Lakeside School Paul G. Allen Athletic Center entrance
K-12 Education

Lakeside School Paul G. Allen Athletics Center

Lakeside School

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Seattle, WA

HIGHLIGHTS
  • New athletics center featuring a competition gym, field house, fitness spaces, locker rooms, and training facilities
  • Comprehensive planning informed by athletic utilization data, growth projections, and campus-wide facility analysis
  • Delivered between consecutive basketball seasons in 11 months
  • Unique shoring system preserved significant existing trees
  • Prominent campus anchor adjacent to Lakeside’s central quad, enhancing student life and community engagement
Project size

64K SF

Completion date

2014

Sustainability

On-site PV system

Challenge

Replacing the existing gymnasium required delivering a fully operational athletics facility within an accelerated schedule tied to the school’s basketball season. The project needed to integrate competition, training, fitness, and support spaces within a compact campus setting. Existing trees adjacent to the site introduced structural and excavation constraints during foundation design. Incorporating sustainable features, including a rooftop solar array, added further coordination across building systems and disciplines.

Solution

We led planning, design, and construction management for the demolition of the existing gym and development of the new athletics center. Our team coordinated an accelerated schedule that allowed construction to begin immediately following the final game of the season and conclude before the next season opened. A specialized shoring strategy was developed to preserve significant trees near the building footprint. Coordination across architectural, structural, and engineering teams ensured successful integration of the solar energy system and other facility components.

Outcome & Impact

The completed athletics center establishes a prominent new anchor for the school’s campus and student life. Competition and practice facilities now support a broader range of athletic, training, and community activities within a modernized setting. The accelerated schedule allowed the school to maintain continuity between basketball seasons with minimal disruption. Our client received a high-performing athletics facility that balances campus identity, sustainability, and long-term functionality.

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LMN

Architect

Lease Crutcher Lewis

General Contractor

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