City of Winterset
Community Fieldhouse Business Plan
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| Winterset, Iowa | 2024 | Business Plan | Confluence Studio Melee |
In 2022, the city of Winterset embarked on a Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan, which identified indoor recreation spaces as a priority for quality-of-life investments. It was determined of importance to conduct a business plan to better understand the cost of building and operating the facility and achieve defined outcomes, such as a minimum of 100% cost recovery. During the conceptual design process, the facility began to take the shape of a community fieldhouse. The fieldhouse design maximizes space, creating a flexible and functional facility for athletics, but also provides for a wide range of other activities.
To better understand the capabilities of the community fieldhouse, an analysis was completed on current demographic, area trends, and similar providers in the market. This helped to develop the program of spaces to include in the facility. The initial core program was then used by the architect to allocate space. The initial core program is used as a starting point for facility layout and adjustments are expected in which spaces to incorporate, size of spaces, and location, as the consulting team works through details with city staff to reach a final design.