OUTSTANDING DESIGNS | PHYSICAL-EDUCATION FACILITIES/RECREATION CENTERS
RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE, CRENSHAW GYM RENOVATION Ashland, Virginia
incorporate custom millwork wardrobes, enhanced lighting and graphic elements that or decades, Crenshaw Gym has been performance and team morale. To enhance reinforce Yellow Jacket pride. The basketball the heart of Randolph-Macon Col- the student-athlete experience, the college teams were provided with dedicated film lege’s athletic programs. However, has transformed the facility into a vibrant rooms, each equipped with tiered seating outdated locker rooms, dim lighting, and modern hub for training, competition and advanced AV technology. The main lobby was reimagined as a and limited team spaces were hindering and school spirit. The challenge was to create dynamic bold, brand-forward entry point. New floorspaces that would support the teams’ needs ing, paint and dynamic graphics ensure that while incorporating lounges for reviewing the Randolph-Macon identity is instantly game films. The design added modern recognizable. Upgraded shower areas have amenities and introduced cohesive branding modern finishes, including signature yellow elements to foster an encouraging environ- tiles that seamlessly blend school spirit with functionality. ment for student-athletes. The interior design focused on efficiency The renovation has modernized the locker rooms for men’s and women’s basket- and sustainability. LED lighting enhances ball, men’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball and visibility and reduces energy costs, and men’s soccer. Each space was redesigned to carefully placed yellow soffits illuminate focal areas, like TV displays and training spaces.
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CPL Client Randolph-Macon College Area 10,000 sq. ft. Cost $1,700,000 Cost/sq. ft. $170 Completion January 2024 Images Sterling E. Stevens AUGUST 2025 • SCHOOLDESIGNS.COM • AMERICAN SCHOOL & UNIVERSITY 91
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