Andrews University Health & Wellness Center

Health & Wellness Center

AQUATICS NUTRITION LEARNING FITNESS OUTDOORS MINISTRY

Please note, the designs shown are not final

AQUATICS NUTRITION LEARNING FITNESS OUTDOORS MINISTRY

The Andrews strategic initiative identifies the pillars of Quality, Community, and Growth. The foundation for these must be Health and Wellness. “The healthfulness of youth requires exercise, cheerfulness, and a happy, pleasant atmosphere surrounding them, for the development of physical health and symmetrical character.” (EGW, CE 46.2) It is on this principle that Andrews adopted the motto—Mens, Corpus, Spiritus. To promote the message of healthful living and spiritual wellness, a new program and campus facility aims to serve students and the larger community. A schematic design, produced by Adventist design professionals, seeks to affirm the mission of Andrews and make a positive change to the face of the campus. The schematic design shown here rep-resents a process involving months of planning, discussion, and prayer. For it to develop into a reality it needs funding

and even more prayer. The illustrations and diagrams in this booklet demonstrate the desire of Andrews to build a quality facility for healthy activity, education, and quality of life.

Meeting the Challenges

There are a host of considerations any design must address. The design team for this proposal set out a list of clear objectives to be satisfied before the design should be developed further. Listed below are the most important items the team confronted with the schematic design shown here. Besides the many years of combined experience in planning and architecture, the team worked closely with individuals and programs at Andrews to help inform the design. Perhaps most of all, they relied on prayer.

Challenge 1.A: Orientation for an Appropriate Visual ImpactChallenge 1.B: Large but Sensitive FootprintChallenge 1.C: Clear Communication of MissionChallenge 2.A: A Clearly Visible EntranceChallenge 2.B: A Welcoming Main EntranceChallenge 2.C: Multiple Entrances, Orderly OperationChallenge 3.A: Facilitating Drop-offChallenge 3.B: A Clear and Organized Pedestrian ApproachChallenge 3.C: Service & FireChallenge 4.A: Fresh and Welcoming Architectural SimplicityChallenge 4.B: Visual Terminations of View ShedsChallenge 4.C: Presence of Outdoor ActivityChallenge 5.A: A Masonry Building with Large OpeningsChallenge 5.B: Materials Scaled to our CampusChallenge 5.C: Healthy and Natural MaterialsChallenge 6.A: Transparent GlassChallenge 6.B: Airy and Open InteriorChallenge 7.A: Economical Massing and OrientationChallenge 7.B: Economical Exterior Wall SystemsChallenge 7.C: Design Process

Design Challenges

Please note– the designs shown are not final.

A joyful heart is good medicine...

Proverbs 17:22

Why Health and Wellness?

Left: Site location, access and general views

Above: Traffic flow during the weekday

Below: Sabbath traffic flow during church

Everything Flows

The 2013 Campus Master Plan for Andrews promotes pedestrian comfort and safety as a priority and subordinates parking inter-ests to pedestrian interests in the interest of health and wellness. This recommendation has been adhered to by providing nearby shared parking with PMC, a new visually screened parking boulevard to the west, and acces-sible parking and drop-off zones nearest the HWC entrances. Parking and vehicular needs are met, while maintaining the walk-able character of the campus.

Where pedestrians are most present the road has been designed with features to calm traffic. By using speed tables, good sight lines, and varied paving materials, traffic and pedestrians may safely and efficiently make their way to and from the HWC.

Traffic Arriving

Traffic Leaving

Speed Tables

Drop-off Areas

Level One Floor Plan Please note– the designs shown are not final.

Level Two Floor PlanPlease note– the designs shown are not final.

This page: Overall diagram of building functions and arrangement at ground level.

Academic Wing Level One: Entry to the academic wing is at the corner tower. Having staff and administrative offices on this level provides a presence for visitors. There are ample views of campus, and a clear path to the learning kitchen with access to the outdoor kitchen and commons garden.

