SPF:architects (SPF:a) is pleased to announce that construction on the expanded Rancho Cienega Sports Complex (RCSC) master plan will begin in September.

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

ArchitectSPF:architects
Location: 5001 Rodeo Rd, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Expected completion: 2022
Size: 40,000 square feet
Project team: Zoltan E. Pali, FAIA; Judit M. Fekete-Pali, LEED AP; Siddhartha Majumdar, AIA; Adam O. Sauer, AIA; Ryan Hong
Landscape Architect: Hood Design Studio
Engineer: Buro Happold

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

From the architect: SPF:a was awarded the project following a Los Angeles-sponsored competition in 2015, and have since been working closely with the RCSC, government agencies, and the local community to redevelop the 29-acre park.

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

The new plan will employ pre-engineered manufactured buildings (PEMBs), combining them with custom details to create an architecturally distinct but exceptionally cost-effective build. Through the use of PEMBs, SPF:a has been able to deliver a larger, much more comprehensive offer than initially proposed by the city. New additions will comprise a 23,000-square-foot pool facility, a 16,000-square-foot basketball gymnasium, a partially enclosed raised walking track, two overlook seating areas for the tennis center and stadium, and an enclosed garden for the existing community building.

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

Facilities will be supported by extensive day-lighting through solar tubes, natural ventilation, geothermal heating, and rooftop solar arrays. The RCSC’s existing swimming pool will be decommissioned and retained as a rainwater storage tank for irrigation use on the drought tolerant landscaping. Five ecologies—high desert, canyon, coastal, chaparral, and medicinal—will be implemented across a grid pattern to physically tie the greenspaces and edifices together while giving the community attractive and usable parkland in the voids between facilities. The project is seeking a LEED Silver rating.

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

The famed sports complex has played a role in the growth and development of some of the world’s most recognized athletes, including Venus and Serena Williams and a number of NFL players who got their start with the Dorsey High football team. The expansion responds to both a growing local community and increased demand, and the master plan has been designed for multi-phase construction allowing the RCSC facilities to remain open during redevelopment.

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

When we started work, we were emotionally taken by the history and sense of community of this place,” says Zoltan E. Pali, FAIA, SPF:a’s founder and Design Principal. “That has translated into a rigorous design approach that reflects the community and the sport that takes place there. I am thrilled to see it to completion.”

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Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

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Rancho Cienega Sports Complex by SPF:architects begins construction in September

SPF:architects's Rancho Cienega Sports Complex begins construction in September

SPF:architects (SPF:a) is pleased to announce that construction on the expanded Rancho Cienega Sports Complex (RCSC) master plan will begin in September

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