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This special issue features the winners of the 2002 Concrete Masonry Design Awards.
Co-sponsored by CMACN and AIA California Council

TEHIYAH DAY SCHOOL

EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA

JURY COMMENTS: The jury loves the critical form elements in this project; especially how the concrete masonry units support the gym and allow penetration of garage doors. We also felt the split face of smooth and glass block was beautifully done.

This project is for a small private Jewish K through 8 school in the San Francisco Bay area. The new structure consists of a full sized gymnasium including bleachers, kitchen and support spaces, as well as Jewish Studies and Music classrooms. In addition to physical education and sporting events, the gym will also be used for all school assemblies and performances. Supplemental lighting, audio-visual and portable stage equipment was designed into the space.

The building is an addition to an existing campus of classrooms and administrative spaces in the midst of a residential neighborhood. It is sited against a steep hillside with homes overlooking the site. The primary design factor was to place the least “imposing” building possible.

The design team selected concrete masonry as the primary building material for the large volume of the gym. Appearance and durability from both outside and inside were major considerations in this selection. Split-faced and smooth-texture horizontal bands were utilized to enhance the design. Large glass “garage doors” were inserted to bring maximum natural light into the gym as well as allow for simultaneous indoor-outdoor use.

 

ARCHITECT:

Tom Eliot Fisch
228 Grant Avenue, 6th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

Douglas Tom
Principal

 

OWNERS:

Tehiyah Day School




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