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Design Achievement: Established in 1893, George School is a coeducational Quaker boarding school for grades 9-12. Seeking to replace the earlier outmoded and undersized library building, the new Mollie Dodd Anderson Library and Learning Commons creates a gateway to the campus and combines three major program needs—increased academic space, a learning center, and commons space—into a modern facility reflective of the school’s Quaker culture. The new building is scaled and sited to complement the adjacent c. 1812 Meeting House, and its design configuration is a play on simple geometry—two brick-clad, gable-roofed forms are placed at a right angle to one another while a third rotated “glass box” intersects them. DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley’s design complements the more diminutive scale of the Meeting House while also achieving expansive views of campus. The focal point is the Reading Room enclosed within the wood curtain wall glass box that is flooded with light and views. Light from a skylight pierces the upper floor mezzanine distributing daylight into the center of the reading room and is a literal nod to the Quaker belief in the “Inner Light.” Situated below the main academic campus, the new library has become a favorite gathering place for students and faculty, serving to extend campus life beyond traditional boundaries. Scope Summary: The scope of work for this project encompassed approximately 26,000 SF of library, common, and learning space, situated on the 240 acres of open lawns and wooded areas on the campus of George School. The two-story building collects within it several other functions previously spread across the campus, namely conference rooms, offices, study labs for academic assistance, Quaker Core religion classrooms and a gallery for student artwork. A large terrace and eco-garden surround the curtain walled Reading Room providing ample outdoor space for reading, gathering, or quiet meditation. George School is a model for school sustainability, and ecological thinking has been a part of its history for more than a century. Education programs teaching sustainable energy practices have been in place since the 1980s, and the school remains dedicated to finding new ways to incorporate sustainability across its campus. It comes as no surprise then that the new Mollie Dodd Anderson Library and Learning Commons features a number of sustainable design elements—including a large vegetative roof, six rain gardens, a geothermal well field to provide heating and cooling to the building, and extensive sustainable landscaping. Inside the library, low VOC materials were used, and lighting is controlled to decrease energy usage. The project achieved LEED Gold certification. DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley provided architecture and interior design services.
Design Achievement - Glendale Union High School District’s 2020 bond included a focus on the community and parity between high school athletic facilities across their comprehensive high school campuses. DLR Group has been working with Glendale Union High School District to elevate their High School Locker Rooms and Weight Rooms to a collegiate-like environment. The district wanted to make sure this was a cohesive and comprehensive renovation of the dated space, and most importantly, that the same amenities were offered at both Locker Rooms (Boys and Girls), thus complying with Title IX. At Cortez High School, the Girls Locker Room was divided into P.E. and Athletic areas, each one with shower stalls for their users. However, the P.E. and Athletic areas in the Boys Locker Room were connected by a large open shower room with 4 shower trees. The owner also needed to have separate P.E. and Athletic shower rooms. DLR Group addressed the district’s concerns by creating two separate shower rooms with sufficient shower stalls. This also provided an opportunity to meet ADA requirements. Scope Summary - In all GUHSD projects, DLR Group’s design team created a layout that had efficient circulation while maximizing locker counts, and, by keeping the central lockers at half height, blind spots were minimized giving coaches and instructors greater supervision of the space. The team incorporated elements often seen in college-level athletic facilities such as wall and in-floor graphics, ceiling clouds with LED backlighting, and an outdoor training space with a recognizable steel canopy and security fence. Because this was a cohesive renovation the team also addressed issues with the reduced ceiling space and a non-ADA compliant component. DLR Group provided architecture, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering; and interiors services.
Design Achievement - Glendale Union High School District’s 2020 bond included a focus on the community and parity between high school athletic facilities across their comprehensive high school campuses. DLR Group has been working with Glendale Union High School District to elevate their High School Locker Rooms and Weight Rooms to a collegiate-like environment. The district wanted to make sure this was a cohesive and comprehensive renovation of the dated space, and most importantly, that the same amenities were offered at both Locker Rooms (Boys and Girls), thus complying with Title IX. Scope Summary - In all GUHSD projects, DLR Group’s design team created a layout that had efficient circulation while maximizing locker counts, and, by keeping the central lockers at half height, blind spots were minimized giving coaches and instructors greater supervision of the space. The team incorporated elements often seen in college-level athletic facilities such as wall and in-floor graphics, ceiling clouds with LED backlighting, and an outdoor training space with a recognizable steel canopy and security fence. Because this was a cohesive renovation the team also addressed issues with the reduced ceiling space and a non-ADA compliant component. DLR Group provided architecture, mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering; and interiors services.
As the last of four elementary school projects in the School District of Lancaster's Phase 1 facilities upgrade, schematic design is currently underway for Ross and final decisions have yet to be made as to the exact project scope. A charrette held in mid-April 2008 identified the following goals: 1.  Preserve the historic character of the building while connecting with the outdoors2.  Relocate classrooms from basement3.  Restore and upgrade the gym4.  Improve HVAC systems and lighting5.  Provide a handicapped-accessible entrance and parent drop-off/pick-up area When work is complete, 300 students will be accommodated in 39,390 square feet.
Design Achievement: Founded in 1909, the Milton Hershey School provides a full, round-the-clock educational and residential experience for students in grades pre-K through 12. The school embarked on a program of increasing enrollment from 1,500 to near 3,000 and made a strategic decision to move middle schoolers to a separate campus. Housing for approximately 800 middle schoolers is sited on several hundred acres of open farmland near the Middle Division’s academic hub. In coordination with enrollment growth plans, it is constructed in at least five phases. DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley’s design evokes a large farmhouse that has been constructed over time, in recognition of the agricultural heritage of the school and the land on which the campus is located. The model is designed to serve the unique needs of middle schoolers and their adult caretakers, known as “house parents.” Each home is designed to house 30 students, with bedrooms, bathrooms, a collection of shared common spaces, and an apartment for the house parents. Houses are sited to provide ample outdoor play space for each home. Scope Summary: The master plan for Milton Hershey School encompasses 348 acres of land, containing 18,000 SF student homes. This multi-phased construction for new student homes can house up to 420 students. The first phase of new student housing for Middle Division students took place in the Venice property, which was selected as the most preferred site for student housing due to its visual and geographic proximity to Old Senior Hall. Over a course of time, 14 homes were constructed, with the initial phase of four homes constructed for up to 120 students. Each home, grouped in pairs to create a mini community of 60 students, are comprised of approximately 30 students of one gender. Open, grass lawn play-yards, suitable for outdoor play, are provided for each pair of houses. Existing barns were also re-used to serve as operations support buildings to house landscape materials, supplies, and equipment. DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley provided master planning services.
This 63,000-SF facility accommodates 600 students in grades pre-K through grade 8. The program includes an elementary curriculum for grades pre-K through 2 and grades 3 through 5, and a middle school for grades 6 through 8. Separate and appropriately scaled play and recreation areas, distinct primary and middle school entrances, and outdoor teaching spaces have been designed to reinforce grade-level distinction. Parking for teachers and parent volunteers is closely associated with the primary and middle school classrooms.The Community Core Commons contains the media center and computer lab, cafeteria, gymnasium with stage, and art and crafts classrooms that can be isolated from the rest of the school for after-hours use. The roofed, open-air gathering area located in the center of the Community Core Commons is designed for the display of student work, to act as an informal teaching space, and to provide community use for holiday bazaars and PTA functions during the many months of mild weather.
Design Achievement: Mercersburg Academy is a 450-student coed boarding school serving students in grades 9 through 12, with a post-graduate year. The school is located on a 300-acre campus in a rural area of central Pennsylvania. DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley’s comprehensive master plan for The Mercersburg Academy analyzed existing space utilization and projected needs campus-wide, concentrating on sites for projected new facilities. This comprehensive master plan, an update of another plan by BGA completed in 1989, focused on the entire campus both in terms of programs and physical qualities to support them. Representing a holistic approach, the Plan incorporated recommendations about buildings, grounds, infrastructure, maintenance, academic, athletic, and residential life. Scope Summary: The master plan for The Mercersburg Academy encompassed 532,000 SF of improvements on a 300-acre campus. In addition to the master planning, DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley has assisted Mercersburg Academy during the implementation of many master plan projects over the past twenty years. Phased new buildings, additions and renovations have included: five renovated student dormitories and adjoining faculty residences, new faculty houses, a fitness facility, a new 17 court tennis center, a new 10 court squash center, a baseball field, an environmental education center, renovations and additions to the athletic center, a new field house, a new 50-meter natatorium, and an alumni welcome center. Stephenson & Good Landscape Architects collaborated with the firm and contributed a landscape master plan for the historic campus. DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley provided master planning services and subsequent architectural and interior design services.
Created around the concept of four "Centers for Education," Sedona High School is a unique educational facility that blends with the beautiful red rock hills of this Arizona community. This innovative high-school campus is comprised of a communication center, a performing center, a student center, and a technology center. The concept responded to a number of key programmatic requirements. Smaller components were designed to permit closer student-teacher relationships and create distint groupings of integrated curriculum areas. As physically separate buildings, the centers were sited to work with the existing topography and minimize expensive rock excavation. The smaller scale of the centers responded to program requirements for minimal visual intrusion in the picturesque environment and the preservation of native plant materials. Each center is designed and located for future building expansion in response to an eventual doubling of the school’s 450-student design capacity. The facility utilizes split-faced masonry bearing walls that are stained to match natural stone and soil colors. Vaulted metalroof forms and angular masonry wall elements combine to complement the surrounding rock formations and give each center a unique and distinctive image.
Sonoran Sky Elementary School was the first of three Paradise Valley School District’s elementary schools using a site-adapt strategy of the Copper Canyon School. At 77,881-GSF, Sonoran Sky Elementary School has the same square footage as Copper Canyon. It is the first Paradise Valley School District facility located in the City of Scottsdale. Modifications to the Copper Canyon School design included more intensive landscaping in terms of density, minimal site disruption and screened parking lots and modifying exterior brick patterns and colors. Interior modifications meet a different teaching philosophy by replacing a computer room with a science room and adjacent small computer lab. This space is to be utilized for a flight simulator. The science room includes typical lab counter tops and sinks with glass cabinets on perimeter walls, a small kitchenette and extensive storage cabinets. The adjacent computer lab accommodates eight computer terminals that can be networked. Areas are included in the interior for Scottsdale City Offices for residents to pay bills, and a police station for officers to complete paperwork.
Design Achievement - DLR Group collaborated with NRG energy to design an integrated sustainable energy solution featuring  solar panels and micro wind-turbines that provide approximately six times the power used during all Eagles home games annually. This makes the stadium one of the greenest major sports facilities in the U.S. Scope Summary - The comprehensive renewable energy system includes more than 11,000 solar panels and three megawatts (MW) of generating capacity - making it the largest solar power system in the NFL and in the Philadelphia area. Fixed array of solar panels in the parking lot will generate the majority of the renewable power, while 14 micro wind-turbines will be placed along the top of the stadium to produce additional energy.
