The new 66,000 sf Hale Field House is the largest indoor field house in the Mid-Atlantic Prep League. The facility houses a 200-meter track, four basketball courts overlaid with striping for four tennis courts, restrooms, storage, mechanical and lobby spaces. Other features include a drop-down tunnel cage for baseball, softball and golf practice, as well as a specifically designed lacrosse wall with a six-degree slope. The new field house is connected to the existing Nolde gym by a two-story lobby vestibule with a mezzanine floor level overlooking the interior of the field house. The field house was designed to achieve LEED Certification standards.
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Mercersburg Hale Field House
Friday, May 3rd, 2019Georgetown University Athletic Center
Tuesday, June 27th, 2017Bowie Gridley Architects/Populous was selected to design this new Intercollegiate Athletic Center facility for Georgetown University’s men’s and women’s basketball, soccer and lacrosse programs (NCAA Division I, Big East Conference).
The 136,000 square-foot, three-story facility provides state-of-the-art training facilities for the University’s signature athletic programs, as well as social and academic support centers for all of the school’s scholar-athletes. The new facility, which is directly connected to the McDonough Gym via a linear glass link, was designed to achieve LEED Gold certification. A variety of student spaces make the Intercollegiate Athletic Center a place for gathering. Offices and meeting space, seminar rooms, study areas, and student-athlete lounge areas comprise a portion of the building. The Center was designed and constructed to fit within the context of the campus with a Collegiate Gothic style.
Mercersburg Academy Residential Life Projects
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013In an ongoing relationship spanning over 20 years, BGA completed two comprehensive master plans and implemented numerous projects on this 300 acre campus, including renovations and additions to five dormitories and new faculty residences.
BGA has also completed multiple athletics projects on the campus, in addition to a master plan.
The Bryn Mawr School
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012Founded in 1885, Bryn Mawr, an independent, nonsectarian all-girls school for grades K-12, is one of the oldest college-preparatory schools in the country. BGA designed a new academic building in keeping with the established architectural vocabulary, situated as the focal point at the end of the central campus quadrangle.
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University of Mary Washington
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011This award-winning, LEED Gold addition and renovation to the Mason and Randolph Halls transforms two traditional buildings into a 108,000 sf living-learning center shared by residents and the larger UMW campus community. Residence and faculty spaces are interspersed with lounge and study venues, bringing a fresh new look to prominent collaboration and relaxation spaces.
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Thomas Balch Library
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010BGA provided complete architectural and interior design services for the renovation and addition to this historic 1922 library located in downtown Leesburg. The two-story addition allows expansion of the library’s collection, while providing a community meeting room with seating for 60 people. Special collections include rare and unique materials from regional and Virginia history and geneology.
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UVA Nursing Education Building
Monday, December 27th, 2010Sited directly across the street from the main building, McLeod Hall, this 34,000 sf Education Building ushers in a new era for UVA’s School of Nursing. It creates collaborative workspaces and new community spaces while highlighting health and wellness by its four-story open grand stairs. Sustainable design principles include a partial green roof, low VOC material selection, operable windows, and sun shades/shelves contributing greatly to the building’s energy efficiency.
Mercersburg Academy Athletics Projects
Monday, December 27th, 2010In an ongoing relationship with Mercersburg Academy spanning nearly 20 years, Bowie Gridley Architects has completed two comprehensive master plans and implemented numerous projects on the 300 acre campus.
Completed athletics projects include:
- The renovation of and additions to the existing historic gymnasium
- A state of the art fitness facility
- A new 14 court tennis center
- A new 10 court squash center
- An environmental education center
In addition, concept and schematic designs are underway for a new fieldhouse and Olympic size natatorium.
