Please join us for a presentation by James Rogers, Winged Foot’s architect and expert of Wendehack architecture. Clifford Charles Wendehack was an American architect celebrated for the design of clubhouses. Wendehack was most active during the 1920s. Most notably, he designed the clubhouses at Winged Foot, Bethpage, Norwood, Ridgewood among many others. James Rogers holds a Bachelor of…
STAMFORD, CT – Following their second anniversary, Chelsea Piers Connecticut is poised to launch a new 65,000sf Athletic Club expansion to their already extensive 400,000sf sports and recreational facility. The Club is located to the north of the existing squash facility in the transformed warehouse built in 1966. The health and fitness facility includes two…
STAMFORD, CT – State-of-the-art facilities, combined with world class coaches and an exceptional design and management team can be summed up in one project: Chelsea Piers CT. One year later, Chelsea Piers CT has proven to be the model of a successful sports and entertainment complex, warmly welcomed and embraced by the surrounding community. Beginning…
OLD WESTBURY, NY – Nestled in the rolling hills of central Long Island, the Old Westbury Golf and Country Club rightfully prides itself on its beautiful golf course and striking views. This summer, the club enhanced its facilities with a new 10,000 sf addition designed by JGRA, providing dining, lounge and bar space to enhance…
Scarborough, NY – Sleepy Hollow Country Club, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, now has another reason to celebrate—a new squash center. The club’s former, 72-year-old and outdated squash building was demolished to make way for a new 10,000 s/f facility that houses three new singles courts and one doubles court. The regulation size courts…
FAR HILLS, NJ – Central to the Far Hills Country Day School experience is the mission of developing students with confidence to perform and present their ideas to the world. To that end, the school has enhanced its facilities with the new Betty Noling Auditorium designed by JGRA. The project transformed an old gymnasium into…
NEW CANAAN, CT – St Luke’s School welcomed the 2011-2012 school year with the opening of its new Commons. The 14,000 sf renovation enclosed an exterior courtyard, revitalized the school’s cafeteria and created a central community gathering space. JGRA’s design of the project also incorporates improved food service facilities and a newly implemented Center for…
WESTPORT, CT – Representatives from James G. Rogers Architects of South Norwalk and The Di Salvo Ericson Group of Ridgefield collaborated to ride “Down to the Sound,” a 30-mile bike race through Sherwood Island and Westport, CT. All members of “Ann’s Riders,” as the team of volunteers was called, successfully completed the tour and collectively…
DARIEN, CT – Throughout several years of careful research and planning, JGRA has worked with the Darien Y to develop a design that addresses the Y’s need for an expanded and updated facility, and construction of a new addition is now underway. The project includes a gymnastics addition and new nursery school, as well renovations to the lobby and…
WHITE PLAINS, NY – The French American School of New York (FASNY) formally opens the discussion over its new campus at the former site of Ridgeway Country Club. The school intends to keep much of the property’s open space intact, harmonizing with their educational philosophy, lifestyle, and genuine care for the environment.
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…