Friendship Learning Center Gymnasium
We partnered with the district to create new gymnasium that's large enough to serve the entire district and the North Fond du Lac community.
Need: Accommodate an anticipated growth in student enrollment and create recreation space for the community
Solution: Build a new gymnasium onto the existing elementary school
Result: A large, three-station gymnasium that is one of the largest among elementary schools in the state
Awards
- International Interior Design Association Wisconsin Chapter, Award of Excellence, K-12 Education Category
- American School & University Architectural Portfolio, Outstanding Design, Elementary Category
- American Society of Interior Designers Wisconsin Chapter, Design Excellence Awards, Gold Award, K-12 Educational Category
- The Daily Reporter Top Project
![Students read on the learning stair near the entry to the fieldhouse](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_North-Fond-Du-Lac-FLC_-Monumental-Stair_BF-768x512.jpg)
Fact Sheet
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Location
North Fond Du Lac, WISize
20,600 sq ftConstruction Cost
Client Type
Game On!
The new gymnasium features a walking track and retractable bleachers, as well as a multi-purpose community room and robotics lab. The spaces serve all the schools in the district and the local community.
![A view of the three-station gymnasium and the walking track mezzanine](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_North-Fond-Du-Lac-FLC_BF_Gym_For-Web-1440x960.jpg)
![Students nestle into the reading nooks created by the large letters spelling "Storyland" in the entrance to the school's library](https://www.brayarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/I_North-Fond-Du-Lac-FLC_Story-Land_BF_For-Web-1024x683.jpg)
An Expanded Elementary School
The gymnasium at Friendship Learning Center is part of a larger project with the North Fond du Lac School District. Bray also partnered with the district to revitalize the learning environments at the elementary school.