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Kerman Area Multi-Generational Center

Community Workshop #2 Online Survey
Three Alternative Concepts

Add your input to the design of the Kerman Area Multi-Generational Center!

Taller Comunitario #2 Encuesta en Línea: Para realizar la encuesta en español, haga clic aquí.
ਕਮਿਊਨਿਟੀ ਵਰਕਸ਼ਾਪ #2 ਆਨਲਾਈਨ ਸਰਵੇਖਣ: ਸਰਵੇਖਣ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਰਨ ਲਈ, ਇੱਥੇ ਕਲਿੱਕ ਕਰੋ।

During Workshop #2, three Kerman Area Multi-Generational Center concepts were presented to attendees. The group of community members were split up in groups of ten where they could discuss the pros and cons for each concept plan. A representative of each group stood and presented the key takeaways from their discussions. Each attendee was able to select their preferred concept to be tallied in the decision of which concept will be further developed by ELS and the City of Kerman.

The online survey for workshop #2 was created to receive additional feedback, including from people who were unable to attend the in-person workshops.

Included in this survey: Below are the three site plans that were presented at the in-person workshop. Please read through the description of each site plan, select your favorite, and make any additional comments in the comment box. Your input is crucial as it will help guide the project team in understanding community priorities.

With feedback from the in-person workshop, City leadership, and online survey results, the preferred Kerman Area Multi-Generational Center concept will be further developed and presented for additional feedback at Community Workshop #3 on March 18th.
Concept A
Concept A proposes a new addition that connects directly to the existing community center to form a single building. Key characteristics include:

Connected Expansion: The new addition expands the existing building and adds a central, shared entry. This concept includes a structural retrofit to the existing community center; the cost associated with this added scope requires the new addition to be more compact.

Organization: The new wing has a long, rectangular plan with a single-loaded corridor; the addition houses multipurpose rooms, emergency operations and storage, and administrative spaces. These interior spaces offer views to G St and Kerckhoff Park to the south; the corridor and an outdoor patio provide views and connections to the park to the west, and parking to the north. A renovation and expansion of the existing restrooms adds fixtures, showers, and laundry.

Architectural character: A sloped butterfly roof provides a counterpoint to the existing building’s gable roofs and redefines the shared primary entry.

Concept A, like all the concept options, reconfigures the parking stalls across the street at Kerckhoff Park, allowing the center to maintain its current parking count; this affords more space for the redevelopment of the project site.
Concept B
Concept B proposes a new building that is separate from the existing community center. Key characteristics include:

Separate Expansion: Keeping the new building separate from the existing building allows the project to avoid a seismic retrofit of the existing community center; this enables the new building to be larger than that of Concept A, with more programming opportunities.

Organization: The new center has a long, rectangular plan with a double-loaded corridor; its connected patios support outdoor programming and strengthen site connections to G St and Kerckhoff Park to the south, the park to the west, and the parking lot to the north.

Architectural Character: Sloped roof forms complement the existing community center’s gable roofs while highlighting entries and major gathering spaces. This consistency helps establish a recognizable civic presence and an architectural vocabulary that support a cohesive community and resiliency-oriented campus.

Concept B, like all the concept options, requires the expansion of parking stalls across the street at Kerckhoff Park, allowing the center to maintain its current parking count; this arrangement affords more space for the project site’s redevelopment.


Concept C
Concept C proposes a new building that is separate from the existing community center. Key characteristics include:

Separate Expansion: Keeping the new building separate from the existing building allows the project to avoid a seismic retrofit of the existing community center; this enables the new building to be larger than that of Concept A, with more programming opportunities.

Organization: The new center is organized around a central courtyard that provides a secluded indoor-outdoor space for gatherings and small events. Interior spaces at the building’s perimeter provide views to G St and Kerckhoff Park to the south, the park to the west, and the parking lot to the north. The new center holds multipurpose rooms, emergency operations, emergency storage, private study rooms, administrative spaces, kitchen, laundry, restrooms, and showers.

Architectural Character: Sloped roof forms complement the existing community center’s gable roofs while framing the central courtyard. This consistency helps establish a recognizable civic presence and an architectural vocabulary that support a cohesive community and resiliency-oriented campus.

Concept C, like all the concept options, reconfigures the parking stalls across the street at Kerckhoff Park, allowing the center to maintain its current parking count; this affords more space for the project site’s redevelopment.
SELECT your favorite Kerman Area Multi-Generational Center concept by clicking on the image of your preferred concept.(Required.)
Which concept is your favorite and why?
We appreciate you taking the time to attend Workshop #2 and/or adding your comments that contribute your insight to this exciting new project! Make sure to push the "Done" button below to submit your comments.

The City of Kerman