Development of a 10-year rank-ordered facilities master plan for the Philadelphia Prison System for both pretrial detention and sentenced offenders serving less than a two-year sentence. Initial projections of future need through 2022 indicate a need for from a low of 8,900 beds—assuming intervention and population management—to a high of more than 11,000 beds—should current trends continue unabated. Evaluation of existing facilities found that two facilities are outmoded, outdated and operationally inefficient—representing just over 1,500 beds needing to be replaced. Review of the inmate profile and facility configuration identified shortfalls in maximum/close custody beds, mental health/special needs beds and support facilities. A key element was the development of short-term/immediate actions that could relieve overcrowding. Recommendations included initiating a system-wide jail population committee, additional contract beds and initial site acquisition and planning for a new facility of 2,000 (expandable to 4,000) beds, which could be subdivided into smaller management units. Master Planning also addressed overall site infrastructure and the phased renovation, replacement and expansion of facilities that were to remain. Goals of the study were to update the infrastructure provide standards compliant and higher security housing and reduce long term operating costs within the confines of the existing correctional campus.
Organized around a central plaza, Tempe Union High School provides students access to the outside, while maintaining a secure campus perimeter. The central courtyard is enjoyed by students as a natural gathering place for activities, thus creating a "town square" feeling and providing a focal point for this innovative educational community. Encircling the plaza are the learning and activity centers, including a 1,200-seat auditorium designed to accommodate a variety of assembly and performance functions for both school and community use. Also designed for community use is a physical education facility including two gymnasiums, locker rooms, a fitness center and wrestliing/dance/aerobics area, outdoor tennis courts, handball and racquetball courts, sand volleyball courts, a softball field and football field. Student services, the media center and academic classrooms are housed within a pair of two-story buildings. Completing the courtyard enclosure is the food services facility, which allows for indoor and outdoor dining. All facilities are designed to maximize flexibility and adaptability to changing educational and technological requirements. Environmental sensitivity and impact on the adjacent residential area were key issues in building and site design. High volume spaces such as the auditorium and gymnasiums were located internally and buffered by smaller-scaled buildings. Varying wall planes, berms and landscaping were designed to soften the impact on the surrounding neighborhood.
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The Early Childhood Education Center is the first phase of a master planned Pre-K-12 educational campus for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The school’s curriculum is designed to honor the O‘Odham and Piipaash cultures and the uniqueness and importance of Tribal sovereignty. The school employs committed, highly qualified and effective teachers and staff who are skilled in educating and serving our diverse student population. They also mentor, encourage and provide opportunities to Community members to teach and serve their students. The 79,727 SF Center accommodates 560 community children in the preschool, kindergarten and Head Start programs. Specific site boundaries, such as Red Mountain and the Salt River, give attention to the culturally significant landscape surrounding the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. DLR Group provided architecture; mechanical, electrical, plumbing and structural engineering; and interiors services.
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The Early Childhood Education Center is the first phase of a master planned pre-K-12 educational campus for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. The 79,727 SF Center accommodates 560 community children in the preschool, kindergarten, Head Start programs and special needs space. Specific site boundaries, such as Red Mountain and the Salt River, give attention to the culturally significant landscape surrounding the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.
The University of Advancing Technology (UAT) is a project that entailed the development of high technology classrooms and labs building. The pulse of their facility was the computer commons area and high technology classrooms. There were a variety of design considerations that were adapted to this facility in order to create an environment that was ripe with interaction, collaboration, and creativity. A few of these issues are: Noise Control - Being able to concentrate and hold conversations without loud interruptions are necessary in a healthy environment. By allowing the space to remain flexible using minimal solid walls, sound absorbing material on the floor, wall, ceilings, and furniture can help to reduce unwanted noise in an open space plan. Space Configurations - A two-story atrium style plan opens up the space allowing natural light to penetrate the environment by day. The open plan also allows the space to be flexible when laying out the computer table configurations. Lighting - Appropriate light levels provided by natural and artificial light can improve productivity. Bathing space with direct and indirect natural light during the day and providing quality artificial light during the evening and morning will make the space more livable and economical. Power and Electricity - This area must also allow for flexibility with the shifts and changes related to adapting, relocating, or adding new technological equipment. By providing the means necessary to alter electrical requirements, the space can remain flexible in relation to changes in the space planning. Color - The use of subtle colors that accent the qualities of the work space can help to create a sense of harmony and order in a flexible environment. By using cool colors in an arid climate, the faculty’s physical and psychological comfort can contribute to the productivity and enjoyment of the work area. Temperature- Providing a building that addresses the fundamental design related to a primarily hot dry climate is essential. The internal comfort for the faculty and students can be optimized through control of sunlight and efficient mechanical systems to reduce costs.
Design Achievement: This hospitality and administration center for Mercersburg Academy, a 450-student coed boarding school in rural central Pennsylvania, combines the renovation of an existing white brick 1930s American Foursquare style house (previously the Head of School’s house) with a contemporary new addition. The addition is separated from the original house by a glass and metal paneled connecting corridor, or “hyphen,” a respectful gesture to the historic house. DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley’s design is a simple, iconic residential farmhouse form with a striking glass, steel, and wood bay projecting along one side of the addition. The bay provides expansive views of the adjacent football field and historic athletic center and is a welcoming lantern to visiting alumni in the evenings. Scope Summary: The scope of work for this 12,379 SF renovation and addition includes an alumni welcome center and administrative offices for Mercersburg Advancement and Alumni Relations group. The renovated, 5,812 SF house includes multi-purpose gathering, dining, and meeting spaces, as well as overnight guest rooms for visiting alumni. The new, 6,567 SF addition houses two floors of offices and workspaces for senior staff and administrative personnel. A large, 1,450 SF outdoor terrace links the old house with the new addition and allows for casual gathering, receptions, and alumni events. DLR Group \| Bowie Gridley provided architecture and interior design services.
Design Achievement: Founded in 1929, the Heard Museum has grown in size and significance to earn recognition on a global scale for the quality of its collections, world-class exhibitions, educational programming, and unmatched festivals. Dedicated to advancing American Indian art, the Heard effectively shares first-person experiences of American Indian people with exhibitions that highlight the richness and vitality of both traditional and contemporary art. DLR Group’s design to renovate the two-story Jacobson Gallery (originally built in 1966) accommodates a permanent exhibit celebrating the art and culture of four nations through the works of contemporary Native American artists and the nations’ rich histories. The project creates a “Sky Dome” as the central exhibit, with integrated projection technology transporting visitors to the physical environments of the Akimel O’Odham, Navajo, Yupik, and Seneca nations. The intimate 360-degree, immersive experience features the work of four Indigenous videographers and shows dynamically changing landscapes, shifting from day to night, and between seasons. Scope Summary: Unique to this project, the Sky Dome ceiling is a fiber optic map of the cosmos centered on the North Star and rotates to represent the change of seasons as seen from Arizona. These star field techniques work in conjunction with the Barco 4k projection and state-of-the-art processing and playback from Dataton and Alcorn McBride, combining to create a unique immersive environment highlighting the origins of these Indigenous peoples. The scope of work for this project encompassed 3,800 SF and included selected demolition, new exhibition lighting and controls, new mechanical and fire protection systems, new finishes, and new casework, all designed by DLR Group’s integrated team. DLR Group provided architecture, engineering, interiors, acoustic design, audiovisual design, and lighting design.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is a leader in aviation and aerospace education offering degrees in aerospace and electrical engineering, professional aeronautics and aeronautical science. The residential village is positioned on one of two major ridges on the 560+ acre, master planned site overlooking the main campus below. The residence hall consists of five separate buildings totaling 87,500 SF. Each building accommodates 64 students, totaling 320 students for the project. Two types of student housing are offered: four-person, two-bedroom apartments with separate shower/toilet rooms, kitchen and living rooms (64 Units), and four-person, two bedroom suites with semi-private bathrooms (16 Units). Each building is composed of two wings of housing separated by a two story, exposed bowed truss, entrance lobby, commons rooms, vending and an elevator. The buildings bend at the lobbies allowing them to better fit on the hillside site. This project consisted of multiple bid packages - Site Development, Building Shell, and Build-Out/Site Improvement Package. The site package included burial of 2000 feet of high voltage power lines, installation of over ¼ mile of new gas lines (2), and upgrading the campus water system to accommodate the additional structures fire suppression systems.
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NOT TO SPEC The Heard Museum’s vision for the renovation of the Museum Shop seeks to enhance the Museum’s “economic engine” by improving the Shop’s presence, providing a unique experience of shopping in a gallery, and strengthening the Museum’s commitment to support indigenous artists. DLR Group’s design concept addresses both the needs of earnest, passionate Native American Arts collectors and interested, enthusiast Museum visitors. Concepts for the upgrade create a neutral, warm, and inviting shopping experience that places emphasis on the artwork. Expanding and building upon the existing aesthetic brand of The Heard, the design implements various materiality that is common and well-received throughout the entire Museum. The Shop design is flexible and versatile, with a wide range of adaptable displays to address a variety of uses and needs. The design for the renovation of the Museum Shop consists of the one-story existing 1997 Gift Shop, 2005 Fine Arts - Berlin Gallery and their related back-of-house supporting administrative and service spaces. Upgrades involved will include replacing the existing ceiling, re-painting and re-finishing of all public areas and back office, providing new case work (designed by DLR Group to be a “Design-Build” level for a sub-contractor after Schematic Design), new wall built-in casework, new textile display racks, new ceiling lighting/controls, new public areas and Collector’s Room flooring, modifying framed art storage to include high-density shelving, provide visual connection to Collector’s Room and expanding the E-Commerce area. Also included will be demolition, minor structural (if required), architectural, interiors, mechanical, exhibition lighting and electrical modifications, and enhancements. DLR Group provided conceptual design services for this study.
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Through a comprehensive, participatory planning process, DLR Group established a long-range master plan for the facility needs of the District and assisted in the passage of their $114 million bond issue. As part of the implementation of this plan, DLR Group team members designed a 108,000 SF two story elementary school to serve as a prototypical replacement school for three of the District's oldest campuses: Moon Mountain, Ocotillo, and Orangewood Elementary Schools. Working with a core group of 60 administrators, teachers, custodians, and parents from the three existing schools, our team developed a design that could be built on the existing play fields of each school. The new design focuses on bringing natural light into each classroom, creating easy orientation within the school's corridors, and having the media center located as the hub of the learning environment.
When children have cancer, they cannot safely go to the YMCA, a bouncy house, or an art center. Ava’s Treehouse is a charity that provides a safe, fun place for a kid during chemotherapy to just be a kid. Serving families from across Arizona, this center provides art activities, pet therapy, counseling, a gym, a family kitchen, a small free gift store, and of course, a treehouse! DLR Group designed this new home for Ava’s Treehouse around a central interior play treehouse. On the exterior, the building respectfully sits within the Salt River Pima- Maricopa Indian Community. Its exterior materials and design reflect the community’s cultural background and blends with the desert landscaping. Taking advantage of incredible views of the McDowell Mountains, Ava’s Treehouse’s entry is all glass facing north to the mountains beyond. The heat gain from other glass is limited with sun shades and natural tree canopy, respecting the SRP-MIC community’s emphasis on harmony with the Arizona climate. DLR Group is providing architecture services.
