DALLAS — Architectural Resources Cambridge has been selected by the Episcopal School of Dallas to design the 90,000-square-foot Stephen B. Swann Athletic and Wellness Center on the school’s Dallas campus. The building will feature a regulation-size gymnasium, an indoor running track, strength and conditioning workout rooms, sports medicine facilities, a dance studio, a wrestling room, locker rooms and coaching offices. The facility also will house a 460-seat dining room, a campus bookstore, concessions and equipment storage areas, and offices for the school’s auxiliary services. Construction is expected to begin in the fall.
SAN MARCOS, CALIF. — Windy Point Partners LP is developing Windy Point Corporate Center, a $3.4 million project located at 750 Windy Way in San Marcos. The 68,000-square-foot, two-building project will be the future home to the sports medicine school of Saint Augustine University. The completed project will feature a cadaver room and large classrooms, as well as wet and dry labs. Ledcor Construction Inc. is serving as general contractor; McArdle Associates Architects is providing architectural services for the project. Completion is slated for October.
SAN ANTONIO — The McNay Art Museum in San Antonio has reopened after the completion of a $33.1 million expansion that has added 45,000 square feet to the museum. Known as the Jane and Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, the new wing is a two-story structure with an outdoor sculpture garden. The wing contains the 7,500-square-foot Tobin Exhibition Galleries, which allows the museum to host traveling exhibitions for the first time. The Stieren Center also contains the museum store, a reception hall, an indoor sculpture gallery, four additional galleries, a 225-seat lecture hall and two learning centers. French architect Jean-Paul Viguier served as the project’s lead architect; Texas-based TBG designed the outdoor sculpture garden and other exterior features. New York-based Paratus Group served as project manager, and San Antonio-based Ford Powell & Carson served as executive architect.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Kwame Building Group has been selected to provide construction management services for the $45 million renovation of Richland College in Richardson. Plans call for 205,000 square feet of new construction, including a two-story science building, the expansion of the central utilities building and parking additions. Renovations also will include the adaptive remodeling of existing buildings on the campus. The college will be applying for LEED-Platinum certification for the new science building. Completion is scheduled for February 2010.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Perkins + Will have completed Phase I of the Snyder Building on the University of Virginia campus. The 86,000-square-foot, 4-story facility houses wet and dry lab space, two MRI suites, one animal suite, a vivarium, offices and conference space. Phase II will result in a total of 120,000 square feet upon completion.
LAKE STATION, IND. — Brant Cos. has arranged the sale of Liberty Baptist Church located at 2075 Rush Place in Lake Station. The 11-acre property consists of a 10,000-square-foot gymnasium and classrooms, a 4,100-square-foot Church rectory, and 1,600 square feet of additional classrooms. A single-family house with two outbuildings, a playground and soccer fields are also included on the property. The purchaser, Old Path Church-Word From the Lord Ministries International, has begun worship services at the site.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Construction has started on the new regional office for the Veterans Benefits Administration in Columbia. The 116,000-square-foot, Class A office building will be situated on 10 acres on the Dorn VA Hospital campus. It is scheduled to house 500 employees and is scheduled for completion May 2009. Project partners include development and construction firm Miller-Valentine Group, and owner/developer Keenan Development.
PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA. — The first LEED-certified elementary school in Florida has been completed in Port Charlotte. Fort Myers, Fla.-based Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. provided construction management on the two-story, 112,000-square-foot school. Features include low-VOC (volatile organic compounds) emitting carpet and paint, smart boards, open spaces, natural light, native plant landscaping, preferential parking for fuel-efficient vehicles, and low-flow toilets and sinks. The school was one of three replacement schools built by Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. after being destroyed by Hurricane Charley.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — J.L. Wallace has completed the expansion and renovation of the National Guard Armory in Fort Myers. Built in the 1950s, the renovation of the existing 10,520-square-foot included bathroom facilities, offices, supply areas and storage rooms. A 2,500-square-foot expansion was completed and includes a new training area, storage space and mechanical and electrical rooms.
FORT MYERS, FLA. — Nu-Cape Construction Co., a division of Owen-Ames-Kimball Co., is providing construction management on Nova Southeastern University’s Fort Myers Student Educational Center located in Fort Myers. The 60,000-square-foot, four-story build-out will house the university’s health care and allied professionals programs. Interior space will include classrooms, computer labs, faculty offices and meeting spaces.