Location: Fort Monroe, Virginia
Client: Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers
Size: 26,445 SF
Cost: $3,122,000
Completion: 1996

This project included the preparation of an RFP for a design-build facility intended to integrate and expand existing programs at the site. Facilities at the Center include:

• a large multi-purpose room
• indoor pool
• locker and toilet rooms
• kitchen/vending area
• administrative offices
• youth services computer room and game room
• crafts rooms
• automotive shop
• storage and mechanical spaces

Though the Center is not in the historical district of Fort Monroe, exterior materials were chosen based on the Installation Design Guide and in keeping with the historical nature of the base. Brick was used for the exterior finish. The massing of the building did not lend itself to a sloping roof system. Large spans were required to house the pool and multi-purpose rooms. Sections of sloped standing seam metal roof were used as accents at entry and exit doors. The windows were designed to be reminiscent of the divided light windows used in the historical buildings. Site work included parking, landscaping, utility extensions, and improvement of circulation at the existing adjacent bowling center.