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Maple City, Michigan2023Team Rooms: 4,000 square feet; Gateway Building: 1,000 square feet

Glen Lake Community Schools

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Glen Lake Community Schools

Maple City, Michigan2023Team Rooms: 4,000 square feet; Gateway Building: 1,000 square feet

The Glen Lake Community Schools Summer Projects were comprised of three components: a new bus garage; new team rooms for home team and visitor teams for soccer and softball; and a new tennis complex, with a gateway building for ticket office, toilet rooms, and storage.

Glen Lake Community Schools Aerial View
Overview

The team rooms provide needed space for home team and visitor teams to gather, suit-up, and prepare for competition. They include locker facilities, toilet rooms, officials’ locker rooms, training room, public toilets, and a covered area for guests and visitors to gather in inclement or sunny weather. Clerestory natural light, use of natural materials such as glu-lam beams and wood benches, and the use of insulated roof panels highlight the uniqueness of the Glen Lake community and its commitment to its natural environment and energy efficiency.

The new eight-court competition tennis complex is designed with tournaments and spectators in mind, with easy circulation around the courts, a variety of convenient locations for spectators to watch the matches, and a shade pavilion in the center of the complex. The new gateway building consists of a ticket booth, office area, public toilets, and equipment storage, and it replaces a portable structure used previously. The construction system for the gateway building matches that of the Team room buildings, providing visual continuity across the athletic fields at Glen Lake.

Photographer

Jason Keen

Builder

The Christman Company

Glen Lake Community Schools Aerial with Fall Trees
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Glen Lake Community Schools Haze
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Glen Lake Community Schools Aerial other view
Glen Lake Team Rooms Elevation
Glen Lake Community Schools Sports Fields
Glen Lake Community Schools Tennis Courts
Glen Lake Community Schools Team Room interior
Glen Lake Community Schools Site Plan
Recognition
AIA Michigan

Honor Award, Building, 2023

Archdaily

Building of the Year Nominee, 2023

AIA Grand Rapids

Building Award, 2022

Testimonial
This project masterfully elevates modest materials with its clear detailing and strong proportions. The formal arrangement of the twin team locker rooms successfully engages the site.  
AIA Jury Members