Evadale Gymnasium    Evadale, TX

The single span structural steel frame utilized bow string trusses and integrated natural lighting around the perimeter of the gymnasium through translucent Kal-wall panels. The volume of the space is expansive, with the bottom of the trusses at approximately sixty feet above the competition gymnasium floor.

Fixed bleacher seating featured individual molded chairs, which were installed on a radius to optimize sight lines from every seat in the gymnasium. The gymnasium floor was recessed to provide a physical separation from the spectators and enhance sight lines. Spectator circulation occurs along a mezzanine at the front of the bleachers. Mechanical closets were positioned in the corners of the gymnasium and were clad in clear finish plywood to become a design feature within the occupied space.


Work completed while associated with
Burleson Nelson Shiver
and Burleson Singleton Architects.



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