Archive for the ‘Sustainable Design’ Category
Thursday, May 24th, 2012
Designed to fit within an existing Georgian-style campus, this new two-story Student Center enables St. Christopher’s School to realize both quality and variety of academic, social, and community experiences.
- A new main dining hall anchors the building and serves as a venue for community gathering events
- Features a ‘loud library’ equipped with state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment allowing student collaboration
- A video-conference classroom supports the school’s international partnerships
- Also includes a cafe-style dining area, studio theater and studios for choral and visual arts
- The project incorporates many sustainable features and is currently pursuing LEED Gold certification
BGA has also worked with St. Christopher’s to expand its athletic program through a new fieldhouse and athletic center.
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Bowie Gridley Architects’ expanded The University of Virginia’s Bookstore, located along a prominent entry point into the historic UVA campus above an existing 3-story parking garage.
- The expansion provided enlarged clothing, computer and technical support departments for the bookstore, as well as additional space for food service, new staff offices and storage
- Established a unified composition with the existing masonry clad-garage façade and the adjacent Memorial Gymnasium, while giving a stronger presence to the building
- The BGA Team was responsible for feasibility planning as well as full design services for the project, which opened on time for the Fall semester of 2011
- The project is pursuing LEED Silver certification.
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Thursday, October 13th, 2011
BGA addressed community needs by enhancing the library and it’s connection to the surrounding park.
- Added a reading room, children’s reading area, staff workroom, circulation desks and community meeting rooms
- The design takes advantage of wooded site with views of the forest at McLean Central Park
- The project incorporated sustainable features such as a green roof, efficient and renewable energy, resource conservation and recycling, low environmental impact and an environmental education program and is LEED Gold certified
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Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
This 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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Friday, February 4th, 2011
Following the completion of a master plan for the 132-acre upper school campus, Bowie Gridley Architects designed the first project, a renovation of historic Rowe Hall and the adjacent Study Center.
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Sustainable strategies included:
- Use of porous paving and innovative stormwater management system
- Use of recycled and locally produced materials
- Introduction of natural light to reduce energy consumption
- Renovation of HVAC systems
- Promotion of alternative transportation to the site.
- Working with a locally based sustainable design consultant, BGA implemented a series of design strategies to obtain LEED Gold certification of the project
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Monday, January 24th, 2011
This award winning, LEED Gold certified new athletic facility boasts a 3 court gymnasium with suspended 3-lane track, fitness center, rowing tank, locker rooms, Hall of Fame, day care center and training facility. The building features ribbon windows, curving towers, an exposed structural framework, and horizontal bands of earth-toned masonry.
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Monday, December 27th, 2010
Sited 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.
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Monday, December 27th, 2010
The modernization of Savoy includes complete renovation of an existing 3-story, 58,000 gsf school plus the addition of a new gymnasium, library/media center, multi-purpose room/cafeteria, administrative offices, and a new playground.
- The design provides a new entry with improved site orientation, and enlarged classroom spaces
- Features improved utilization of remaining portions of the building and underground parking for 40 cars
- BGA’s design team employed many sustainable design strategies including specified construction practices, site improvements that permit bicycle storage and changing areas, use of regionally produced materials, and commissioning to attain LEED Gold certification
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Monday, December 27th, 2010
A modern façade juxtaposed with a neo-classical design conveys a high-tech image for the School of Communication and opens the University’s historic McKinley Building to the main campus. State-of-the-art newsroom, classrooms, offices and support spaces prepare students for work in journalism, broadcast, or film. A central atrium adds spaces for lectures and events. The project meets rigorous standards of sustainability and was certified LEED Gold.
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Monday, December 27th, 2010
The new LEED Gold learning commons and library provides more flexible, collaborative faculty-student group space, individual quiet study areas, and greater access to technology. Another special feature is the green design that reflects the school’s concern for our earth’s resources. Heating and cooling is supplied by a geothermal system, rain water is directed to rain gardens and absorbed on a vegetation roof, and overall the building will save energy and produce fewer carbon emissions.
Bowie Gridley Architects was also selected to design a new athletic center for George School, which is currently well under construction.
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Office 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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Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Arlington Public Schools commissioned Bowie Gridley Architects to design a replacement facility for Wakefield High School. BGA conducted a feasibility study and worked with APS to develop a site solution that would address the educational specifications. Subsequently, the firm was authorized to provide full design services for the new 338,000 sf replacement high school as well as a new aquatics center. The design reflects current standards for a school population of 1,600 students and features a large student commons that establishes a symbolic center or “heart” for the school, complimented by smaller, informal gathering areas. Administrative spaces are distributed throughout the building to encourage student/adult interaction. The school, which incorporates many sustainable design features, achieved LEED-NC Gold certification.
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