Athletic buildings are typically larger in volume, and designing them as a collection of Spaces while containing necessary functions would interrupt the lower scale of the campus and much of the Lawrenceville School building. Keeping the new gymnasium at a decent height was therefore a key design parameter, especially given its proximity to the residence halls and Kirby Science Building.

The large volumes of pools, ice cubes, and basketballs were sunk and buried on the lower floors, taking advantage of the height differences in the subdivided terrain, leaving the upper floors as corridors from which spectators could look down. All the space. The curved roof unifies and breaks the scale of the building. While the historic court building has a beautiful curved structural frame, the new court building echoes the curved outline of the rounded corners and gives the building a special character by connecting the two straight sections with the curved peaks. This simple movement of the curved roof creates a unique curved profile that allows side light to enter through the dining room's skylights and hides the engine room, adding volume to the pool and ice rink while breaking the scale of this great facility.

The streamline plan clearly divides the users, but also helps create a simple wayfinding strategy by assigning primary users to each floor. The upper floor serves as a corridor level, overlooking the Spaces and connecting them on the same floor. The largest community and gathering Spaces are the dining room and upper floor foyer, which act as anchors for the public Spaces and are then scattered throughout the building, connecting all functions. The lower deck is intended to be the athlete's level, as it brings together all the students from the fields across the road, guests attending the games, and students entering the locker rooms for their respective sports, whether coming to the main campus or heading north or from the fields across the creek and South Loop.