Ocean Breeze Park Track & Field Athletic Complex
The Ocean Breeze Track and Field Athletic Complexisa 135,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art IAAF-certified indoor track and field facility in Ocean Breeze, Park Staten Island.This $93 million athletic complex was funded by the City's PlaNYC initiative, with construction managed in coordination with the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC). The facility is the premier destination for athletic events, drawing competitors from around the region.The elite-level hydraulically-banked competition track can convertfromeight to six lanes andincline up to 4.5 feet.The facilityboastscommanding views of the nearby Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and the Freedom Tower in lower Manhattan. Thewarm-up area featuresfitness and cardio rooms, and there's a covered parking lot that accommodates 160 cars. NYC Parks worked with track and field professionals and community groups throughout the planning process and continues to work with local partners to explore youth and adult programming opportunities.
In keeping with the sustainability goals of PlaNYC, Parks and DDC are seeking a LEED Silver rating for the building, and have incorporated features to conserve energy and water into the design. Sustainable features for the building include geothermal heating and cooling, displacement ventilation, harvesting of storm water to recharge surrounding wetlands, a "cool" roof and recycled materials.In addition, the building will take advantage of the cool ocean breezes to provide natural ventilation for the majority of the year.Natural daylight harvested through skylights, windows, light shelves and clerestories will either eliminate or supplement the necessity for artificial lighting much of the time. The surrounding sand dunes, wetlands, grasslands,and shrub forest comprising much of Ocean Breeze Park will be preserved.
On November 19, 2015 the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex became the first facility in the United States to be recognized as a certified IAAF facility.