Design Achievement DLR Group prepared a feasibility study for the renovation and improvement of seating and hospitality amenities at Villanova University's Pavilion. The goals of the study were to identify and conceptualize ways to improve the University's ability to generate increased revenue at events, improve the Wildcat's "home court" atmosphere, improve seating, and finally update the overall quality of facility to make it competitive with the facilities at other prestigious Division I Universities and Big East Conference Institutions. DLR Group worked closely with the Athletic Department and other University Staff to establish the feasibility of the desired improvements and to provide conceptual level designs for these proposed renovations. The study focuses on enhancing the seating types and seating locations, improving and adding hospitality and patron amenities throughout the arena, and improving the fan's circulation through the arena. The study of the seating looked at improving the existing fixed seating, replacing and repairing retractable seating areas, and reorganizing the seating populations to move more students near the court in order to increase the impact of the student energy on the game. Enhancements reviewed by designers included improving the entrance areas and improving the circulation of fans throughout the facility by widening concourses and reorganizing ancillary spaces. Toilets, concessions, and the pressroom, were each reviewed for improvement, and new hospitality areas and amenities such as a team store, Hall of Fame, suites, club lounge, meeting rooms, and premium seating were identified. Scope Summary Building Type: Arena Construction Type: Study/Conceptual Design Facility Highlights: - enhanced seating options with premium seating - improved hospitality and patron amenities such as team store, Hall of Fam, club lounge and suites, and meeting rooms - improved circulation - improved entrance areas - improvements to restrooms and concessions
Pima Community College is enhancing its West Campus to support Health Science Education in a cohesive new home. The many facets of these health programs that are distributed on- and off-campus will be brought together in a vibrant, consolidated Center of Excellence for Health Professionals. Along with coalescing the various healthcare programs to promote trans-disciplinary collaboration and enable educational efficiencies, the existing historic Brutalist buildings will bring better access, infrastructure, and technology to PCC’s health science education. Students, faculty, and visitors are welcomed through a new glass entry lobby and introduced to the Center of Excellence through interactive display screens that showcase the nursing simulation labs and other exciting programs. New additions along with a new community room will bring upgraded services, restroom, and vertical access to these buildings along with this new public entrance. These additions are designed to honor the historically significant Brutalist buildings by presenting a lighter contrasting feel for the new additions, utilizing materials that complement the current building without mimicking the design. Concrete walls are used to retain grade and support a cantilevered roof to showcase water collection on campus, while existing metal panels are re-thought and used in a different pattern to distinguish the addition from the past construction. The team derived the design from a diagram showing opportunities for positive transformations throughout campus. From a pragmatic point of view, equal accessibility was a primary concern. New elevator towers in strategic locations and empathy to the student experience leading from parking lots mean that all are welcome and able to participate in becoming the next generation of Health Professionals.
Design Achievement: Canyon View High School has seen enormous success since its opening in 2018 with both in District and traveling out of District students. Agua Fria Union’s administration felt is was in their best interest to capitalize on the “Jaguar” culture and make space for new students, most of which are already on a waiting list. Realizing that DLR Group had already planned for an addition with utilities, cooling, drainage and most importantly a unifying location, the decision to move forward became the perfect solution for their increased enrollment. Canyon View's administration identified the need for core academic space and Career and Technical Education (CTE) space. Because the academic buildings at the existing school were called “Forts” (short for "Pillow Fort" due to their infinite flexibility and adaptability), the addition took on the working name of “X Fort” to remind the team to stretch to the eXtreme in their dreams for the addition’s potential. Scope Summary: DLR Group’s integrated engineering, architecture, and interiors team fast-tracked the X Fort to meet the growing needs of Canyon View, building upon and improving from lessons learned in the flexible original core academic spaces. However, on the lower floor, the team sought to democratize "X" for everyone since it would be the only Fort that would not be a grade level academy. To that end, "X" is designed to be a multidisciplinary and collaborative CTE innovation hub with outward-facing programs that support the marketing and athletic west end of the campus. DLR Group provided architecture, electrical, mechanical, and structural engineering, and interior design services.
"The norm for designing liturgical space is the assembly and its liturgies. The building...enclosing the architectural space is a shelter...for a liturgical action. It does not have to "look like" anything else, past or present. Its integrity, simplicity and beauty, its physical location and landscaping should take into account the neighborhood, city and area in which it is built." The new church facilities’ response to the St. Patrick’s Parishioners required that the buildings and grounds promote the Christian celebration and respond to the liturgical, educational, ministerial and social needs of its community. The existing multi-purpose building was converted to Parish Ministry and Hospitality Center, which includes a library, kitchen, multi-use room, ministry conference room, youth areas and meeting rooms. Worship area includes: Narthex, baptistery, sanctuary, nave, choir, vesting, sacristy, child supervision, bride’s room, reconciliation room, sound room, usher’s room, gift shop, chapel with 400-SF sanctuary, rehearsal room, Blessed Sacrament Chapel, and liturgy storage. Administration area includes reception/waiting, conference rooms, work storage room, lunchroom, lounge, administration offices, support areas, Christian formation offices and support, and Directors’ offices.
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Design Achievement - Designers were challenged with a number of goals when developing a dual-use ballpark for Penn State University and a Minor League Baseball team. The ballpark’s natural surroundings, including the well-loved Nittany Mountains, neighboring Beaver Stadium and overall player and fan experiences each guided its design. DLR Group teamed with LR Kimball and Associates to complete this joint-use facility. Designers increased visibility of the new ballpark by moving the entry to a main campus roadway, situated next to Beaver Stadium. Here the ballpark serves in an added capacity during the football season offering fans plaza areas and suites for pre-game activities. Scope Summary - This new collegiate and minor league ballpark includes many amenities that have been embraced by players and fans. The stadium offers a variety of seating types including 3,500 chair-back seats, bleacher seating for 1,000 and an outfield berm seating area for an additional 1,500 fans. A picnic area, team store, and 8 suites and two party suites are available to Nittany Lions and State College Spikes fans. A natural grass playing field and indoor batting cages are enjoyed by the players. The stadium also honors their major league in state family member the Pittsburgh Pirates by making the fields dimensions mirror PNC Park. The one difference is in right field where the wall is 18.55 ft high instead of 21 ft to commemorate the year Penn State was founded.
Design Achievement The building owner, Lincoln Properties was interested in pursuing IEQ certification and required assistance generating required documentation. DLR Group's energy team was hired to to assess and document energy usage with HVAC systems, lighting and envelope infrastructure and provided recommendations for sustainable building operations. Scope Summary DLR Group's energy services team created a Facility Energy Assessment Report with low cost, larger capital cost, and retrocommissioning energy improvements. DLR Group conducted a Level 1 Energy Audit.
Design Achievement - In 2001 Forest City Enterprises opened a two story shopping center, The Mall at Robinson. Located in Robinson Township Pennsylvania, The Mall at Robinson ensures its customers a unique shopping experience, bringing together a diverse selection of well-known tenants into one central location. Less than 10 miles from both downtown and Pittsburgh International Airport, the mall is not only a local hot spot but a tourist attraction. To replicate and preserve the success of the mall Forest City Enterprises decided to remodel the shopping center. DLR Group’s design goal for The Mall at Robinson is to reinvigorate the mall activities in both the food court and the mall entrance. This decision to revamp the mall will ensure the patronage of its existing customers and create a buzz attracting new clientele to the mall. Scope Summary - The scope of work for this project is to renovate and add an additional 68,100 SF to the existing mall. The Mall at Robinson currently encompasses 888,000 SF of 120 different specialty shops and eateries. Through this remodel Forest City Enterprises will continue to uphold the sustainability practice of this regional enclosed center. One of this remodel’s focal point is in the main entrance which welcomes its customers into a newly added space occupied by an array of tenants. In addition, the renovation of the food court allows more upscale dining options by allowing the tenants to share space and focus on the dining experience. DLR Group provided architecture, engineering, interiors and master planning services.
Design Achievement: 20 years after DLR Group originally worked with Higley Unified High School District on their namesake high school, the school was bursting at the seams.  After extensive community, teacher and student engagement meetings, the District and design team had a clear direction for modern classrooms, natural light, and clean design that complements the existing High School.  DLR Group’s new 12 classroom building also features small group collaboration rooms, break out spaces, and a multi-use lecture hall.  The second floor lecture hall takes advantage of the building’s location on the edge of campus to overlook the football field for after-school events.   Scope Summary: On the exterior, the new classroom building ties into the metal accents and canopies throughout the rest of campus while adding more natural light and color to the new building.  A complementary master plan for the entire Higley High shows how this new color scheme and landscaping approach can cost-effectively brighten the rest of campus as future bond money becomes available. DLR Group provided architecture, mechanical, electrical and structural engineering, and interior design services.
This new facility was conceived by a small group of dedicated local citizens with a desire to bring Yuma, Arizona its only Catholic high school. Due to a heavy reliance on private funding, the building was constructed in phases, with the initial construction accommodating 400 students. Although the initial construction was just over 46,000 square feet, the facility was carefully planned to allow an additional 113,000 square feet of teaching facilities for 1,000 students. The new building houses a student chapel, physical education department with full size basketball court and locker facilities, instructional media center, dining/multi-purpose facility, science, art and music classrooms, as well as nine general purpose classrooms. In developing the design of this new high school, DLR Group incorporated into the design a sensitivity for the multi-cultural components and history of the community. The facility plan has been developed around an outdoor courtyard. The courtyard functions as an outdoor "entrance lobby," allowing visitors to enter into the heart of the facility, while creating a traditional transition from public to private spaces. From the courtyard one can access the main academic and administration block, the gymnasium and physical education component, the instructional media center and the chapel. The traditional colonnade has been reinterpreted in a more modern vocabulary and provides shade and shelter. Trees and other plants provide additional shade, texture and color and soften the harsh glare of the sun. A fountain provides pleasant background noise. Located in the American Southwest, the traditional architecture of Yuma has a distinctive vocabulary influenced by cultural, religious, environmental and historical components common to the region. The Spanish conquistadores and early settlers developed an architecture based on building function, respect for the brutal desert environment, available local building materials and methods, and a fondness for the architectural styles of their homeland. The architecture, which we now associate with the southwestern United States, is a result of the honest and artistic integration of these criteria.
