San Buenaventura Housing and Cafe Fitness Center
PROJECT DATA
Location: Missions Housing Complex – Replaces existing Santa Anita Missions (SAMs)
Site Size: 1.36 Acres; ~59,262 square feet
Architecture: Spanish Renaissance
Project Schedule: June 2006 – August 2007
Construction Type: Type V 1-hr Rated
Project Size: 72 Units / 258 Beds
92,344 sf (gross total building)
Unit Mix:
4 BR / 2 BA – 22 Units / 88 Beds – 22,704 square feet
1,030 square feet / Unit – Private bedrooms
2 BR / 2 BA – 38 Units / 152 Beds – 31,502 square feet
826 square feet / Unit - Shared bedrooms
1 BR / 1 BA – 6 Units / 12 Beds – 3,162 square feet
527 square feet/ Unit – Shared bedrooms
1 BR / 1 BA (faculty/UM) – 6 Units / 6 Beds – 3,258 square feet
543 square feet/ Unit – Private bedroom
Staffing:
6 live-in Faculty / UM Staff (1 br / 1 ba)
18 bed spaces occupied by live-in staff
AMENITIES/FEATURES
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PROGRAM
The Missions Café & Fitness is a facility that will support the mission and values of USD by creating growth experiences for residential students’ by encouraging involvement in fitness and wellness, which strengthen the mind, body and spirit of participants. The facility will provide a wellness focused environment that promotes healthy lifestyle choices, social interaction, and will enhance the total student experience through educational experiences, activity participation, student development oriented opportunities, and excellent support services.
The Missions Café & Fitness will be constructed in connection with the new 258-bed Missions student residential community and will be principally supported by the 1,050+ student residents living within the Mission housing complex. The Missions Café & Fitness facility will become the central focal point and gathering area for this evolving on-campus residential neighborhood and will provide services and opportunities that will encourage active community involvement and participation from the entire campus.
MISSIONS CAFÉ & FITNESS AREA CALCULATIONS
- 8,515 Square Feet (Total Gross)
- 3,385 Square Feet (1 st Floor)
- 3,465 Square Feet (2 nd Floor)
- 1,240 Square Feet (2 nd Floor Outdoor Deck)
- 1,665 Square Feet (3 rd Floor)
USES
Café:A full-service coffee/juice bar and sandwich shop featuring an assortment of healthy food choices and late night snack options.
Lounge: A student lounge on the main floor serving as the main seating area for the café and as a gathering place for students to study and relax with peers and faculty members.
Plaza and Deck: A 3,500 square foot outdoor plaza on the ground floor and a 1,240 square foot outdoor deck on the 2 nd floor to provide additional seating for the café and gathering areas for students, faculty and staff.
Fitness Center: A 3,740 square foot fitness center located on all three floors of the facility to provide additional fitness activities to meet the increasing demands from students in providing additional exercise space and equipment on campus.
Yoga / Pilates Exercise Room: Located on the 1 st floor, a multipurpose instructional classroom for mind-body activities such as yoga, pilates, meditation, prayer and silent retreat.
Strength Training: Located on the 2 nd floor, strength training equipment and stretching area.
Cardio Equipment: Located on the 3 rd floor, cardio equipment including stationary bicycles, treadmills, stair climbers and elliptical machines.
Summer Conference: Additional usage during the summer from on-campus conference guests.
BENEFITS OF THE NEW FACILITIES
The Missions Café & Fitness facility will meet the needs of the USD community while enhancing the University’s attractiveness to prospective students. Studies reveal that the top three buildings considered by students when making application to a school are: residence halls, student centers, and recreation/wellness centers.
The new facility will also aid in the retention of on-campus residential students by greatly improving USD’s capacity to develop programs that focus on holistic approaches to recreation and wellness, to cultivate a strong sense of community and pride, to enhance the University’s ability to respond to students’ needs, and to provide more opportunities for students, faculty and staff to interact and participate in physical fitness and recreation activities.
