Bowie Gridley Architects will be attending The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Annual Conference in Boston from December 5-7, 2019 at Boston Marriott Copley Place. BGA Principals, Richard Salopek and Elise Robinson, will be at Booth #26 to speak about the many exciting things BGA is doing with peer boarding schools throughout the country.

BGA is pleased to announce that the Patsy’s/Randy’s/Best Buns restaurant in Tysons Corner, Virginia has received an Award of Merit from the Northern Virginia Chapter of NAIOP in the Buildings-Retail category. Great American Restaurants’ (GAR) newest restaurant in Northern Virginia features a single building with three venues: Best Buns Bakery, Patsy’s American, and Randy’s Prime Seafood and Steaks. The restaurants and bakery are designed to appear nestled into a repurposed railway station and garden pavilion. Each of the three restaurants have unique interior design features that reflect their different dining experiences. Bowie Gridley Architects and Streetsense collaborated on the design of the project, with Forrester Construction serving as the general contractor.

BGA is pleased to announce that the Fairfax County John Marshall Library in Alexandria, Virginia has received an Award of Excellence from the Northern Virginia Chapter of NAIOP under the Capital Improvements of Institutional Buildings category. The library, originally constructed in 1975, serves the Rose Hill neighborhood as a vital resource, providing access to information, meeting spaces, and venues for community events. Bowie Gridley Architects’ design for the renovation transformed the exterior of the building by creating a new visitor entrance and exposing the dramatic interior spaces. The renovated building includes improved collections and seating areas, quiet and group study rooms, and expanded staff workspaces. HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems were updated to modern standards and all interior room finishes and furnishings were provided by BGA. The design features a light-filled interior spine that connects the main functions of the building, establishing a modern and welcoming feel along the street. The project was designed to achieve USGBC LEED Silver certification.