Case Study Tom Muehlenbeck Center – Plano Recreation Center Specifies Bradley Lockers, Partitions and Lavatory Systems as Preventative Maintenance Challenge In November of 2007, the Tom Muehlenbeck Center opened its Solid plastic Lenox Lockers are available in a wide range of colors and sizes to fit doors as the City of Plano’s newest community recreation virtually any application. center. The 83,000 square foot, $23 million center is bursting with amenities that include an indoor and outdoor pool, lap pool, fitness center, indoor track, gymnasium, game room, classrooms and a community lobby with internet access. Amy Fortenberry, recreational services manager, was sensitive to maintenance issues in designing the facility. “My questions are always how hard will this be to maintain and will it stand the test of time in a humid environment?,” she said. Finding the right lockers was of particular concern – ease of maintenance could not be at the expense of functionality. “We need the lockers to be as secure and vandal proof as they can be,” explained Fortenberry. Vandal-resistant fixtures durable enough to handle abuse in the restrooms w

Solution Stephen Springs, AIA, of Brinkley Sargent Architects, Dallas, recommended several lockers for the Muehlenbeck project. Fortenberry’s team appreciated the construction of Bradley’s Lenox® Lockers, and felt the attractive lockers would complement the center’s design. They also liked the sloped top that would keep things from getting stacked on top. Yet, they were skeptical from past experiences. To allay any concerns, Springs partnered with Bradley representative Dennis Lally of Braswell & Assoc. in Farmer’s Branch, Texas, to provide samples for the facility’s staff to try out and abuse....