AISD Bond - 2017

[eskimo33]

Any thoughts why they chose to construct the tennis courts on the top level (besides the obvious temp/wind etc comments) on the top level? It seems, that maybe, by having it a level below the roof; the court would have shade from the sun and a high temps. Although, automobile exhaust might be an issue; outside of peak commute times, maybe not?

[KevinFromTexas]

I think it's an impervious coverage issue. I remember them citing that reason. There's a creek that flows behind Bowie (I don't remember which) but the terrain back there is pretty rocky and steep. My brother and I do some mountain bike/trail riding back there. I could see flooding being an issue in some spots.

[lzppjb]

Originally Posted by eskimo33

Any thoughts why they chose to construct the tennis courts on the top level (besides the obvious temp/wind etc comments) on the top level? It seems, that maybe, by having it a level below the roof; the court would have shade from the sun and a high temps. Although, automobile exhaust might be an issue; outside of peak commute times, maybe not?

It's entirely an impervious cover issue.

Bowie needed to expand. But the SOS requirements made it impossible. AISD had to buy 2 adjacent tracts of land, and smartly design the expansion just to get in under the limit.

The 8 tennis courts were once on the north side of the school. That area is now going to be a new athletics building (2 gyms, weight room, offices, etc).

The old gym and locker rooms are going to be renovated for fine arts.

There were also parking requirements. So they added parking without increasing impervious cover, and saved some by putting the courts on top of it.