SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AZTEC RECREATION CENTER

Project Description

Located in the heart of the SDSU athletic campus, the Aztec Recreation Center project was a major expansion of the existing facilities that not only expanded the existing space, but also the existing amenities and offerings. The project was able to double the size of the ARC, helping to make it become one of the major student hubs on the campus. The front entrance of the building was pulled back to help form a new plaza in front of the building as well as for the adjacent Viejas Arena, where the SDSU basketball teams play. Part of my job while working on the project was helping to more formally sculpt and finalize the layouts of the athletic spaces in the building, as well as helping in finishing up the development of the “Canyon”, which refers to the central hallway that serves as a connector between the new expansion portion of the complex as well as the renovated areas. We designed it to be both functional for moving throughout the space seamlessly while also providing sweeping views over the complex. Also part of my project duties was helping diagramtically express many of the key design features of the building, as well conducting research with students to help better understand some of the spaces and features they wanted to see in the new complex.

Project Responsibilities

-Assisted in the overall spatial and interior layouts following completion of inital design development

-Responsible for several programatic diagram packages during the SD phase of the project

-Helped in development of the final building renderings

-Contributed to the conducting of research and data with future user-groups of the project