Enrique M. Razon Sports Center
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The Enrique M. Razon Sports Center (Building code E; also called Sports Complex, Sports Center, or Sports Building) of De La Salle University
is a ten-storey neoclassical
building that was built in 1998 to replace the old Brother Lucian Athanasius FSC Gym that was demolished in 2000 to give way for the construction of the Yuchengco Hall. The Sports Complex stands on a 3,155 square meter lot located at the corner of Fidel Reyes St.(formerly named Agno Street) and Noli streets.
The building was originally known as the Brother Athanasius Sports Complex, named after Br. Lucian Athanasius
, a past president of De La Salle College Manila. In January 2003, the university received a P50 million donation from its alumnus Enrique Razon, Jr. for sports development, which included funds for scholarships and improvement of physical facilities. From the total amount, P25 million was used to fully equip and air-condition the 9th floor gymnasium of the PE and Sports Complex, P20 million was allotted for athletic scholarships, and P5 million was used for a sports solidarity fund. The building was renamed in February 2003 as the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center after the late father of Razon who was an alumnus and athlete of De La Salle.
The nine-storey building is served by three passenger elevator
s that are located by the entrance. The ground floor houses the clinic and an Olympic-size swimming pool as well as its complementing locker rooms and shower areas. The second floor houses a bookstore, a canteen, as well as a balcony
area for swimming pool spectators.
The third to sixth floors of the building are parking areas that can accommodate 345 cars, with room for 700 once hydraulic lifts are installed. The third floor parking area is reserved for faculty members only. The seventh floor houses the basketball
, volleyball
, and table tennis
courts, the offices and lounge area of the Physical Education Department of the College of Education, and a classroom. The 8th floor houses classrooms, dance
and martial arts
studio, and a track and field
oval/balcony area for the 7th floor.
The tenth-floor gymnasium can be accessed only through stairs
and houses another set of classrooms, dance
studios, martial arts
dojo, as well as a weight training
gym
.. Recently all the La Salle Green Archers championship banners and the retired numbers of Lim Eng Beng (#14, basketball), Manilla Santos (#14, volleyball), Ren-Ren Ritualo (#4, basketball) and Kurt Bachmann (#33, basketball) were raised to the rafters on this gym.
De La Salle University
De La Salle University is a private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director...
is a ten-storey neoclassical
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
building that was built in 1998 to replace the old Brother Lucian Athanasius FSC Gym that was demolished in 2000 to give way for the construction of the Yuchengco Hall. The Sports Complex stands on a 3,155 square meter lot located at the corner of Fidel Reyes St.(formerly named Agno Street) and Noli streets.
The building was originally known as the Brother Athanasius Sports Complex, named after Br. Lucian Athanasius
Lucian Athanasius Reinhart
Brother Lucian Athanasius Reinhart FSC, born James Hyde Reinhart was an American De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and was a President of De La Salle College in Manila.- Early life :Br...
, a past president of De La Salle College Manila. In January 2003, the university received a P50 million donation from its alumnus Enrique Razon, Jr. for sports development, which included funds for scholarships and improvement of physical facilities. From the total amount, P25 million was used to fully equip and air-condition the 9th floor gymnasium of the PE and Sports Complex, P20 million was allotted for athletic scholarships, and P5 million was used for a sports solidarity fund. The building was renamed in February 2003 as the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center after the late father of Razon who was an alumnus and athlete of De La Salle.
Facilities
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
s that are located by the entrance. The ground floor houses the clinic and an Olympic-size swimming pool as well as its complementing locker rooms and shower areas. The second floor houses a bookstore, a canteen, as well as a balcony
Balcony
Balcony , a platform projecting from the wall of a building, supported by columns or console brackets, and enclosed with a balustrade.-Types:The traditional Maltese balcony is a wooden closed balcony projecting from a...
area for swimming pool spectators.
The third to sixth floors of the building are parking areas that can accommodate 345 cars, with room for 700 once hydraulic lifts are installed. The third floor parking area is reserved for faculty members only. The seventh floor houses the basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, and table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
courts, the offices and lounge area of the Physical Education Department of the College of Education, and a classroom. The 8th floor houses classrooms, dance
Dance studio
A dance studio is a space in which dancers learn or rehearse. The term is typically used to describe a space that has either been built or equipped for the purpose....
and martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
studio, and a track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
oval/balcony area for the 7th floor.
The tenth-floor gymnasium can be accessed only through stairs
Stairs
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and houses another set of classrooms, dance
Dance studio
A dance studio is a space in which dancers learn or rehearse. The term is typically used to describe a space that has either been built or equipped for the purpose....
studios, martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
dojo, as well as a weight training
Weight training
Weight training is a common type of strength training for developing the strength and size of skeletal muscles. It uses the weight force of gravity to oppose the force generated by muscle through concentric or eccentric contraction...
gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
.. Recently all the La Salle Green Archers championship banners and the retired numbers of Lim Eng Beng (#14, basketball), Manilla Santos (#14, volleyball), Ren-Ren Ritualo (#4, basketball) and Kurt Bachmann (#33, basketball) were raised to the rafters on this gym.