STAMFORD, CT – Chelsea Piers Connecticut, LLC announced plans to bring a new sports recreation complex to the city of Stamford. Located at the former Clairol headquarters, the new 350,000 sf facility will be the largest comprehensive indoor sports and recreation center in the region. JGRA has been selected to design the project. Jim Rogers,…
STAMFORD, CT – After closing its entrance on Washington Street in October 2007, the Stamford YMCA celebrated the opening of its Bell Street Entrance his spring with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Politicians, executives, and employees were present to participate in this event. The ceremony marked a new era for the downtown Stamford landmark. The new lobby is the first milestone…
WILTON, CT – Over the past three years, the Connecticut Friends School has progressively received praise and acknowledgement for its expansion efforts. Currently at capacity for space and enrollment, the school plans to establish a new site in an ambitious endeavor known as the White Barn Campus Project. The project will move the school to a larger campus to…
WILTON, CT – Rolling Hills Country Club celebrated a new beginning with the opening of its renovated clubhouse this October. An official ribbon cutting ceremony marked the culmination of a three-year effort guided by JGRA to enhance the appeal of this neighborhood landmark. Originally built in the 1960’s, the clubhouse had since become worn and dated. A comprehensive renovation and…
NEW YORK, NY – The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum invited high school students throughout the United States to the Times Center in Manhattan to learn about careers in design. Thirty professionals in the fields of architecture, interior design, fashion, multimedia, product, and graphic design were likewise invited to share their experiences and answer student questions. Ransolina Sawyerr, LEED AP,…
GREENWICH, CT – The Greenwich Academy Middle School has been awarded LEED Silver certification under the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Schools program. A team from James G. Rogers Architects, formerly the Connecticut office of Butler Rogers Baskett Architects, led the design effort in renovating the school. The building became the first in…
SOUTH NORWALK – Under construction since May of this year, the SoNo Field House is slated to become the premier sport activities venue for Fairfi eld County. Designed by JGRA, the Field House will be the largest indoor sports complex of its kind in the region. “The vision is to have the region’s most comprehensive indoor sport and recreation…
James Rogers: Spin On For particle physicists and Zen masters, all things merge into one. For James G. Rogers, an architect from Darien, the same happens when he is at the seat of his lathe, turning rough hunks of wood into smooth, symmetric art… or maybe into bowls. Rogers was born in Washington, D.C., moved to Pound Ridge, N.Y., as a boy and then…
The New Canaan YMCA opened the doors to its transformed Mind/Body Studio in May. Originally a free weight center, the YMCA discovered that the space was not being used to its full potential. Growing demand for additional courses motivated the YMCA to provide a center that responded to the desires of the community. In line with the…
Ellen Glenn Golden, an architect from Greenwich, grew up in the Midwest, the daughter of an oilman. The family moved around from Oklahoma to California, and from Houston to Denver to Calgary … all before Golden was in college. “Growing up I always enjoyed the outdoors,” said Golden. “I wasn’t sure if I’d be going into something to do…
Christopher McCagg, an architect from Wilton, has felt a connection with the natural world ever since he was growing up in central New Jersey. With an intrinsic need to be in outside, McCagg might reside in Fairfi eld County, but he feels most at home when he’s catching waves. “I was always an outdoors person,” said McCagg. “Especially…