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A Sub Basement Sport Court(0)

July 20, 2010

We have a house under construction in Castle Rock, Colorado. It has a very tight building envelope and a difficult “ridge line” height restriction. It also has a 24′x35′ sport court with an 18′ high ceiling. The solution that makes this possible was the decision to go down.

The sport court floor is actually in a [...]

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When is a Stage a Platform in the International Building Code?

One of our current projects is the renovation of the gymnasium at the Denver Montclair International School to add a stage at the end of the gymnasium. The stage area is approximately 1,090 square feet. In the International Building Code a “stage” over 1,000 sf triggers a number of requirements for construction including a standpipe, [...]

Family Locker Rooms in Your Recreation Center

In family locker rooms, full service “cabanas” with their own toilet, lavatory, shower and changing area are now more common.

Construction Cost Per Square Foot for Recreation Facilities

We offer full scope design and engineering services for various types of Recreation Facilities, and a common question we typically get in the beginning of any project is: How much does it cost to build a Recreation Center? There is a wide range of definitions for a recreation center and the functions that occur inside. As a result, this [...]


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