Academic Wing Level Two: Near the vertical circulation is a student lounge. On this level there is one large classroom and two smaller classrooms. The generous hallway doubles as a study hall with views to the campus.

You must serve only the Lord your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and

water, and I will protect you from illness.

Exodus 23:25

Level One: Views, access and overall circulation. The single point of access is through the lobby at the check-in desk. There is a secondary security point so the gym can be used by visitors who might not have access to the fitness areas.

Level Two: Views, access and overall circulation. There are views to and from the lobby of the upper-level facilities. The fitness areas, as well as the running track, have constant views of the outdoors. The height of the gym is multi-level so the track and fitness rooms have views down into it.

Views from Track: Windows from the running track above afford views down into the pool and beyond to the pine grove outside.

Using the Pool: Access and procession to the pool from check-in point. Generous use of glass makes the pool visible from the lobby and visitor’s lounge.

By thoughtful orientation, and by preserving three existing sycamore trees on the site, the size of the new building mass is managed. Also preserved are appropriate views and frontage, as well as the beloved greenery of our campus.

Brick and limestone is a material pallet used throughout campus, allowing new forms to integrate with sensitivity into the historic campus. There are ob-servable patterns for how to treat entries, parapets and windows that help inform how this design can fit its context while providing a fresh architectural expression.

Wise use and distribution of materials throughout the building allow the design to take on different characters, depending on the side from which it is approached, and even the time of day as the light changes.

The design establishes a dialog between the interior and campus. From inside there are constantly views to the outdoors. Likewise, from the campus there are many opportunities to see the activity going on inside. This kind of transparency helps reinforce the connection between

the Center and the greater campus. It reminds us that our lives are holistic, involving the mind, body and spirit.

The upper floor of the academic portion of the Center features a linear study hall that admits natural light and ventilation where it’s needed. The corner tower features not only the academic wing entry but also showcases some of the physical activity going on the second level.

The curved sweep of the north face of the Center provides ample natural light to a lobby that serves as a point of welcome to visitors, a place to learn about the Adventist health message, and a place for students to meet, study and socialize.

The lobby has entrances from the campus green as well as from the residence halls to the west. Once inside there is also access to the academic wing. For ease of operation and security there is a single access point to the fitness facilities, just past the main desk within the lobby. The drive outside the entrance allows for drop off and will even accommodate visiting buses.

Drawing on the Campus


“Let our students be placed where nature can speak to their senses, and in her voice they may hear the voice of God. Let them be where they can look upon His wondrous works, and through nature behold her creator.”

Fundamentals of Christian Education, 320.2

“Our ideas of building and furnishing our institutions are to be molded and fashioned by a true practical knowledge of what it means to walk humbly with God.”

Testimonies for the Church, Volume 7, 93

The lobby of the HWC is a more refined space that serves to welcome and educate visitors, as well as provide a gathering place for study or social activity. Entering from the campus green, there are interactive learning tools and displays, and the option to access the academic wing. At the main desk is the entry point for the gym, workout and pool areas of the Center. Adjacent to the main desk is a juice bar with access from the lobby or workout areas.

The sweeping window wall affords a view of PMC and the playing fields, supporting the connection to spiritual growth as well as outdoor activities. The west lobby entry is on axis with the parking boulevard with access and views to a new trail head. The skylights over the running track provide natural light throughout the day. There are views into the gym and pool beyond, essentially making the interior of the building transparent.

A Welcoming Place

“The health should be as sacredly guarded as the character.” Fundamentals Of Christian Education, P. 184

Previous page: An evening view of the HWC shows the glow of light and activity inside

Design team: Andrew von Maur, Ariel Solis, Martin Smith, Troy Homenchuk

For more information please contact:

Audrey CastelbuonoAssociate Vice President for DevelopmentBerrien Springs MI 49104-0660

[email protected]

David A. FaehnerVice President for University Advancement4150 Administration Dr Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0650

[email protected]

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