Founders Hall is the centerpiece of the Milton Hershey School’s Central Campus, which serves as the home for the school’s 1,000 Senior Division students in grades 9-12 and nearly 500 Elementary Division students in grades PreK-5. The 325,000 square-foot building opened in September 1970, as a tribute to the school’s founders, Milton S. and Catherine Hershey. Upon completion of a comprehensive master plan for the entire school, DLR Group\|BGA and Martin Vinik Planning for the Arts collaborated to redesign the building’s 2,500 seat auditorium, as part of a whole-building renovation and modernization effort. The space serves as the Senior Division’s primary performing arts theater venue and as a meeting and chapel space for the entire school. The primary goals of the auditorium renovation: address the audience space to provide a more intimate experience for students and create a stronger “feeling of community,” correct accessibility challenges, and update mechanical/electrical systems. The project reshapes the orchestra seating and adds projecting balconies to the side galleries. A new hung cloud ceiling improves acoustics and creates a space with a more intimate feel. Wood paneling and carefully designed lighting evoke a warm and welcoming feel to the space.
Design Achievement Designers were challenged with a number of goals when developing a dual-use ballpark for Penn State University and a Minor League Baseball team. The ballpark's natural surroundings including the well-loved Nittany Mountains, neighboring Beaver Stadium and overall player and fan experiences each guided its design. DLR Group teamed with LR Kimball and Associates and together they worked closely to complete this joint-use facility. Designers increased visibility of the new ballpark by moving the entry to a main campus roadway, situated next to Beaver Stadium. Here the ballpark serves in an added capacity during the football season offering fans plaza areas and suites for pre-game activities. Scope Summary Building Type: Baseball Stadium Construction Type: New Facility Highlights:- 3,500 chair-back seats- Bleachers for 1,000- Picnic area- Outfield berm seating for 1,500 - 18 suites and two party suites- Natural grass field- Indoor batting cages- Team store open all year- Large variety of seating types
The project was a masterplan and programming exercise to review and compare with both an existing multiple phased facility as well as a new block and stack on an existing downtown site.
DLR Group was engaged to renovate the 67,000 square foot, historically significant Collegiate Gothic dormitory. Major achievements include bedrooms for 175 students, renovated and expanded social spaces, restored and expanded dining hall and a completely renovated commercial kitchen and servery. Entirely new electrical, plumbing, fire supression and HVAC systems were installed throughout. Residential areas were completely refurbished and selectively reconfigured, making the building approaches, bathrooms, corridors, public spaces and selected bedrooms accessible. Exterior restoration/preservation entailed stone repair and repointing, extensive slate and metal roof work, restoration of all of the steel casement and leaded glass windows, new exterior millwork and restored or reproduction of light fixtures. Extending beyond the building, work included upgrades to site amenities, full landscaping, new plazas and walkways, extensive civil engineering improvements. Integral to the project was the concept of bringing learning experiences into the residential settings. The idea of living-learning communities, now being implemented on many college campuses, meant that the common areas of Rhoads had to be able to function as classrooms, lecture halls and meeting spaces. Hence, the dining room for 130 is also an auditorium for 500. The quiet study space is often used for seminars and group projects. A similar space, adjacent to the dining room on the second floor is scheduled for seminars, meetings at mealtimes--often with invited faculty--and smaller dorm group meetings. Even the main living room is frequently the location for informal talks and seminars. This necessitated that all of these double-duty spaces be outfitted for educational as well as residential/social uses and meant the inclusion of a number of special features. Every space was equipped to conform to the new college standard for data and telecommunications. This means that every desk in the residential areas and every meeting room, work area and assembly space has instant connection to the Internet, to the college’s satellite downloads and to conventional phone lines. A11 locations have cable and are fiber-optic ready. To act as a “smart lecture hall,” the dining room is not only wired” and prepared for all projection media, it also has its own sound system.
Design Achievement – Patient satisfaction improved by 50 percent and Banner Thunderbird Medical Center was ranked as a Top 100 Hospital in the nation following a first phase of expansion. An efficient, family-focused design accommodates future growth, expands the offering of core services, and positions the hospital as the major medical center for the community of Glendale, Arizona. With the four-story patient bed-tower addition, Thunderbird Medical Center is one of the largest facilities in metropolitan Phoenix. The program introduces a new paradigm in the neo-natal intensive care unit design of the Women’s and Infants’ Center. The design also added an angiography suite, CT/PET, RF and Chest X-ray, and X-ray, and ultrasound spaces in the initial phase of expansion. The design solution was the first phase of a comprehensive master plan that includes 15 additional projects at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center. Scope Summary – The initial expansion at Banner Thunderbird Medical Center encompassed a new 120,000 SF four-story bed tower, 23,000 SF of renovation, and a new 184,000 SF parking structure. In implementing the comprehensive master plan, the scope of work included a 13,000 SF medical/surgical and pediatric suite; a 32,000 SF lab relocation and expansion; a redesigned and re-engineered emergency department with adjacent pediatric and adult departments; cath lab; CCU/recovery; NICU, and central plant expansion. DLR Group provided master planning, architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering, and interior design.
Renovation and restoration of a 35,000 SF Georgian-style dormitory, which will serve as a prototype for several more dorm renovations. Work included exterior restoration and envelope upgrades; interior refurbishment of bedrooms and social spaces; replacement and expansion of all bathrooms; new HVAC, upgraded electrical and life-safety; addition of a fire suppression system and replacement of plumbing; insertion of an elevator and the construction of new stairways. A new entry plaza and landscape design were also added.
We understand that the project entails Conceptual Design work. This proposal is based on our understanding of the project scope as communicated by the Owner in conjunction with drawings from a prior concept design package on this site. We understand the following project parameters are desired: • Approximately 275 – 290 keys. • Meeting space: 6,000 sf Ballroom, 3,000 Junior Ballroom, 4-6 750-1,000 sf meeting rooms and a boardroom. • Common space is desired on 2 levels. BOH space is available below grade. • Retail at the base and on the Mall connections at levels 1 + 2. • Owner communicated a desire for the program to average between 700-750 sf/key resulting in an overall square footage range of 192,500 – 217,500 sf.
The project was delivered utilizing a Design-Build, Fast-Track delivery method. Located on a small 20-acre site, adjacent to another CCA project, the design team created a compact, site efficient design. The small site presented construction erection issues which were resolved by innovative sequency of construction cranes and equipment. Total construction time was less than 11 months.The Detention Complex consists of five 320-bed housing units; 52-bed segregation housing unit; facility administration offices, medical, education/library, vocational education, industries, public/inmate visitation, food service, religious services, intake/reception, armory and central support, i.e. maintenance, warehouse, laundry, mechanical/electrical rooms. The initial facility contains approximately 351,000 square feet.
We understand that the project entails Conceptual Design work. This proposal is based on our understanding of the project scope as communicated by the Owner in conjunction with drawings from a prior concept design package on this site. We understand the following project parameters are desired: • Approximately 275 – 290 keys. • Meeting space: 6,000 sf Ballroom, 3,000 Junior Ballroom, 4-6 750-1,000 sf meeting rooms and a boardroom. • Common space is desired on 2 levels. BOH space is available below grade. • Retail at the base and on the Mall connections at levels 1 + 2. • Owner communicated a desire for the program to average between 700-750 sf/key resulting in an overall square footage range of 192,500 – 217,500 sf.
We understand that the project entails Conceptual Design work. This proposal is based on our understanding of the project scope as communicated by the Owner in conjunction with drawings from a prior concept design package on this site. We understand the following project parameters are desired: • Approximately 275 – 290 keys. • Meeting space: 6,000 sf Ballroom, 3,000 Junior Ballroom, 4-6 750-1,000 sf meeting rooms and a boardroom. • Common space is desired on 2 levels. BOH space is available below grade. • Retail at the base and on the Mall connections at levels 1 + 2. • Owner communicated a desire for the program to average between 700-750 sf/key resulting in an overall square footage range of 192,500 – 217,500 sf.
Design Achievement: The landmark Sharples Dining Hall, built in 1964, played a significant role in shaping the student experience at Swarthmore. Due to the growing student body, the beloved facility became too small to comfortably accommodate everyone. Consequently, the decision was made to expand the hall and create a modern community commons and dining area that aligns with the College's student life and food service values. To gather diverse perspectives and insights, DLR Group engaged in extensive consultations with staff, faculty, students, and the community. The resulting design is a comprehensive community commons and dining hall that enhances socialization opportunities while honoring its historic character, aiming to enhance student life for future generations. The building encompasses a variety of spaces, ranging from individual study areas to small group or large team activities, and incorporates integrated technology to ensure continuous connectivity throughout. Scope Summary: The new dining hall and community commons serves as a central hub of activity and a cornerstone for social gatherings on campus. The modern culinary experience provided by the new 800-seat dining hall caters to diverse tastes. DLR Group implemented a comprehensive, inclusive engagement process, involving all stakeholders. This process included immersing the planning and design team in the campus environment through interviews with students, faculty, staff, and administration, as well as conducting student focus groups, town hall meetings, and campus workshops. The dining experience offers ten robust food platforms, including options for allergies, vegan, and international cuisine. Retail dining activates the community commons and provides late-night dining choices. To fulfill the College's goal of a net-zero building, various sustainable design solutions were implemented, including energy reduction and production, zero waste options, biophilic design, and locally sourced food. DLR Group contributed architectural programming, sustainability programming, lighting and low-voltage programming, campus engagement, architecture, interior design, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and high-performance design.
The site for this project is adapted from an existing DLR Group design. The Parish Building Committee toured several area churches to experience the various floor and seating configurations, both empty and during mass, to get a feel for what they preferred for this new religious facility. St. Thomas More’s conceptual master plan includes a future K-8 school with administration area, playgrounds and media center, social hall/ cafeteria/ external gathering area, new parish office building and new church, which will be a round structure inclusive of an outdoor meditation garden and Blessed Sacrament chapel. The church’s exterior includes steel troweled stucco on sheathing over steel structure, a stainless steel cross, 12’ high monumental wood doors with art glass sidelights, and translucent glass slot windows.
Design Achievement - Sharples Dining Hall is a campus landmark that has played a significant role in shaping the student experience at Swarthmore. The beloved facility had become too small to comfortably house the growing student body since its completion in 1964. In search of a solution that would reflect the College's student life and food service values, DLR Group sought perspectives and insights through in-depth engagement with staff, faculty, students, and the community. The resulting concept is a community commons space in which enhanced opportunities for socialization are created. The design will respect the historic character while elevating student life for future generations. A diverse range of spaces will be available for multiple uses, from individual study to small group or large team activities, and integrated technology will allow for continuous connectivity throughout the building. Scope Summary - The new 800 seat dining hall will offer a modern culinary experience. Together, the new dining hall and community commons will serve as a hub of activity and a cornerstone for social gathering on campus. DLR Group executed a comprehensive, 360-degree engagement process to ensure all stakeholders had a voice in the project. The process includes campus immersion by the planning and design team via student, faculty, staff, and administration interviews; student focus groups; town hall meetings; and campus workshops. The dining experience will offer 10 robust food platforms, including allergy aware, vegan, and international. Retail dining will be incorporated in the existing facility to activate the community commons and provide late night dining options for students. Various sustainable design solutions will meet the College’s desire for a net zero building, including energy reduction and production, zero waste options, biophilic design, and local food sourcing. DLR Group is providing architectural programming, sustainability programming, lighting and low-voltage programming, campus engagement, architecture, interior design, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and high performance design.
