Riptide Dining and Fitness Center
Hurlburt Field, Florida

STOA Architects provided project programming, design charrette, architectural design, and value engineering management services for this exciting hybrid building combining dining and fitness functions into one facility. A full service kitchen, restaurant, support spaces, and indoor and outdoor dining spaces are located on the ground floor, and a state-of-the-art Fitness Center is located on the 2nd floor of this 38,000 square-foot facility.

The project was designed with consideration to sustainable development parameters, environmental impact, force protection, future utilities infrastructure and integrated landscape design.

The A/E Design Team utilized design charrettes with the users of the facility and 3D computer rendering and design sketches to develop a design theme and style. The unique structure is created with interesting curved vertical and horizontal planes and incorporates low maintenance materials and other energy-saving elements such as sunshade devices for solar control.

Building features include covered exterior dining, a sculptural water feature and suspended fabric “sails”, a 12-person Internet bar, curving “wave walls”, exposed high bay workout areas, a central control station with a 270-degree view, and extensive interior and exterior glazing.