Hornell Area Family YMCA - New Replacement Facility

Project Description:
This approximately 35,000 square foot, two story facility is being constructed in Hornell, New York. The facility contains a 8,700 square foot pre-engineered metal building gymnasium and a 4,500 square foot natatorium. The first floor serves as the men's and women's locker rooms as well as administrative offices, community room and daycare. The second floor is occupied by aerobics, a wellness area with a running track and music and arts studios.

The natatorium is constructed with long span roof joists bearing on reinforced masonry walls. The gymnasium and second floor wellness area is a pre-engineered metal building with the remainder of the structure being steel framed with steel moment frames for lateral load resistance.

Siracuse Engineer's Role:
Complete structural engineering design for the facility including:

• Long span roof joists and reinforced masonry bearing and shear walls for the natatorium.
• Structural steel framing and steel moment frames for the remainder of the structure except for the gymnasium and second floor wellness center.
• Spread footings to support the structure including foundations for the pre-engineered metal building.

Architect:                                                                  Owner:
FFAE Architects                                                         Hornell Area Family Y.M.C.A.
6395 West Quaker Street                                          Hornell, New York
Orchard Park, New York 14127
Contact: Ivan Garcia, AIA - Associate
(716) 662-2200
Website:www.ffae.biz 

Project Value:  $6.0 Million
Project Size:     35,000 square feet
Completion:      2011