Denmark High School Gymnasium
The new competition-ready gymnasium and supporting facilities serve the high school and the local community.
Need: Accommodate an increase in student population and create a community recreation space
Solution: Renovate and expand the existing high school’s athletic facilities
Result: A state-of-the-art gymnasium, fitness center, and athletics area lobby
![Students utilize the equipment in the new fitness center, which includes tall ceilings and large windows to create a bright and spacious environment](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Denmark-High-School_Fitness-Center1_for-web-768x512.jpg)
Fact Sheet
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Location
Denmark, WISize
54,900 sq ftConstruction Cost
$13,900,000 (high school project total)Client Type
For the Win!
The new facilities include:
- Three full-size courts
- A competition basketball and volleyball court
- Retractable bleachers to accommodate over 1,600 spectators
- A fitness center addition featuring cardio and weight machines, squat racks, free weights, and artificial turf for indoor cross-training
- A wrestling room with two full-size wrestling courts and pads for practice and competition
- A lobby addition connects the parking lot to the football field and offers a practice space for the dance team
- The lobby also offers access to concessions and the officials’ locker room
![Students practice drills in the wrestling room with two full-sized wrestling courts](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Denmark-High-School_Multipurpose_BF_for-web-1440x960.jpg)
![A view of the new lobby, which features large windows, trophy cases, and wood-veneered lighting panels](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Denmark-High-School_Lobby_for-web-1024x683.jpg)
Architecture
A Revitalized High School
Bray also partnered with the Denmark School District to revitalize the high school’s STEM classrooms and labs, as well as the auditorium.
![A view of the weight-lifting machines in the new fitness center](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Denmark-High-School_Fitness-Center2_BF_for-web-1024x683.jpg)
![A view of the sliding glass panels between the cafeteria and circulation spaces, creating more flexibility for using these spaces](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Denmark-High-School_Cafeteria-Open_for-web-1024x683.jpg)
![A view of the renovated auditorium featuring a large stage, new seating, and acoustic wall and ceiling panels](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Denmark-High-School_Auditorium-Stage_for-web-1024x683.jpg)
![A view of the renovated auditorium from the stage looking back at the opened partition wall that allows the adjacent cafeteria to be used as overflow seating.](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_Denmark-High-School_Auditorium-Open_for-web-1024x683.jpg)