The Center for Jewish Life at Drexel is the headquarters of the school’s Hillel organization and the overall home for Jewish activities at Drexel. The three-story, 14,000 SF structure sits contemplatively between two Victorian homes, with its most notable exterior feature being the irregularly-patterned brick and glass verticals—reminiscent of the candles of a menorah—that comprise … Continued
To support new academic programming, improve circulation and increase natural light, a renovation and expansion re-imagined the interior of this historic, three-story, 7,120 SF partial-basement structure. A structurally-challenging project, the design called for preserving portions of the building’s south and west facades, as well as the party wall it shares with Sweeten Alumni House on … Continued
An elegant glass-and-steel structure that cleverly asserts itself within the facility’s sculpture garden, emphasizing the surrounding massive fieldstone walls that are the remnants of the Bucks County Prison that originally stood on the site. Working with the architects to achieve a visually minimalist structural design, we suggested the use of thin steel plate columns which … Continued
As an addition to the Dixon Center, the Athletics & Recreation Pavilion includes a fitness center, a dance/aerobic studio, a 25-yard competitive pool and locker rooms dedicated to intercollegiate athletics. Totaling 38,000 SF over two stories, the Pavilion expands the University’s offerings to student-athletes and prospective students, and is representative of its concurrent overall growth. … Continued
The New College House (NCH) is a newly-constructed, 350-bed residential college for undergraduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. The main dormitory buildings are located on the perimeter of the site, creating an interior quadrangle with a private courtyard and an open, public lawn, allowing NCH to act as a gateway to campus without sacrificing … Continued
CVM’s façade condition evaluation confirmed the need for replacing the original EIFS cladding and the single-glazed window system. The Client funded a full re-cladding to be accomplished in phases while relocating perimeter offices in a sequenced manner. Location: Stratford, NJ
Built in 1931, the Littauer Center is a limestone clad building providing additional space for the Harvard Fine Arts Library. Scope included a complete re-pointing of the exterior stone masonry, as well as a masonry cleaning. The building remained occupied during construction, and work was carefully sequenced during the summer months to minimize disruption. Location: … Continued
The Nutley School District first turned to CVM after they discovered distressed masonry on one of their elementary schools. CVM worked closely with the District to stabilize two of the schools, and subsequently developed a comprehensive envelope restoration program for all seven of their school buildings. CVM acted as the façade restoration consultant during a … Continued
A new, 10,000 SF structure, The Margaret Passmore Trickey Building was conceived in response to the expansion of the middle school program at this small Quaker school in Northeast Philadelphia. Featuring three new classrooms, a dedicated music room and a large, multi-purpose space, the building significantly expands the school’s capabilities. The use of simple forms … Continued
Known as the “Cathedral of College Basketball,” the Palestra was built in 1927 and hosts University of Pennsylvania men’s and women’s basketball, Philadelphia Big 5 basketball and other Quakers sports teams. With an architect, CVM reviewed the building’s roof monitors: an upper clerestory and a set of sloped skylights. Eventually, CVM recommended the rehabilitation of … Continued