Jonathan Sutton - Architecture Site Design: Cobblestone Community Center

Athletic Facility view of Cobblestone Community Center, along with a view of the amphitheater. The amphitheater uses the topography of the site as seating and acts as a stormwater retention area.

The Cobblestone Community Center is meant to provide a recreational space for the expanding Farmington community. Moreover, this community center will be accessible and inclusive to both the handicapped and disadvantaged populations. Furthermore, the site of the Cobblestone Community Center will integrate itself into the community of Farmington by providing access to the Auburn Trail. Finally, the Cobblestone Community Center will preserve as much of the existing environment as possible, while implementing sustainable techniques that benefit the local ecosystem.

Fall 2021

This project was designed in the Rochester Institute of Technology's Masters of Architecture Site Studio. The purpose of this project was to create a community center for the Cobblestone Arts Center in Farmington, NY. Students were tasked with addressing the client's needs, zoning, and building codes, through a program and site plan.

Cobblestone Community Center Courtyard

Site Analysis

The site of the Cobblestone Community Center provides a network of trails that traverse the site, an amphitheater that doubles as a stormwater retention area during flood events, a secluded playground/courtyard, and parking broken up into three lots. Moreover, the parking lots utilize plants and trees for water filtration and heat island effect reduction.

First Floor Plan

The Cobblestone Community Center includes an athletic facility, a library, a cafe, and community rooms. The building is broken into two parts, the athletic facility side, and the library/community side. The athletic facility includes a pool, weight and cardio rooms, locker rooms, and multi-use studios.

Bus Loop Facade

Central Lobby

Second Floor Plan

The second floor holds the majority of the library and the fieldhouse. The fieldhouse holds room for athletic equipment storage, four main courts with bleachers at each court, and two tennis/pickleball courts.

South Facade

Interior South Facade

Sun shading devices are used on the Southern facade of the building to reduce the solar gain on the interior and control how daylight enters the building.