Perry Field House Reflection

Mr. Sehmann gave a great tour of the Perry Field House last week and addressed a few issues which relate to material we discussed in our text. In chapter 12, the issue of regulation bleachers was brought to our attention. The style of bleachers at the indoor track at the Field House would be considered portable or moveable. Although they are of regulation, they are not quite the most beneficial bleachers for the viewer as Scott had mentioned. The bleachers can only fit in the center of the track and disables the fans from viewing the runners all the way around the track.

Chapter 6 addresses the issues of overlooking the planning process for constructing storage space. In the Perry Field House, storage room for all clubs and recreation organizations seems to be very disorganized in terms of proper labeling and separation between the organizations. I know that the Outdoor Program is pushed for space and has equipment in multiple locations. It would be ideal to have a central location for everything.

In Chicago this year a new set of Field Houses were opened with exceptional “green” features. This might be a glimpse into what the future of Field House construction might be: