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SALVATION
ARMY, RAY AND JOAN KROC
COMMUNITY CENTER
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
The Salvation Army wanted to build a first class multi-use facility to be used by approximately 1,500 individuals each year. This facility needed to be durable, low maintenance, energy efficient and cost effective. Through the generous donation of Ray and Joan Kroc, the Salvation Army chose to build The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in the eastern portion of San Diego in the community of Rolando on a 450,000 square-foot site of what was once an abandoned grocery store and home center.
This 195,000 square-foot multi-story, state-of-the-art facility includes several lobbies, a performing arts and visual arts center including a 600 seat theater, rehearsal rooms, facilities for photography, ceramics, video and studio production labs. Additionally the project has a computer research library and learning center, worship center, gymnasium with locker room, indoor heated pool, outdoor heated competition pool with bleachers, ice skating rink, skateboard park, climbing wall, outdoor sports fields, and Salvation Army social and human services program facilities, which include a daycare center accommodating 120 children and family services offices offering materials and counseling to families in need.
Concrete masonry block, meeting the criteria and needs of this project was the building material of choice. A decorative colored masonry wainscot built of concrete masonry veneer tied to the metal building studs was used on the building exteriors to a height of 7 2 4 3 to help discourage vandalism and graffiti. Exterior trellis columns are made from colored concrete masonry block, which support a wood and metal vine trellis that defines the exterior circulation pathways of the project. Concrete masonry veneer was brought inside many of the building lobbies and is utilized as a finish material in the ice rink and gymnasium locker room and pool areas.
ARCHITECT:
Austin
Veum Robbins Partners
600 West Broadway, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101
Design
Team
Douglas H. Austin, FAIA
Chris Veum
David Stellar, AIA
Randy Robbins, AIA
Randi Stellar
STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER:
John A. Martin Associates
CONTRACTOR:
Roel Construction
OWNER:
The Salvation Army,
San Diego Branch
