Gateway Multipurpose Room

Lake Villa, IL

The image shows a circular glass-walled building surrounded by plants and flowers, with a person walking toward it and people sitting inside.
A building under construction with a curved roof, nude colour steel columns, and exposed CLT panels.
A circular building under construction with a curved roof, nude colour steel columns, and exposed CLT panels.
The image shows a wooden ceiling with light-colored steel beams and light-colored wooden planks, likely part of an outdoor structure.
A building under construction with a curved roof, nude colour steel columns, and exposed CLT panels.
The image shows a wooden ceiling with light-colored steel beams and light-colored wooden planks, likely part of an outdoor structure.
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    This project involved the renovation of auxiliary spaces within an existing gymnasium building and the addition of a new 2,490-square-foot assembly area. The work included civil grading and site improvements, new exterior walls and foundations, a small kitchen build-out, interior finishes, and full mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems upgrades. 

    Sterling Structural provided Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) roof panels for the addition, playing a key role in shaping the character of the new assembly space. Specially fabricated curved panels form an elegant oval-shaped room, highlighting the versatility and beauty of mass timber construction. 

    This project demonstrates how innovative mass timber solutions can elevate even small-scale additions, creating warm, sustainable spaces with unique architectural expression.

    Project Stats

    YEAR BUILT:

    2024

    NUMBER OF STORIES:

    1

    CONSTRUCTION TYPE:

    II-B

    SQ FT:

    3,000

    Project Details

    BUILDING TYPE:

    Assembly (Auditorium)

    MATERIAL TYPES:

    Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) deck

    Steel Columns

    PROJECT TEAM:

    Connection Partner: Rothoblaas (Rigging)   

    Developer/Owner: Gateway Foundation 

    GC: Executive Construction, Inc 

    Installer:  Denk + Roche Builders

    Engineer: Thornton Tomasetti (Chicago) 

    Architect:  MKB Architects