© Todd Remington 2006

A Sports Barn and
Climbing Wall Silo

The main barn is actually a gymnasium and basketball court. A real grain silo was constructed and outfitted as a climbing wall . . .

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Photo at Top: A connecting wing to the grain silo provides space for locker rooms and a video game arcade with separate girls and boys bunk rooms above. Adjacent to the structure is an olympic size pool and hot tub on one side, and a clay tennis court on the other. The above photo was taken part way up the private ski hill, and to the left out of view is a baseball diamond. Note the lower shed roof at right provides room for a large raised stage which opens either into the gymnasium or to the outside through large barn doors for plays and concerts.

Photo Lower Left: Traditional detailing abounds on this new structure, creating a character rarely seen in sports complexes. Large 1/2 glassed doors at left open up the video arcade to the swimming pool. Far right, the large barn doors also open the gymnasium to the pool area.

Photo Lower Center: The main barn was designed as a long span timber truss structure, much like early gymnasiums. The resulting open space provides for a regulation basketball court. Heated for winter use, large insulated barn doors open in summer to provide much needed ventilation.

Photo Lower Right: A view from the climbing wall silo for those daring enough to reach the top.

Photos by Choice Wood Company & Peter Kerze

Specializing in Residential Architecture: Homes, Cabins and Retreats