PROJECT  Rita R. Church Community Center

LOCATION  Baltimore, , 

PROJECT COMPLETION DATE  8/1/2013

ARCHITECT  GWWO, Inc./Architects

ASSOCIATED ARCHITECT  

OWNER/CLIENT  Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks

CONTRACTOR  E. Pikounis Construction Company, Inc.

PHOTOGRAPHER  Tom Holdsworth / GWWO, Inc./Architects

DESIGN TEAM  David Wright, FAIA, LEED AP; John Gregg, AIA, LEED AP, Amanda Brown, AIA, LEED AP, Bill Melluish, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, David Knowlton, AIA

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT:

Designed in 1920 as a two-level bath house fashioned in Classical Revival style, the rehabilitated community center is a contributing structure in a National Register Historic District. Previously neglected and left untouched, the rehabilitation breathed new life into the facility and made it a safe, beautiful destination for the community. Rehabilitation included the exterior, in accordance with the Secretary for the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, as well as the interior. The upper level open-air pavilion was enclosed with a curtain wall system—containing both solid and glazed panels that serve as a back-drop to the original columns that define the space—that is located behind the pilasters and complements the structure’s proportions. The upper level program is comprised of various multi-use spaces including a tall open space lounge that displays elements of the historic structure, such as the heavy timber trusses and masonry chimneys.

IMAGE CAPTIONS & CREDITS

IMAGE 1  Rita Church Community Center_High Res Ext / North Elevation / Tom Holdsworth

IMAGE 2  Rita Church Community Center_High Res Int / Lobby & Reception Area / Tom Holdsworth

IMAGE 3  Rita Church Community Center_Exterior A / North Elevation / Tom Holdsworth

IMAGE 4  Rita Church Community Center_Exterior B / East Elevation / Tom Holdsworth

IMAGE 5  Rita Church Community Center_Exterior C / South Elevation / Tom Holdsworth

IMAGE 6  Rita Church Community Center_Interior A / Flexible Gathering Space / Tom Holdsworth

IMAGE 7  Rita Church Community Center_Interior B / Game Room / Tom Holdsworth

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