Ross Boddy Neighborhood Recreation Center

Adaptive Reuse of a Historic School to a Neighborhood Center

  • Project Name:    Ross Boddy Neighborhood Recreation Center
  • Location:             Sandy Spring, MD
  • Opened:               November 2016
  • Services:              Full Architectural, Engineering and Construction Administration
  • Client:                  Montgomery County, MD
  • Building:              33,000 square feet Renovation and Addition
  • Award:                 LEED Silver Certification
  • Architect:            Worked performed as Project Architect at Grimm + Parker Architects

An existing 80 year old school house building was modernized and updated to accommodate recreational programs and activities for all ages.  Sports, fitness, music, dance, art, ceramics, and culinary classes are offered in the facility.  A new gymnasium addition along with outdoor playground, ball fields and outdoor basketball were added.