Our
comprehensive improvements offer new life to the grand structure, make the Club
a more enjoyable and safer place to be, and better serve the interests of our
members.
Major
Improvements - An expanded fitness center
- A
tennis pavilion with offices, a restroom & gathering space
- An
adult lounge
- A new bar
- More lockers
- Infrastructure
upgrades, including: tempered glass, panic doors, modifications for the American
with Disabilities Act (ADA), fire safety systems, asbestos abatement, electrical,
mechanical, plumbing, termite repair & other related work
- One
kitchen for better efficiency
- Improved dining spaces
- Indoor,
kid-friendly space
- Interior & exterior upgrades to the
clubhouse, including: décor, water infiltration, rot and mold treatment
and termite repair
Member Benefits - Greatly
enhances how members utilize the club
- Defines 'club identity'
with a clear front entrance...
- Puts the "club"
back into the "house" by using our largest building to meet more members'
needs
- Emphasizes casual dining & gathering
- Improves
food service options & flexibility and lowers cost by combining kitchens.
- Improves
the overall image of the club
The Schedule
Demolition
has begun and construction is expected to be complete in the Fall of 2006. Design
Overview
Our design consolidates the grill and banquet
cooking into one kitchen in the clubhouse and adds a grill dining area and adult
lounge in the clubhouse. The former grill becomes the new fitness center. A new
tennis pavilion replaces the existing tennis pro shop. More detail is described
below.
Club House - Upper Level - New
"member's entrance" between the grill & clubhouse.
Provides
single access to all Club functions: dining venues, new fitness center, pool &
locker rooms - Renovated & enlarged deck area
Connects the new fitness center & the Clubhouse; provides additional outdoor
seating - Renovated banquet rooms, new grill, new meeting
room location
Adds flexibility for multi use of clubhouse spaces; freshens
decor - New Bar
Allows service on the deck, at the
pool, in banquet rooms, joined or separate - Renovated Kitchen
Performs
both banquet and grill functions; reduces labor cost; offers operational savings - Upgraded
Infrastructure, including: new bathrooms, HVAC & handicap lift
Code
compliant, comfortable, safe
Club House
- Lower Level - Relocated swim offices
& new storage areas
Creates weather proof, mold free work space - Enlarged
pool patio (under enlarged deck)
Adds shaded area by pool, permanent exterior
heaters, and comfortable meeting place under the deck for swim team dry-land work-outs
- New Kids' Area
Creates new indoor space, poolside,
separate from adult lounge - Infrastructure upgrade in
Locker Rooms
Connects sprinklers to a fire water line - Fitness
Center
Moves to current Grill area; doubles in size; adds equipment &
stretching spaces
Options: class area, shower
New
Tennis Pavilion
- Indoor member
room - Adds a gathering
space
- Outside member area - Adds a shaded
gathering space & view of courts 1-5
- New
indoor restroom
- New storage & vending/ice
machine room
- New office space - weatherproof
workspaces for tennis pros!
Questions
and Comments: remodel@ucpaloalto.com
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