OAC by the Numbers
Design Components
Blend of wall products:
• Eldorado Walls ‘High Performance’ comprises 90% of
facility terrain.
• Eldorado Walls ‘Real Rock’ is
used in the Instructional Nook,
designed to be away from front
entry and in a more private
space.
• Eldorado Walls ‘Shotcrete’
used on exterior wall. Inspired
by iconic Nebraskan landmark,
Chimney Rock. Allows 24hour bouldering up to 10 feet,
and custom program space for
special events.
• Eldorado Walls Boulder placed
at Recreation & Wellness
Center on UNL East Campus.
Allows 24-hour bouldering
access at satellite facility.
• Futurist Bouldering Pad: Dedicated to installing seamless
bouldering flooring solution to
minimize risk and encourage
bouldering.
access, and a dedicated HVAC
system in the climbing space
required somewhat of a barrier.
But a more seamless transition
between the service lobby and
entrance to the Climbing Center
could benefit the OAC’s overall
connectivity.
Training space. Graduating from
a 6-line climbing wall to a space
that incorporates dedicated bouldering space was exciting. The
new space brought facilities up to
speed but failed to get ahead of
the curve. Incorporating a dedicated training space--including a
variety of hang boards, systems
Gym-to-crag teaching features:
• Boulder top-out doubles as
rope skills clinic venue: sport
anchors, self rescue, crevasse
rescue.
• 2 rappel ledges to instruct rope
skills at height and over edge.
• Tyrolean Traverse.
• Exterior wall offers venue for
Multipitch Skills Clinic and
gear placement lab.
Social space:
• Bouldering incorporated into
center of facility.
• Seating: bench seating facing
climbing where possible, and
light, movable seating solution
to allow patron cleaning.
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wall, TRX systems, and crimp
rails--would have required more
square footage. But patrons have
noted its absence, and it would
have