Norwalk Physical Education & Competition Center

Norwalk Physical Education & Competition Center

Citizens in the Norwalk Community School District expressed a desire for additional gym space to accommodate their growing population and enrollment. As part of the design team, Morrissey Engineering provided engineering design services for new construction of the Physical Education and Competition Center along with renovations to Norwalk High School. The new building is situated between Warrior Stadium and the high school gym.

Services

Features

Competition Center Addition

  • Addition will be nestled into the southwest corner of the secondary campus, sitting on the south side of the current PE spaces of the existing high school and connecting toward the east of the Eastview building circulation
  • Seating for 1,900 spectators
  • Weight Room
  • Wrestling room
  • Competition basketball & volleyball courts with cross courts for practice 
  • Auxiliary gym adjacent to competition gym
  • Elevated walking track continues from main gym to auxiliary gym
  • Multi-use space
  • Commons areas

General Education Renovations

  • One story with renovations to existing program areas at south end of high school
  • Large flex space for education ad cafeteria overflow
  • Special education suite
  • Science labs
  • General education classrooms with flex labs
  • Two large classrooms opening to large flex room with overhead sectional doors with glass panels

Project

Addition and Renovation

Location

Norwalk, Iowa

Square Footage

70,000 Total SF 

Completion Date

2022

Architect

FRK architects + engineers