NOT TO BRAND STANDARD: DLR Group designed an art storage facility for the existing Palmer Museum of Art to meet the needs of the expected 10-year growth of the Museum. The project converts 3,000 SF of existing off-site library storage into a new art storage facility. The scope of work includes exterior improvements to allow for dedicated truck access and covered loading area. Interior improvements provide a work room with crate storage and 2,000 SF of art storage space. Storage equipment includes track mounted movable art screens, fixed screens, fixed storage and high density mobile storage shelving. A high-efficiency HVAC system is designed to provide an ASHRAE Class A condition with a temperature of 70F +/- 3F and relative humidity of 50% +/- 5% RH. Conditions are adjustable through a central building automation system. Backup power and a supplemental HVAC system are provided to increase system resilience. Major equipment and piping is located outside of the collection area, to minimize risk to objects.
Academic libraries across the country are transforming themselves into social learning centers and intellectual gathering spaces. Today’s students seek convenience, comfort, technology, and camaraderie.  The Francis A. Drexel Library at St. Joseph’s University was built in 1963 and has since experienced a major addition and various renovations.  Despite these efforts, the building is not in sync with the revitalized spirit and technological advances of the institution it serves. The proposed 38,000 square foot renovation/addition is intended to meet the university’s learning and research needs for the next 12 to 15 years.  The architectural objective is a technology-rich learning environment focused on human interaction—a conscious departure from rows of carrels and workstations. Predicated upon a successful fund raising campaign, the enhanced library and learning commons addition will feature a soaring three-story atrium bridging the old and new sections; visitor information center; a café; Center for Teaching and Faculty Development; dedicated extended hours space; and a rare collections archive with curatorial support.
Design Achievement – Guests at the new Hotel West & Main begin their experience walking into a hotel that stands in the historic Washington Fire Co. station built in 1874. DLR Group's design pays homage to Conshohocken's history with a new structure that connects seamlessly to the existing firehouse. The guest experience is curated to feel contemporary while drawing on the character of this historically registered building. The exterior design of the building is proportioned to emulate the firehouse in a modern fashion. After arrival in the lobby, guests ascend to the second floor, where they will find a new rooftop deck and bar that connects directly to a firehouse-themed restaurant in the restored building. The hotel, situated in a public park as part of new development, blurs the line between hotel and public space and offers several points of connection to the use of the utilize the park for events. The existing firehouse doors transformed with operable glass provide views and an immediate connection to the park. The rooftop bar on the second level is a great place to take in live music performances. A monumental stair serves as a centerpiece of this side of the building, providing an additional point of access between these spaces. Scope Summary – Hotel West & Main scope of work included 134,000 SF of new construction, 127-key hotel. Feature spaces include a lobby lounge and bar, dedicated meeting space, and rooftop deck. The design team worked diligently to achieve the client's goals while meeting rigorous requirements to comply with the historical review and take advantage of historic tax credits. The construction required expansion joints, firewalls, breakaway connections, fire-rated doors, and other features to allow guests to move freely between each structure and maintain the firehouse's integrity. Fire code compliance required a horizontal 3-hour building separation between floors two and three of the new design and a vertical one between the new facility and the firehouse. Although the three buildings are carefully connected, they appear to be one from a code perspective. DLR Group provided architecture services. (DLR Group was the Design Architect and Architect or Record, and IIG provided Interior Design.)
The project, which included accessibility improvements and renovation of existing ramps, three new exterior elevators, and two new exterior wheelchair lifts. Fire and life safety upgrades include the addition of a fire sprinkler system, the rating of corridors, enclosure of existing stairways and upgrading the existing fire alarm system.  Cost: $18.6M
As one of four elementary school projects in the School District of Lancaster's Phase 1 facilities upgrade, Washington's scope called for an addition, renovations and site work. The 35,000 square foot addition will expand the gymnasium to full-court capacity and provide a new cafeteria, kitchen, classrooms and offices. Extensive renovations occurring on both floors include demolition, reconfiguration and reallocation of space; ADA compliance; new finishes and furnishings; and building system improvements. Site work will add parking, loading and receiving, new playgrounds, and a landscaped courtyard.  When work is completed, the school will accommodate 675 students in 100,000 square feet.
NOT TO BRAND STANDARD Since its founding in 1972, Penn State University’s Art Museum has evolved into one of the finest university art museums in the country with 9,200 objects in its permanent collection that has outgrown the existing building. The University desires to relocate the Palmer Museum of Art from its existing campus location to a prominent site within the Arboretum at Penn State. This project was envisioned as the first phase of a larger Cultural District, which will be made up of a series of connected or semi-connected buildings in the landscape. Project funding for the new Art Museum was identified in PSU’s 2018-2023 Fine Year Capital Plan. It was anticipated to be a new building of approximately 80,000GSF containing galleries, exhibit preparation spaces, educational spaces, a public lobby, museum store, and administration spaces for the Art Museum and Arboretum staff. In 2018, DLR Group conducted a comprehensive program study to verify program, planning, and budget assumptions and set the design parameters for the next phase of design and implementation. The program study centers on the Museum’s current and future collections and educational mission to be a cultural hub for the region.The final report includes site and building requirements organized around a high quality, reliable, and measurable high-performance building. DLR Group developed a detailed program of requirements listing specific needs, adjacencies, and parameters required in the building; adjacency diagrams illustrating relationships and circulation, and site planning considerations. The site is heavily constrained with utilities, topography, existing roads and parking, and access limitations We worked with OCMI, an independent cost estimator also on our Smithsonian Institution IDIQ team, to confirm an estimated project cost of $71.1 million. The space program is calibrated to a base program meeting confirmed funding with a contingent program to align with additional funds up to $85 million pending fundraising results. Through efficient planning, cost control measures, and site disturbance control strategies, the construction cost represents a high quality, yet efficient building.
Built in 1948, Lafayette Elementary School is located in an older residential neighborhood in southwest Lancaster. The stand-alone facility sits on an 11-acre site comprising a playground and baseball fields. A K-5 school currently serving 650 students, Lafayette is one of four elementary schools being renovated during Phase 1 implementation of the district-wide feasibility study completed by  DLR Group in 2007. The study evaluated the School District of Lancaster’s 21 schools and provided recommendations for improvements. In addition to Lafayette, DLR Group is currently designing improvements for Washington, Wharton, and Ross Elementary Schools. Specific design direction and solutions were derived from public charettes attended by students, parents, administrators, faculty, and community members. The scope for the project calls for a complete renovation of the 60,000 square foot existing building, a modern 34,000 square foot two-story addition, and site work. The green-roofed addition will provide a new student entry, six new kindergarten classrooms, cafeteria, kitchen, multi-purpose room/gymnasium, media center, and offices. Extensive renovations on both floors will address architectural, structural, and mechanical systems improvements, as well as resolve all life safety code and ADA issues. Site work will create a loading and receiving area, separate play areas from parking, expand playground for community use, and introduce a landscaped courtyard.
Study to assist PAFA for humidity control upgrades for the 3rd and 9th floor of the Hamilton Bldg.
Study to assist PAFA for humidity control upgrades for the 3rd and 9th floor of the Hamilton Bldg.
Study to assist PAFA for humidity control upgrades for the 3rd and 9th floor of the Hamilton Bldg.
Due to the decreasing size of available sites for new urban schools, Clark County School District developed new prototype plans for two-story elementary schools. The anticipated site sizes for these more compact facilities will be roughly five acres, with smaller sites potentially in tighter urban areas of Las Vegas. The program for the new two-story prototype elementary school includes 660 students in kindergarten through fifth grades and is identical to the district's one-story prototype schools, many of which have been built on eight- to ten-acre sites.   The two-story prototype is designed to be adaptable to a variety of site conditions and configurations. Noting the likelihood that this prototype will be adapted to sites of approximately five acres, several design strategies have been implemented to allow for maximum flexibility and maximum site area available for outdoor programs. Such strategies include: Locating the main entrance at a corner of the building, which will increase options for street orientation and access; Maximizing second floor program to reduce the size of the building footprint; Locating the central plant on the upper floor to avoid disrupting areas for outdoor programs; Clustering the learning center classrooms for additional compactness; and Minimizing area required for building circulation.
Design Achievement - General Growth Properties requested a fast turnaround of A/E services for the renovation of Meadows Mall in Las Vegas. Another firm began the project but was unable to complete the work leaving GGP with a set mall opening date but no A/E team to complete the work. Based on our existing relationship, GGP asked DLR Group to quickly bring the project back on track. Once mobilized, DLR Group's design process immediately assessed the intent of the existing renovation program, and began translating it into pricing sets followed by contract document sets. Additionally, the existing schematic design for the food court had to be redeveloped and brought into construction documents along with the rest of the renovation work. Working closely with mall operations staff, the facilities manager, and the contractor the team delivered a construction phasing plan, fire protection, and exiting plan. Construction commenced and was completed on schedule. Scope Summary - The project spanned over 418,000 SF of public concourse and entry areas in the 1.2 million SF mall. Upgrades included vertical transportation, lighting, concourse and cove enhancements, new tile and carpeting, bathroom additions, ADA upgrades, mall entry enhancements, and a food court remodel. Design and permit sets had to be completed within a six-week time frame and all construction completed within five months prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. DLR Group provided architectural design services.
Design Achievement: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is headquartered in Rockville, MD and has five regional offices across the country. Initiated by an upcoming lease expiration, DLR Group was engaged by the General Services Administration (GSA) to conduct a Strategic Workplace Engagement for Region I for the purpose of defining the design requirements for their future, transformative workspace while also meeting federal mandates to reduce their real estate footprint and associated costs by 40-50%. Deep-dive engagements with regional leadership and staff resulted in recommendations that reflect the agency’s unique culture, mission requirements, shifting workforce, and focus-intensive work styles. It also provides an outline of the elements critical to creating a choice-based work environment dedicated to optimizing employee attraction, retention, wellbeing, and performance. A change communications framework provides a roadmap for informing and readying employees for success in their new office. Scope Summary: Leveraging extensive research on work modes, spatial attributes, and design features, the scope included on-site leadership interviews and employee focus groups to understand work patterns and the predominant modalities involved in day-to-day regional operations. The results highlighted the focus-intensive quality of work and the corresponding need to prioritize highly effective individual and small-group workspaces. To support the shift from 90% private offices to 80% open office workstations, focus and huddle rooms, a quiet library, and convertible offices were added to the program along with acoustical mitigations. Neighborhood planning concepts were also foundational to the recommendations. The final program facilitated the Region’s footprint reduction from 72,000 USF (444 SF/person) to 32,500 USF (200 SF/person) and annual rent reduction of 65%. DLR Group’s deep understanding of the Region I requirements led to our team continuing into implementation in a design assist role, which developed the overall concept and space plan for the new two-floor office which was then detailed by the architect of record. DLR Group provided space planning, peer review, and experiential graphic design.
Design Achievement Located in Sparks, Nevada, the Sparks Justice Center will provide litigation space for this area of Washoe County. The surrounding context, primarily big box stores, presents a unique challenge in developing a civic identity. In removing this symbolic typology from its traditionally urban context, a crisis of programmatic identity ensues and must be addressed. In order to redefine the idea of democratic space in its new context, a new meaning for the role of the judicial system in society must be devised. One of the challenges of this redefinition is how to integrate an authentic contemporary monument with an adjacent suburban neighborhood that is vague by nature. In that, this project offers a unique vehicle to explore the question of modern monumentality. The investigation examines the intersection of civic architecture and public space with suburban development and landscape.   The physical characteristics of the site provide a challenge as well; the building is located at the lowest topographical point of the site. The proper utilization of the slope of the landscape allows for a natural separation of the circulation systems. For example, the inmates can access the building at the lowest, or basement level, while the public enters from the first floor on the opposite side of the building.   The diagram of the facility sets up a dialogue between providing views into the landscape and creating an outdoor public plaza. The public entry procession creates an axis that penetrates through all layers of program and circulation systems, utilizing conditions of light and accessibility to reinforce the democratic narrative.   Scope Summary The new building is approximately 45,000 gsf with three levels including a basement and houses four courtrooms.
Direct contract DLR Group win of Consulting services to IRMC.
Design Achievement: The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (ACPA), originally opened in 1971, is the second largest performing arts center in the Philadelphia region and plays an integral role in the experimental theater and dance traditions of the city, as well as campus performing arts. Though an active venue, the ACPA suffers from a number of challenges – from lack of defined entrance and connection to campus, unclear wayfinding, and awkward circulation to insufficient performance systems, patron amenities, and accessibility. DLR Group’s master plan envisions a welcoming new identity and increased visibility for the Center and improved resources and facilities for students, arts organizations, and patrons. Seeking to establish the ACPA as an arts beacon at the northwest corner of the University’s campus, a new glass flexible multipurpose space and grand stair will revitalize the entrance along Walnut Street to be more prominent and accessible while cladding over existing brick and adding transparency near the entrance will create more connection to community and campus. The proposed renovations will be implemented in multiple phases prioritizing the sequence of construction to assure continuity of operations while responding flexibly to funding. Scope Summary: Laying the groundwork for the master plan, an initial feasibility study surveyed stakeholders (students, faculty, performance staff, and external groups) and assessed the existing site, building overall and individual theaters, MEP systems, circulation, accessibility, and program and occupancy. The master plan proposes renovations to the entrances, facades, approach, exterior lighting, and signage and wayfinding to enhance the Center’s prominence and accessibility. A key objective of the master plan was to develop a creativity hub to facilitate cross-disciplinary thinking and create a destination for students and community to engage in the arts. Addressing this objective, the master plan proposed transforming existing areas into flexible teaching/performance/multipurpose spaces for dance, theater, and film programs. Room 511, for example, would become a multipurpose space for rehearsal, performance, teaching, and events; Montgomery Theater would transform into a state-of-the-art screening room for cinema, while preserving its use for student drama; Prince Theater would be adapted with new flexible seating and performance systems; Zellerbach Theater’s performance capability and patron access would be updated. Additional proposed renovations included new office space for faculty and arts clubs, upgrading lighting and audio equipment for performance and rehearsal spaces, and improving accessibility to meet current standards. DLR Group provided feasibility study and master planning services for architecture, MEP and structural engineering, theater planning, and acoustics.
Design Achievement - This expansion to the Robert A. Swadell Justice Facility for the City of Henderson provides much needed trial space and growth for the agencies that support the judicial process. DLR Group's design draws upon the contemporary vocabulary of the existing structure and allows it to flourish as the expansion transitions from the regular rhythm of the courtroom module to the more modern office component. This change in the building program is marked by both a change in the exterior detailing and building massing, with a glass-enclosed stair tower acting as the hinge point between these two components. Scope Summary – This new 44,000 SF building expansion includes four new courtrooms and five judicial chambers, as well as office space for the clerk of court, city attorney, and court programs. Also part of the project is the design and planning of a three-level parking structure and site planning for approximately 250 spaces of surface parking at the back of the site. This project was completed in association with Carter Burgess. DLR Group was the Design Architect.
Design Achievement – Founded in 1968, Diné College has two main campuses and six community centers serving residents and approximately 2,000 students from the 26,000 square-mile Navajo Nation across Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. DLR Group's design of Diné College Library respects the vital connection between the Diné and the natural world. The architecture honors the built form of the sacred hogan and echoes the curving representation of the Navajo world-view. Arched forms and curved walls present a gentle and welcoming spirit. Spaces created between the large curved forms align to special landforms, sacred directions, and celestial relationships that surround and define the world of the Navajo. A long slit cut in the east wall of the library allows the rising sun to penetrate deep into the interior twice annually, corresponding with the beginning and ending of the school year. As the rays pierce the interior, they glance along a long stone wall and enter the Storytelling Room which represents the family hogan, the center of Navajo life. It features a dramatic blue translucent enclosure rising like a prayer through the roof of the library. Lights and fiber optics in the ceiling surrounding the Story Telling Room display the Big Dipper, the North Star, and other constellations important to the storytelling tradition of the Diné. Scope Summary – The 19,500 SF Diné College Library is a key component of DLR Group's master plan for the Shiprock campus.  DLR Group provided full integrated services including planning, architecture, engineering, and interiors.
Design AchievementModern courthouse planning is based on establishing clearly defined separate circulation systems for the public, staff and prisoner movement. These circulation systems should never cross and only need to converge at the courtroom. While this is easily planned for in new construction, it can be challenging when working with an existing facility. The goal of the expansion to the City of Henderson Justice Center was to maintain the established circulation systems and extend them into the new annex. A large commuter stair incorporated into the addition allows the public to easily circulate between floors without having to use the public elevator bank. This design feature saved on the cost of adding an additional elevator bank to serve the new addition. Each court floor has ample waiting space associated with the courtrooms to provide a calm and relaxing environment. The use of daylight activates the public spaces and the private office areas. Scope SummaryThis 47,707 square foot expansion to the Robert A. Swadell Justice Facility for the City of Henderson provides much needed trial space and growth for the agencies that support the judicial process. The 3-story building program identifies a need for (4) new courtrooms and (5) judicial chambers. Office space for the clerk of court, city attorney, and court programs account for the balance of the program area. Also part of the project scope, is the design and planning of a (3) level parking structure and site planning approximately 250 spaces of surface parking at the back of the site.
The School District of Philadelphia commissioned DLR Group to lead the development of Educational Specifications and Design Guidelines - separate documents that, together, form a Project Development Manual. These are two key documents that serve as the foundation for sound K-12 capital improvement planning and implementation for the District. Part 1, Educational Specifications (Ed Specs), is a document describing the spatial, quantitative, and relational characteristics of SDP’s school facilities. The new Ed Specs are forward-looking and innovative, taking into account assessments of previous standards, conditions, and projected constraints. Developed in collaboration with School District staff and stakeholders, the document details the goals, planned activities, curriculum, and functions that will occur in SDP school facilities.? Part 2, Design Guidelines (Guidelines), is a companion volume, developed simultaneously with the Ed Specs. The Guidelines provide direction and more detailed and qualitative instructions about how to approach design for the School District of Philadelphia. They serve as a “how to” guide for major projects, highlighting important standards and delineating technical recommendations for project development, while also explaining the project development and review processes. The Guidelines do not include full specifications, but rather focus on key areas of concern to the District. A result of numerous workshops, both in person and virtual, with specialized offices within the SDP and external experts, the Guidelines are responsive to SDP priorities, are aligned with SDP policies, and reflect operational, procedural, and budgetary norms. The Educational Specifications and Design Guidelines have been developed to support facilities with a life expectancy of 40 or more years. They reflect the need for high quality and durability as well as flexibility and adaptability over time.
The Washoe County Sheriff's Office faced numerous infrastructure and staffing challenges in the years ahead. To address these rapidly changing factors, a fresh view and realistic projection was necessary to understand how the Sheriff's Office and Detention Center currently function and how the departments could operate more efficiently in the future.   Through our information gathering and interview process, we addressed many issues with their staff in a systems-wide approach to providing law enforcement and detention facility services while carefully considering the resultant impact on staff, equipment, and facilities requirements. Our team utilized a proven methodology to address these issues through: Documenting projected long-term service demand and anticipated service delivery systems. Developing departmental organizational structures and staffing plans necessary to accommodate forecasted demand. Developing a space and facilities program capable of supporting staff, equipment and other capital resources necessary for the delivery of those services.   Using the facilities program to form the foundation of a specific site program documenting building footprints, parking requirements and circulation requirements of various user groups frequenting the facility. Utilizing the developed program as baseline criteria, our team then evaluated the most cost-effective means of solving the Washoe County Sheriff's Office facility needs.
Design Achievement - The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Educational Campus is the only pre-K to 12th grade Jewish day school in Nevada. DLR Group's design solution promotes Jewish traditions and forges connections to Israel through the selection of materials and the choice of colors. The signature design element unifying the site is the campus dome, a modern glass structure that invites visitors into the facility and glows as a beacon at night. Inside, the rotunda floor features the campus logo inlaid with granite, marble and lapis lazuli. The campus features a Beit Midrash to facilitate religious studies and a cutting-edge research library and technology center allowing students to hone skills they need for the 21st century. Shared spaces, such as the recreation facilities and 350-seat performing arts theater, create joint-use facilities for community members and students alike. Scope Summary - The Adelson Educational Campus project encompassed a high school for grades 9-12; a middle school for grades 5-8; and renovation of the existing Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew Academy elementary school for students 18 months to grade 4. High school classrooms are designed for maximum flexibility and separate spaces are devoted to specialized subjects such as Hebrew  studies, chemistry labs and fine arts. Teachers currently have planning and resource centers that could be converted to classrooms if increased enrollment dictates more learning space. Just off the lobby are instrumental music rooms and art studio facilities. These, in addition to a performing arts theater with seating for 350, underscore the importance of arts in the curriculum. Sloped seating in the theater offers an intimate setting and perfect views for the entire audience. All seats are close in proximity to the stage and performers. Art rooms are designed to spill out into the outdoor plaza, so students can take advantage of learning in the outdoors. DLR Group provided architecture, interiors and landscape architecture services for the project.
Design Achievement - Established in 1942, Cannon Air Force Base is home to the 27th Special Operations Wing, located in the high plains of eastern New Mexico. The mission of 27 SOW is to develop, sustain and execute specialized and contingency operations using advanced aircraft, tactics, and air refueling techniques to infiltrate, exfiltrate and resupply special operations forces and provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and close air support in support of SOF operations. DLR Group's design incorporates Mission-style architecture to visually enhance the environment and meld seamlessly with the existing landscape. The new Squad Ops building height will be approximately 25 feet above the finished first-floor height, and the parachute drying tower will be approximately 60 feet above the finished first floor. The Human Performance Training Center will include a double high training space along with therapy areas, classroom, and administrative offices. Scope Summary - The Squadron Operations Facility (STS) is a two-story Squadron Operations Facility (Squad Ops) with a separate free-standing outdoor covered storage and a separate single-story Human Performance Training Center (HPTC). The Aquatic Training Center (ATC) and the Small Arms Firing Range (SAFR) are separate single-story training facilities. The Aquatic Training Center's functional areas include an 82-foot (25-meter) long, seven-lane (8.2-foot (2.5 meters) each) wide pool, an equipment storage area, men's and women's restrooms with lockers and showers, communications space, and required circulation. The project includes industrial and warehouse-type spaces, team rooms, operator's cages, parachute drying tower, and armory. Administrative spaces include command, special communications, and operations. The STS will include adequate facilities and infrastructure, adequately sized and configured for a Special Tactics Squadron (STS) and their associated vehicles, equipment, and home station training requirements. The project also includes the demolition of 4 existing buildings. DLR Group provided architecture, planning, and interior design services.
NOT TO SPEC Re-envisioning space to align with the future of working and student services delivery The project focuses on gauging interest and expectations about potential trade-offs and shifts to working environments from traditional to full-spectrum (defined as office + home + third space). Though a highly facilitated process, DLR Group’s integrated design and planning team seeks to understand what end users expect and need upon returning to campus to better plan for on-campus space and amenities in NMSU’s Educational Service Center. Within focused conversations, we get a deep understanding of what end users have experienced during the campus shut-down period and how to leverage these experiences into future programming decisions. From the findings in our engagement sessions, we will create updated space type recommendations based on a full-spectrum working environment, update the building program, and provide test fits. Firm Role: Prime Consultant, Planning Lead DLR Group provided engagement and programming services. Reference: Heather Watenpaugh, University Architect New Mexico State University 1530 Wells St., Las Cruces, NM 88003 575-646-1360, hzw@nmsu.edu
Design Achievement - Upper West Side is the first project by Christopher Commercial’s C2Lofts Division that will provide three major housing components totaling 412 units with 58,000 SF within a 21-acre parcel. This development is a component of Thomas and Mack’s Tech Center master plan in the northwest part of the City. Scope Summary - The three components are composed of loft-style residential units over underground parking. One product type fronts a major street and offers mixed-use components of shops and dining in two buildings flaking a pedestrian mall with garage behind and units above. Another product serves residential needs, offering three stories of various floor plan configurations over parking. The third product also provides three stories of residents over parking. The development also includes a 30,000 SF recreation facility with community social clubhouse, full fitness center and day spa. DLR Group provided architectural services.
New Mexico State University partnered with DLR Group to reassess how space is used on campus in a post-pandemic environment and provide recommendations for updated space standards to help with future decision-making about utilization, class scheduling, and capital project prioritization. The planning team is engaging the University community through a series of workshops and online engagements to understand how students prefer to use space for instruction, services, and study. Through these engagements, faculty members’ preferred pedagogy is also considered, as well as addressing how hybrid work models that are shaping the metrics, policy, and design of the workspace must change to best suit tasks and collaboration. The plan streamlines discussions on campus to catalyze a cultural change around space, initiate best practices, and improve space assignment, management, and scheduling processes. Through comprehensive evaluation of existing data, including facilities condition information, room types and sizes, course schedules, and employee rosters, the plan identifies underutilized space to reclaim and re-purpose for the overall enhancement of the university, specifically the core of the campus. Through migration planning, a series of recommendations for renovations and relocations to optimize adjacencies, consolidate, and create new space types that support student-focused space.
Design Achievement: With the goal of creating a cabaret theater that supports the great storytelling brought to Pittsburgh by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the revitalized Greer Theater draws inspiration from the local history of America's rail system and the elegance of early 20th-century passenger trains, transporting patrons away from the everyday. DLR Group’s design reimagines the lobby, theater, and bar space, transforming the standard black box theater into an intimate, elaborate venue. Upon entering, guests are greeted by the expansive new lobby that seamlessly integrates the box office services and cabaret theater lobby, streamlining the guest experience. Steps away from the lobby, an expanded bar space complete with lounge seating and a stage allows additional space for live performances. In the main cabaret theater, comfortable seating arrangements replace previous modular seating, offering guests the flexibility to tailor their theater experience to suit any occasion, whether it’s a casual evening sipping cocktails with friends or an intimate date night. Traditional details blend impeccably with contemporary bands of light, immersing guests in the cabaret atmosphere from the moment they step inside. Throughout performances, guests can enjoy an upscale culinary experience, with specialty food and beverage service available before, during, and after each event. Scope Summary: The Greer Theater project includes substantial interior upgrades to 12,000 SF of space including the lobby, 200-seat theater, and bar to transform the venue into a world-class cabaret theater. The project consolidated box office services and the cabaret lobby to create one grand lobby. Improvements to the cabaret theater include a fixed stage and proscenium, as well as new décor, state-of-the-art synchronized lighting, and upgraded acoustic technology. A new audiovisual package with an upstage video wall allows the integration of digital scenery, further creating an immersive atmosphere. To improve accessibility and allow for the integration of new tables, booths, and drink rails, the theater’s capacity was reduced from 250 to 200 seats. The bar area more than doubled in size to accommodate 65+ guests and includes a separate 8-foot by 12-foot stage, furthering the venue’s entertainment potential. The extended bar also includes an additional storefront that opens to the Katz Plaza, fostering more interaction with surrounding sites. Additional improvements include fully renovated restrooms, an upgraded kitchen, and full accessibility throughout the venue for patrons and performers. DLR Group provided architecture, engineering, interiors, acoustic design, audiovisual design, lighting design, and theatrical services in collaboration with Moss Architects who provided loose furniture and bar design services.
The project is proposed in a newly master planned area in the growing city of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The project consists of walk-up, 3 story apartment building with tuck under parking, 3 story town homes, signature 8,000 sf community building and site parking. Design around a modern Santa Fe Style, as required by the City. The project consists of 360 units on 17.86 AC located along a dry river bed and trail system that connects into the City of Santa Fe to the north. The site design maximized use of the site with large open areas between the building with desert landscaping that is part of the drainage system for the site, minimizing the use of a below grade detention system and pedestrian links across the site to the city’s trail system. The community building is the heart of the project with large gym, meeting rooms, mail/parcel room, and leasing office all facing the large pool deck. The butterfly roof of the community building gives the building an distinctive roof line different than the residential buildings. The development will be a model of sustainable development in the areas of energy and water conservation, storm water management, and use of sustainable building materials.
Phase III fit out work for the Historic New Granada Theater Redevelopment THIS COVERS 31-22104-00 (Theater Renovation) and 31-22105-00 (New Granada Square Building) Design Achievement: At the turn of the 20th century, Pittsburgh’s Hill District was the center of commerce, culture, and entertainment for the local African American community. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, urban flight took hold of Pittsburgh and left the Hill District largely abandoned, and the New Granada Theater closed. Complementing a team of local, minority design professionals, DLR Group is advancing renovation plans for the New Granada to provide a lively, activated space at the cornerstone of a revitalized neighborhood. DLR Group’s design will revive the soul of the historic New Granada Theater, home to playwright August Wilson and a frequent haunt of Cab Calloway and Ella Fitzgerald, from its original heyday as one of the Hill District’s premier jazz venues. The design for this historic building was inspired by both the Art Moderne style and the trappings of jazz. The food hall’s design draws inspiration from Haitian and Afro-Caribbean art and culture with its uninhibited use of bold colors and market-style vendor layout. Scope Summary:  The renovated New Granada will contain two venues: a flexible flat floor space on the street level to accommodate 200, and an 800-seat venue on the upper floor, which includes an expanded balcony, new stage, and all support systems for live performances. In addition to the two venues, renovations to the 44,000 SF building include the lobby, restrooms, café, and all back-of-house spaces. Both venues are served by a food hall located in a new, adjacent five-story 43,000 SF building DLR Group is also designing for the Hill CDC to complement the New Granada and support the community with its signature restaurant and commercial tenant space. Together, the renovated New Granada Theater and the new mixed-use building complete the ‘Kente cloth’ façade of an array of buildings–old and new–that achieve the vision of Center Street as the heart of the Hill District. DLR Group is providing Architecture, Interiors, MEP and Structural Engineering (Basis of Design), Acoustics, Audiovisual, Lighting Design, and Theater Planning and Performance Systems Design.
Phase III fit out work for the Historic New Granada Theatre Redevelopment
Phase III fit out work for the Historic New Granada Theatre Redevelopment
The Las Vegas interiors team was hired to provide two different value engineered mock-up room options that closely duplicated the original design by Thomas Shoos. Designers selected alternate finishes and furniture to meet the Owner’s budget and to stay as true as possible to Thomas Shoos' design concepts.
Architectural Services to build the Granada Square Building THIS COVERS BOTH 31-22104-00 (Theater Renovation) AND 31-22105-00 (New Granada Square Building) At the turn of the 20th century, Pittsburgh’s Hill District was the center of commerce, culture, and entertainment for the local African American community. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, urban flight took hold of Pittsburgh and left the Hill District largely abandoned, and the New Granada Theater closed. Complementing a team of local, minority design professionals, DLR Group is advancing renovation plans for the New Granada to provide a lively, activated space at the cornerstone of a revitalized neighborhood. DLR Group’s design will revive the soul of the historic New Granada Theater, home to playwright August Wilson and a frequent haunt of Cab Calloway and Ella Fitzgerald, from its original heyday as one of the Hill District’s premier jazz venues. The design for this historic building was inspired by both the Art Moderne style and the trappings of jazz. The food hall’s design draws inspiration from Haitian and Afro-Caribbean art and culture with its uninhibited use of bold colors and market-style vendor layout. The renovated New Granada will contain two venues: a flexible flat floor space on the street level to accommodate 200, and an 800-seat venue on the upper floor, which includes an expanded balcony, new stage, and all support systems for live performances. In addition to the two venues, renovations to the 44,000 SF building include the lobby, restrooms, café, and all back-of-house spaces. Both venues are served by a food hall located in a new, five-story 43,000 SF building DLR Group is also designing for the Hill CDC to complement the New Granada and support the community with its signature restaurant and commercial tenant space. Together, the renovated New Granada Theater and the new mixed-use building complete the ‘Kente cloth’ façade of an array of buildings–old and new–that achieve the vision of Center Street as the heart of the Hill District. DLR Group is providing architecture and interior design services.
Architectural Services to build the Granada Square Building
The James C. Henderson Fine Arts Education Center provides the centerpiece for the Fine and Performing Art Departments of San Juan College. Key design issues were the integration of the facility into the existing campus and pedestrian and vehicular traffic control. The facility features an 800-seat auditorium/theater with complete stage, backstage and set construction areas. Special features include stage with full fly loft and grid platform, performance lighting and sound system, a 50 piece orchestra pit with operable lift, removable seats for handicapped users, a sound reinforced system for the hearing impaired, box seating and an auxiliary sound/lighting control console station on the front edge of the balcony. An art wing features an art gallery (open to the public) and includes ceramics, painting, graphic design, sculpture and print making instructional and laboratory areas. The music department accommodates vocal and instrumental needs and provides studios with ancillary spaces, as well as a keyboard laboratory. As a public-use facility, large meeting rooms were added to the 85,000 SF facility. The rooms seat from 500 to 750 people and are equipped with multimedia presentation systems. The room can be divided into two, three or four smaller areas with movable partitions.
DLR Group, in association with Weller Architects, provided master planning services for the Shiprock Campus of the Navajo Nation’s College. DLR Group provided educational planning and technology planning services, and Weller Architects provided project management and cultural consulting services. Enrollment at this public college nearly quadrupled just after the turn of the century; growing from 500 students to 1,800. Sensitivity to cultural issues called for partnerships with tribal authorities and anthropological experts. The project scope included: data gathering, educational planning, space programming, site master planning, concept design, cost projections, phasing and timelines. The project team met with students, staff, faculty, administration and community members both individually and in workshop. The most revealing responses centered around greater access to the campus, better security, child care, student housing and access to technology.
The Nevada Southern Detention Center is a privately owned and operated medium/minimum security facility designed to house adult male and female detainees for the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. The facility capacity is 1,176 beds, consisting of 408 inmates in four separate cell housing pods, observed and managed via a secure control room; and 768 inmates in eight dorm style housing pods. One of the dorm housing pods is for females and includes a sub-dayroom for eight inmates in two person cells. Each housing pod has a secure exterior recreation yard located adjacent to and accessible from the dayroom. The facility has been master planned to accommodate an expansion of four dorm pods and a 360 bed cell housing wing in the future. Overall security is monitored from a Central Control room located at the heart of the facility. Support services for inmates include laundry, commissary, video visitation, Intake with holding, booking and property storage and medical areas with exam, dental, triage and communicable disease holding spaces. A non-secure space encompasses staff administration, public video-visitation spaces and federal agency offices. The site of this facility is secured by a 12’ tall double perimeter fence system (perimeter detection system and patrol road) encompassing the entire facility, with penetrations for public/staff access and a vehicle secure sally port to gain entry to the service yard.
Architectural Services to build the Granada Square Building
“All Children Can Learn” is the motto of the John F. Miller School. This school serves significantly disabled and medically fragile students in the Clark County School District, treating all students with respect and providing them with the educational environment they deserve. Teamed with Tate Snyder Kimsey, DLR Group’s design creates a comfortable and caring atmosphere that fosters learning, providing the opportunity for students to develop as much self-sufficiency and independence as possible. Classrooms provide a warm and stimulating experience, encouraging the students to participate in an enriched educational experience.   The 70,500 SF John F. Miller School project provides special needs students with an enhanced educational experience providing activities geared toward their special interests and instructional needs. The facility is equipped with energy efficient systems, ensuring students are as comfortable as possible. Special healthcare specific facilities allow for state-of-the-art treatment, giving parents peace of mind and each student specialized care. DLR Group provided energy analysis and specialty healthcare design consulting services.
FROM YOGESH SAOJI May 2022 NOT TO DLR GROUP STANDARD Hershey Entertainment and Resorts, Concept Land Use Plan, Hershey, PA DLR Group is working with the Hershey Entertainment and Resort Company (HE&R) on a highest and best use concept land use plan for its landholdings in Hershey, PA. As a leader in the entertainment and hospitality industry, HE&R manages approximately 1,200 acres of holdings in Derry Township, each with unique land uses and growth potential. HE&R and its teams at each of the award-winning properties share one mutual goal: to extend the legacy of founder Milton S. Hershey, by helping families and guests create lasting memories in Hershey, while fulfilling a core purpose of supporting the Milton Hershey School in its mission of helping students lead happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives. Many individual business units curate operationally specific master plans that guide growth and development. While each plan is consistent in supporting the overall the mission of the organization the goal of the concept of 10-year land use plan is to improve the higher-level connectivity by preparing a comprehensive assessment of the various land holdings to increase land utilization efficiency, increase future revenue generation, and provide a baseline for property acquisition/disposition purposes. The other goals of the study include: Generating a baseline informational framework of the various properties for the purpose of property utilization/acquisition/disposition. Creating a property dashboard for the client providing all relevant base information and program information for the land holdings and development. Seeking to achieve a higher level of connectivity of various operationally specific master plans with HE&R’s mission and creating a holistic strategic planning and utilization framework for the land and real estate assets. The concept land use plan includes three phases of work: Phase I: Exploration / Existing Conditions: This phase included an initial site visit and a tour of various properties within the 1,200-acre master plan study area. The initial phase included an analysis of the existing development pattern, infrastructure needs, and future development opportunities. The DLR Group team compiled the GIS data and reviewed previous relevant studies to the project and reviewed various relevant planning documents, previous studies, relevant regulatory policies, and documents. DLR Group developed / finalized planning goals and land use principles for the 10-year land-use plan. A preliminary dashboard of data elements for each landholding was created in the initial phase. Phase II: Exploration / Site Analysis and Development of Options: This phase included an analysis of the master plan study area and the development of planning and design principles to guide the development of land use options. DLR Group team also reviewed readily available user data for each site to understand use patterns and underutilized areas within each landholding. The analysis and research included the following layers / elements: Utility infrastructure Land cover Environmental assets External multi-modal access Internal parking and circulation Regulatory opportunities and constraints Historical and heritage elements Two highest and best future land-use scenarios were developed for each land holdings for evaluation and further discussion. Phase III: Presentation / Documentation and Final Land Use Plan: DLR Group will develop a Future Land Use Plan with a narrative and summary of the planning process. The report will include a summary assessment of each property within the master plan study area with analysis, maps, and a live dashboard for ongoing use of HE &R. The Concept Land Use Plan provides a development framework and highest and best use evaluation of various HE &R land holdings to based on the analysis of sites, current usage, facilities conditions, and relationship of each site with the surrounding context. It lays the groundwork and vision for the future development potential for HE&R. DLR Group provided Master Planning, Programming, GIS Analysis, Highest and Best Land Use Redevelopment Options.
Design Achievement - Shufflemaster needed to update and reorganize their Las Vegas headquarters facility, where the program serves product demonstration space, light manufacturing and warehouse, and traditional office environment. DLR Group’s goal was to modernize and provide more flexible, efficient spaces in a more light, bright and open office environment. Our design solution affords their staff just such a solution, with a fresh look, better organization to increase efficiency, and opportunities for growth and flexibility for the future. Refined adjacencies emphasize ease of access to warehouse spaces for key departments. Scope Summary - The new 45,000 square foot space includes open workstations as well as private offices, R&D areas, increased “huddle spaces”, more traditional conference and meeting spaces, break areas, storage spaces, all with improved security. A gaming room allows potential clients to see the product in a casino-like environment. Adjacent warehouse / light production incorporates daylighting. Sustainable design elements include daylighting, specifications for sustainable elements and fixtures throughout, as well as energy efficient lighting and systems. DLR Group team provided tenant improvement/interior design services, project management and construction administration services.
Design Achievement The Clark County Detention Center North Tower opened in 1984 and functions as a full-service 1,500-bed detention facility for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, but the building lacked the appropriate safety and accessibility measures required to function efficiently. DLR Group’s vertical renovation of the 12-story occupied building breathes new life into the North Tower and creates a more secure and conducive environment for both staff and inmates. New ADA-compliant cells; updated kitchen and laundry spaces; and a complete replacement of all mechanical, plumbing, and electrical infrastructures ensure the facility serves its purpose effectively for years to come. Scope Summary The project is a multi-phased renovation of an existing 475,000 SF building. The existing facility remained in operation during construction, requiring temporary housing and movement of inmates so that work can be performed on mechanical equipment serving individual housing units. The DLR Group team used a design-build delivery method to ensure a dynamic, fast-track delivery process for phase completion. The scope included the renovation of the entire basement level, kitchen and laundry functions, the relocation of the main computer room, and complete replacement of all mechanical, plumbing and electrical infrastructure in the basement. It also included the replacement of all the roofs on the adjacent South Tower.
DLR Group, in association with Weller Architects, provided master planning services for the Shiprock Campus of the Navajo Nation’s College. DLR Group provided educational planning and technology planning services, and Weller Architects provided project management and cultural consulting services.   Enrollment at this public college nearly quadrupled just after the turn of the century; growing from 500 students to 1,800. Sensitivity to cultural issues called for partnerships with tribal authorities and anthropological experts. The project scope included: data gathering, educational planning, space programming, site master planning, concept design, cost projections, phasing and timelines. The project team met with students, staff, faculty, administration and community members both individually and in workshop. The most revealing responses centered around greater access to the campus, better security, child care, student housing and access to technology.   As a testament to our strong relationship with the College, DLR Group has also been chosen by the College to design their new library facility.
DLR Group will provide site evaluation, building programming & planning services. The project will be located within the city core of Carson City, NV. The development is situated on land owned by the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation, whom are "land partners" with the developers. The site consists of 8 city blocks and is currently all surface parking. Pre-design phase services including but not limited to: site master planning, entitlements, zoning, and building program confirmation will be performed.
Provide recertification services of energy consuming equipment as part of the application process for property tax abatement under Nevada statue.
Provide recertification services of energy consuming equipment as part of the application process for property tax abatement under Nevada statue.
Provide recertification services of energy consuming equipment as part of the application process for property tax abatement under Nevada statue.
DLR Group will provide site evaluation, building programming & planning services. The project will be located within the city core of Carson City, NV. The development is situated on land owned by the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation, whom are "land partners" with the developers. The site consists of 8 city blocks and is currently all surface parking. Pre-design phase services including but not limited to: site master planning, entitlements, zoning, and building program confirmation will be performed.
DLR Group will provide site evaluation, building programming & planning services. The project will be located within the city core of Carson City, NV. The development is situated on land owned by the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation, whom are "land partners" with the developers. The site consists of 8 city blocks and is currently all surface parking. Pre-design phase services including but not limited to: site master planning, entitlements, zoning, and building program confirmation will be performed.
The project will be located within the city core of Carson City, NV. The development is situated on land owned by the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation, whom are "land partners" with the developers. The site consists of 8 city blocks and is currently all surface parking. The project will consist of approximately 150 roos and approximately 150 structured parking stalls.
The project will be located within the city core of Carson City, NV. The development is situated on land owned by the Hop and Mae Adams Foundation, whom are "land partners" with the developers. The site consists of 8 city blocks and is currently all surface parking. The project will consist of approximately 150 roos and approximately 150 structured parking stalls.

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