This project for a private club in Richmond, Virginia began with a master plan that studied options for updating and expanding the Club’s existing racquet sports (tennis and squash) and fitness facilities to provide additional amenities for a growing, diverse membership. The nearly 100,000 square-foot facility features a state-of-the art fitness center with five exercise studios, personal training and functional training space, a “fast casual” café restaurant, a teen center, racquet sports pro shop, spa, five Anderson squash courts (including a doubles court). Existing indoor tennis courts and locker rooms for both fitness and racquet sports were fully renovated. Interior design provided by Beatty & Brown. A special feature of the project is a new tennis viewing area that provides gathering space that links the racquet sports, dining and fitness areas of the building while providing views into the indoor tennis courts and connections to outdoor covered dining/gathering areas adjacent to outdoor courts.
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Private Club in Richmond, VA
Tuesday, May 14th, 2019Piedmont Environmental Council Headquarters
Monday, December 15th, 2014The renovation and addition of the Piedmont Environmental Council’s headquarters includes an existing structure and a new addition to provide additional office and meeting spaces. Alteration work within the existing structure was extensive including new plumbing and finishes and lighting replacement. Work clusters are arranged to facilitate collaborative interactions among the staff and separate work groups. The project more than doubles the size of the facility and features sustainable design principles.
Citronelle Restaurant
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011CapStar Hotels commissioned Bowie Gridley Architects to create a new street identity for the Latham Hotel – an upscale hotel in historic Georgetown, and to renovate its acclaimed signature restaurant, Michel Richard’s Citronelle.
- BGA coordinated a diverse team of HVAC, Food Service, and Interior Design consultants to meet a fast-paced schedule
- To create visibility for the Hotel on Georgetown’s busiest “M Street” corridor, the design team added colorful awnings to street windows and a glass awning over the vehicle entrance to the hotel
- An entrance vestibule was created to provide an energy-efficient airlock for the hotel’s lobby
Fairview Park Marketing Center
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011This signature building serves as a marketing and leasing center for Cadillac Fairview Urban Development and headquarters for the developer’s northern Virginia operations.
- A glass-enclosed conference center, capped by a pyramidal roof functions as a “beacon” and provides panoramic views of the heavily wooded, surrounding office park
- The center serves as a location for displays, A/V presentations and meetings for Cadillac Fairview’s marketing group.
Awards:
- AIA/NCMA Concrete Masonry Design Award of Excellence
- Fairfax County Exceptional Design Awards Program, Merit Award
- Northern Virginia Chapter NAIOP, Certificate of Excellence
- The Masonry Institute, First Award for Design Excellence
Four Seasons Hotel
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011BGA was asked to design a glass-enclosed connector linking new rooms with the main reception area.
- A rounded garden designed in collaboration with landscape architect Lewis Scully Gionet contrast with the rectangular geometry of the connector
- The pavilion features a locking system that allows the public to pass through, while providing security for hotel guests.
BGA also provided architecture and interior design services for the hotel’s Fitness Club.
- Located on the lowest level are a two-lane 60-foot lap pool, a jacuzzi, lounge area and massage rooms
- The mid-level weight training room contains Nautilus equipment, free weights and a fitness testing room
- On the top level, a bridge connection links the reception and aerobic exercise areas of the club directly to the hotel.
Awards:
- Washington Building Congress, Craftsmanship Award
International Tennis Club of Washington
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011Bowie Gridley Architects assisted the International Tennis Club of Washington in identifying prospective locations for the first Real Tennis court facility in the Washington, DC area.
- The court is modeled as a Court Tennis court on a typical medieval courtyard, where the game began
- The project features a regulation court with adjacent viewing gallery, refreshment bar, pro- shop and locker facilities
- A dramatic curved ceiling gives the gallery a dynamic feel
Southlake Town Square
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011Bowie Gridley Architects worked closely with the Town’s master planner to design several office and retail spaces for a variety of tenants for office space, shopping, restaurant, and town government offices.
- Utilizing a collaborative design process, the master planner brought together several prominent architects from across the U.S. to promote true authentic style differentiation
- The buildings consist of several discrete facades, each designed to reflect architectural styles consistent with late 19th and early 20th century “Main Street” America.
- Early phases of the work were completed in 2001 and 2003 with Bowie Gridley Architects producing construction drawings for the Centre building
- In 2006, BGA designed low-rise retail buildings with an outdoor plaza and two free-standing restaurants that frame a Square
- This project includes office and retail space for various tenants
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010Office and meeting space, lecture rooms, community building, hospitality, dining and fitness center facilities are featured in this major expansion and renovation for one of the most well-respected bio-medical research institutions in the world. The new expansion to their office and meeting spaces promotes a communal work culture. This project achieved LEED Gold for New Construction.
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