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Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex
Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Special Mention, 2025 A+Awards, Institutional - Community Centers
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Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Special Mention, 2025 A+Awards, Institutional - Community Centers
Firm
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
The Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex, completed in 2022, was a redevelopment project of an existing facility in Baldwin Hills, California. Formerly the Rancho Cienega Sports Complex, the facility was well known for its role in the development and professional growth of many local athletes turned legends.
As the demand for the facility grew, it was clear that the complex needed to expand its 29-acre park to continue to support and serve the community. When SPF:a was tapped for the project, they believed it was important to have conversations with the local community to determine the areas of need.
SPF:a’s solution to the community was to employ pre-engineered metal buildings and combine them with bespoke elements to create a unique, but exceptionally cost-effective space. The 40,000-square-foot project features a 23,000-square-foot pool facility, a 16,000-square-foot basketball gymnasium, a partially enclosed raised walking track, two overlook seating areas serving the tennis center and stadium, and an enclosed garden for the existing community building.
The project was also the city of LA’s first Net Zero construction, prioritizing sustainability throughout the design and drought-resistant landscaping. Operations of the facilities were supported through extensive daylighting through solar tubes, natural ventilation, and a rooftop solar array.
The landscaping plot includes five distinct ecologies: high desert, canyon, coastal, chaparral, and medicinal, all implemented in a grid-like pattern. These spaces are extended to tie the buildings together and provide the visitors with usable parkland in the voids between each facility.
As the demand for the facility grew, it was clear that the complex needed to expand its 29-acre park to continue to support and serve the community. When SPF:a was tapped for the project, they believed it was important to have conversations with the local community to determine the areas of need.
SPF:a’s solution to the community was to employ pre-engineered metal buildings and combine them with bespoke elements to create a unique, but exceptionally cost-effective space. The 40,000-square-foot project features a 23,000-square-foot pool facility, a 16,000-square-foot basketball gymnasium, a partially enclosed raised walking track, two overlook seating areas serving the tennis center and stadium, and an enclosed garden for the existing community building.
The project was also the city of LA’s first Net Zero construction, prioritizing sustainability throughout the design and drought-resistant landscaping. Operations of the facilities were supported through extensive daylighting through solar tubes, natural ventilation, and a rooftop solar array.
The landscaping plot includes five distinct ecologies: high desert, canyon, coastal, chaparral, and medicinal, all implemented in a grid-like pattern. These spaces are extended to tie the buildings together and provide the visitors with usable parkland in the voids between each facility.
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