Intramural cycling environment : Bassett Creek Pedal Club

Abstract

Understanding a specific need of the public is very important when looking at how a building can promote a healthy lifestyle, while saving energy and bringing a community closer together. Minneapolis, Minnesota, along with having some of the most extreme weather conditions in the world, lacks a solution for the harsh winter months for bicyclists. This thesis takes a close look at providing the Minneapolis metro area community with an intramural cycling environment that’s able to be used year-round. Intramural Cycling Environment includes but is not limited to the specific design of the Bassett Creek Pedal Club, which is a new type of hybrid typology for an indoor recreational environment. The complete square footage of the project is approximately 334,000 s.f.