Renovation of a middle school older gymnasium to provide a multipurpose performance and assembly space

St. John School in Lawrence, Kansas found it possible and necessary to construct a new gymnasium of proper size on the north side of their school building. The construction of this new gymnasium was completed in early 2018. The new gymnasium is partially adjacent to an older and smaller gymnasium that has a small stage in one end. This older gymnasium was renovated to address aesthetic, acoustic, noise, and theatrical issues so as to provide a multipurpose performance and assembly space. The renovated gymnasium was opened in October 2018 and it has proved to be a successful multipurpose performance and assembly facility.