Assignment 2

Observations of the Site:

Harrison Stadium is a prime event hub for athletes and fans alike. The site relies on it's secluded location, at the base of a hill, to provide a more intimate feel for any event on the field. The use of walls, that wrap around the perimeter, further conveys this closed off feeling. There is one main entrance on the corner of the parking lot and cross-walk, this leads directly to the seating for spectators. The site continues with the same brick material used throughout the Drury Campus. Small structures are dispersed around the site for storage of equipment.

-Harrison Stadium is located at the base of a low sloping hill

-It's location is in constant circulation of cars and athletes

-Safety is a concern with the speed limit at 20MPH and crosswalks for pedestrians

-Connecting the parking lot to the track is the goal

-The site overlooks a part of Downtown Springfield

-Utilize natural light and nature due to its isolated location

Questions:

-When training indoors, how important would you consider airflow is? Specifically in areas designated for cardio.

-In order to maximize productivity in your trainings, how do you usually go about limiting obstacles and distractions in your routine?

-What keeps you so driven to pursue such an accomplished athletic career?

Athlete Answers:

• Drury University Multisport Challenge every year

• Danielle ran around the nascar speedway. Spectators were constantly engaged

• Need more publicity for Triathletes

• Airing on NBC with Danielle running

• Technologically advanced

• Wants excitement

• Cant draft off other bikes (Don’t incorporate this in the design)

• Weather chambers would be good to get athletes acclimated

• Numerous types of courses

• Erin swimmer for drury

• Cross country and track in grad school

• Raced on national team

• Had first baby

• Came back and raced

• Had 2nd baby

• Now gonna race again in north america

• Erin-

  • Had to choose go pro or do nothing

  • Then she won many awards

• Danielle-

  • Started cycling and experimented in triathlon, then broke shoulder.

  • Went far with biking then broke back. Emotions; Big step so she was depressed, but neglected her dreams to help others. Eventually made choice to just go for it, it fueled that journey

• How do emotions come into your mind when a race is tomorrow

• Erin- Its like your job so you need to be devoted to it, on scholarship and worked it

• Erin had the mindset of money and if you think too much about it you stress, just another day

• Danielle-

  • You figure out your routine

  • Make sure you are fit for the challenge

  • Week before you feel superhuman, all of the hours put into work pays off

  • Positive about life

  • Focus on positives

  • Treat nerves like excited energy

  • If you’re excited for it you will perform well

• Motivation

• Erin-

  • Like a job

  • Pro- loved it

  • Changed after the children

  • Wants her kids to be inspired by her

  • They see what it's like to work really hard for something

• Danielle-

  • Loves racing

  • Makes it a lifestyle

  • If things get difficult, she needs recovery

  • Sometimes needs a day off

  • Listen to your body

• Diet

• Erin-

  • Eat healthy, but erin says ice cream works

  • Eats cravings

  • Don’t starve yourself

  • Be mindful

• Danielle

  • The body knows what it needs

  • Sometimes it craves healthy things

  • Make it a lifestyle

  • Its difficult to teach someone how to listen to your body

  • No weird diet

  • Well balanced and well timed

• Post workout

• Erin

  • Has food prepared for after workouts

  • Hangry

  • Eat and nap, watch TV

• Danielle

  • Good balance between training and life

  • World could get consumed in the sport

  • Distracts self

  • Netflix, hulu, crochet

• Facilities

• Erin

  • Learned to adapt, so has no set gym

  • Running track, any body of water,

• Danielle

  • Made house suitable

  • Don’t make it overwhelming

  • Swim bike run strength recovery

  • Massage chair

  • Swam without water

• Do you prefer closed off or open space to workout

• Erin

  • Swimming with lighting

  • Sometimes its isolation, vs socializing

Danielle

• Track - open

• Natural light is key

• Music

• Erin

  • Keeps mind off it with long workout

Hard workout no music

• Danielle

  • Podcast/audio drama on long distance

  • Hard workout is music or motivational talks

  • Also watches things while working out

• Challenges

• Erin

  • Pregnancy was a challenge, couldn't be away from child for 3 hrs

  • Needs to adapt

  • Bike, come home and feed baby, then bike

  • Don't take it too seriously and do the best you can

• Danielle

  • Be patient and keep hope and faith

  • Always thought injuries were finite

  • Realised just needs time and patience

  • Don't look negatively

  • Focus on long term

• Ideal connectivity

  • Since Triathlons continues would you like all things connected or separate

    • Erin

      • Depends on athlete

      • Some want that and some don't

    • Danielle

      • Wants some proximity

      • Also needs transition areas

      • Locker room or place to change and hop in shower

      • Wants to clean and change as fast as possible

• What do you need in a recovery room

• Erin

  • Massage, Ice bath, intense recovery

Danielle- Relaxation space couch tv, colors, scent, all relaxing COFFEE

• Both private and social

• Song or something associated with triathlon

• Erin

  • Keeps quote: Doesn’t have to be perfect to be good.

  • Would watch herself racing well

• Danielle

  • We are triathletes

  • Creed and Rocky

  • Tells alexa to play imagine dragons or panic at the disco

• First thing you look at when visiting a facility

• Erin

  • Pool

• Danielle

  • How it feels first walking in

  • Light

  • Cleanliness

• Is there a typology you don't like

• Erin

  • Dirty places

• Danielle

  • Simple and clean

• Team vs Individuality

• Erin

  • Team is incredibly important, you dont realize how important it is

  • Easy to wake up to friends

  • Hard to do alone

  • Underestimate importance of motivation

  • Individual sport to do by self

  • In olympics they do it for their country

• Danielle

  • Practice with friends

  • Knows individual score affect team score

  • Triathlon is individual, but you still have coaches so you don't want to let the team down

  • You are running to provide for the team

  • Think about all of those

• Rather be with teammates or alone

• Erin

  • Team

• Danielle

  • Difficult is alone

  • Easy is group runs

  • Mix

David Winton:

Accomplished iron man athlete in hawaii

Values nature and outdoors

Short course racing circuit

Learn the intensity of the race

Has indoor only race

You want the building to be as comfortable and as efficient as possible

Needs softer space to train

Right

Argon 18 20k bike

Bike colors all match everything else

Biking and triathletes worlds mesh

Coaches are knowledgeable of the normal self of athletes

Right

Music and audio very important

Lighting is important, completely off or on. Bikes had lights would change color with intensity

Trophies inspire athletes to work harder and better

Final Drawings:

Final Model: