PROJECT Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex
LOCATION Fort Washington, Maryland,
PROJECT COMPLETION DATE 6/1/2013
ARCHITECT DLR Group | Sorg
ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT
OWNER/CLIENT Yvonne T. Johnson, AIA, Architectural Supervisor / Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
CONTRACTOR Tuckman-Barbee Construction Co., Inc. / Sharif Roshan, Vice President
PHOTOGRAPHER Anice Hoachlander; Robert Benson Photography
DESIGN TEAM Suman Sorg, FAIA, Principal; Matthew Davitt, RA, LEED AP, PMP, Project Manager; Hannah Caster, Project Architect
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:
Research shows that low income, minority communities often lack access to good quality public facilities, including safe places to be physically active. This is no longer the case in the historically African American community of Ft. Washington, Maryland, where the 37,000 SF Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex has set a new benchmark for similar facilities throughout the region. The design of Tech Rec around the concept of a “concourse” creates an open and inviting space that encourages inclusiveness and fosters intergenerational interaction. A focus on flexibility for the use of each space shaped the program, which includes a gymnasium, suspended indoor track, climbing wall, workout facilities, group exercise areas, multipurpose room, recording studio, kitchen, and classrooms. The result is a LEED Silver certified, celebratory, multi-generational community hub. With its sweeping colored glass façades, Tech Rec is a highly performing, innovative facility that will serve its community as it continues to grow and change for generations.
IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS
IMAGE 1 1) Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex_high res ext, North Facade, © Robert Benson Photography
IMAGE 2 2) Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex_high res int, Concourse Interior, © Anice Hoachlander
IMAGE 3 3) Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex_Curtain Wall, Curtain Wall, © Anice Hoachlander
IMAGE 4 4) Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex_West Facade, West Façade, © Robert Benson Photography
IMAGE 5 5) Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex_Multipurpose Room, Multipurpose Room, © Robert Benson Photography
IMAGE 6 6) Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex_Elevated Walking Track, Elevated walking track overlooking gymnasium, © Robert Benson Photography
IMAGE 7 7) Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex_Climbing Wall, Climbing wall, © Robert Benson Photography
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Southern Regional Technology & Recreation Complex
Category
AIA Maryland > Institutional Architecture (AIA Maryland)
Winner Status
- Public Building of the Year
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