Skidmore College Opens McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center
Fusing athletics, recreation, fitness, mental health, educational resources and more in one space, the McCaffery-Wagman Tennis and Wellness Center marks a pivotal moment for Skidmore College as it deepens its commitment to the holistic student experience.
Built alongside Skidmore’s existing Williamson Sports Center, the building brings to life a vision for an athletics and recreation quad first shaped through our earlier master planning work with the college.
The final building’s massing is divided into two distinct components: a shed-like tennis center and a north-facing headhouse. The headhouse is further split into two volumes organized around a multi-story entrance lobby.
The cube-shaped pavilion houses two floors of fitness space and a medical center, while the triangular volume connects to the surrounding outdoor tennis complex and includes athletic support, multiuse, wellness and counseling spaces.
Fieldhouse Project at MOSI Site Moves Forward With Design Team
The indoor sports facility planned for the MOSI property is moving into the design phase.
The Board of County Commissioners approved an interlocal agreement with the Tampa Sports Authority and passed a budget amendment resolution at the Oct. 15 meeting, moving just over $3 million to the project.
The additional money — $2 million has already been procured from BP settlement money — is expected to come from the county’s tourist development tax fund. Staff had initially recommended using Countywide Construction Fund money, but some of the commissioners thought TDT money would be a better choice.
Boston Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Community Center in Grove Hall
Mayor Michelle Wu joined the Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF), the Human Services Cabinet, the Public Facilities Department, local and state elected officials, and Dorchester residents to officially break ground on a new community center in Grove Hall. The project is funded through the City’s five-year Capital Plan, which provides substantial improvements to City assets, with a current budget of $65 million. This is the first new full service community center to be built in Boston and the first in Grove Hall. Currently a City-owned vacant lot, the selection of this location was announced by Mayor Wu in 2022 and all aspects of the design of the center were finalized following a robust community engagement process with local residents, who expressed the need for a dedicated, flexible facility.
“After decades of community advocacy, Grove Hall will finally have a brand-new, full service space designed by and for our youth and families of every generation,” said Mayor Michelle Wu. “I am extremely grateful for the leadership and advocacy of our community members who have worked to shape this new home for the Grove Hall community for generations to come.”
The center will be 41,000 square feet and will feature a lobby, pool, locker rooms, a gym, cardio and weight room, fitness studio, senior center, community room, conference room, teaching kitchen, art room, teen center, multipurpose classroom, tech lab, makerspace and workshop. The pool will be zero entry for people with mobility issues and the building and features will be accessible. The public plaza at the Geneva Avenue entrance to the center will feature benches and cafe tables for residents to sit and relax, as well as open space for community events and performances. The center will also feature a wide variety of environmental features such as all electric systems, PV-ready roof, waste heat recycling, stormwater infiltration system, and use of native plantings and trees for shade. Low or no volatile organic compound (VOC) materials will be used throughout and there will be enhanced indoor air quality strategies.
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