Laney College Field House

Oakland, California

Laney College Athletic Field House serves as an icon for the campus, athletic department and surrounding community. This project demonstrates an approach to site-specific design—the ability of the design team to carefully consider the context of the site from many different scales and respond to unique circumstances of climate, views and open space. A dramatic double-height lobby features a “Wall of Fame,” and a balcony adjacent to the Director’s office offers views of athletic activities in all directions. The LEED Gold project incorporates a range of site-specific sustainable design features, including a bio-swale, solar array and cool roof materials to reduce the heat-island effect.

Project undertaken while associated with Gould Evans.

Photos: Matthew Millman