRowing ClubislocatedinSouthern IllinoisnearCarterville.
FirstFloor
SecondFloor
Scale:1”=20’
Scale:1”=20’
Tower-Support
Scale:1”=20’
SouthElevation
NorthElevation
Section
Lobby
ErgRoom
SecondFloorLobby
ConferenceRoom
SoutheastExterior
SouthwestExterior
Tower-Judge