1. Baltimore City Recreation Centers.Baltimore City Department of Parks And Recreation
Baltimore, Maryland

2. GWWO is currently working with Baltimore City
Recreation & Parks on the renovation of the 11,400-SF
C.C. Jackson Community Recreation Center, and also
designing 6,800-SF of additions.
Initially, during an extensive Pre-Design and Study
Phase, four building designs were developed by GWWO
to accommodate the maximum amount of program
space, while demonstrating the impact on the budget.
The building was essentially divided into three parts: the
existing building to be renovated, the gymnasium, and
any new addition(s). At the conclusion of this feasibility
study, the client chose “Option 1” which includes a
major renovation to the existing building, a larger
gymnasium addition and a two-story addition.
The new center is being designed according to Baltimore
City’s Green Building Standards, and the design team
is considering installing numerous sustainable design
elements, including a possible geothermal well system.
C.C. Jackson Recreation Center.Baltimore City Department of Parks And Recreation
Baltimore, Maryland

3. C.C. Jackson Recreation Center.Baltimore City Department of Parks And Recreation
Baltimore, Maryland

4. GWWO is currently working with the Baltimore City
Department of Recreation and Parks to design the
Cherry Hill Community Recreation Center, a new facility
located in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of Baltimore.
The triangular, roughly 14 acre site, owned by the
City of Baltimore, includes two existing public school
buildings: Patapsco Elementary & Middle School and
Cherry Hill Elementary & Middle School, and GWWO
worked closely with the principals of both schools in a
pre-design phase to create test fits of the building on
the site to ensure the building and supporting playing
fields could be accommodated on site.
In addition, during this pre-design phase, GWWO led
many discussions with the community to collectively
refine the site plan to maximize the variety of program
elements and best meet their needs. The final site
plan was used to inform the building design concepts
and, through an iterative process, the site design was
refined to accommodate the preferred building design,
allowing it to relate to the surrounding residential
context.
Cherry Hill Recreation Center.Baltimore City Department of Parks And Recreation
Baltimore, Maryland

5. Cherry Hill Recreation Center.Baltimore City Department of Parks And Recreation
Baltimore, Maryland

6. Cherry Hill Recreation Center.Baltimore City Department of Parks And Recreation
Baltimore, Maryland

7. GWWO is currently working with the Baltimore City
Department of Recreation and Parks to design the
exterior restoration, interior rehabilitation, and
expansion of the Rita R. Church Community Center.
The existing building is adjacent to the park’s public
swimming pool, and presently offers pool changing
rooms and support facilities within half of its lower
level. The remainder of the lower level is vacant,
and the upper level is currently a covered, open-air
pavilion. This project will enclose the building’s upper
level and fully renovate the structure to serve as a
multi-use community recreation center. The design
also incorporates a new gymnasium which will be
constructed in a second phase.
When both phases are complete, the new center will
be 26,642-SF. The design incorporates sustainable
design elements, including an extensive green
roof, geothermal heating and cooling system, and
sustainable materials.
Rita R. Church Community Center.Baltimore City Department of Parks And Recreation
Baltimore, Maryland

8. Rita R. Church Community Center.Baltimore City Department of Parks And Recreation
Baltimore, Maryland