MVHS Gymnasium & Field House

Cel­e­brat­ing its 60th an­niver­sary in 2012, the Mount Ver­non Gym­na­sium is known to many around the state as a clas­sic high school gym en­vi­ron­ment. This pro­ject com­pletely mod­ern­ized the build­ing with im­prove­ments to fire sprin­klers, seis­mic pro­tec­tion, roof­ing, elec­tric and me­chan­i­cal sys­tems, and ac­ces­si­bil­ity fea­tures while main­tain­ing the char­ac­ter and feel of the unique spaces within the main gym and Hall of Fame.

His­toric fea­tures like the wood bleach­ers in the gym have been pre­served while the ex­ist­ing gym floor was re­placed and sal­vaged for use as dis­play in the lobby. The ex­te­rior was im­proved with in­su­la­tion and brick ve­neer, a new class­room was added to the north­west cor­ner of the build­ing, and the weight rooms and mat/​wrestling rooms were re­or­ga­nized. 

“In my experience, HKP is unique in that the team you see in the interview is the team you see consistently throughout the project. The Project Architect and the Partner in Charge attend and contribute to each meeting from the start of the project through final completion. HKP also does an excellent job of listening to the client and integrating the client’s needs into the design while keeping a close watch on budget and long-term building maintainability.”

Marc Estvold, AIA, LEED AP Pro­ject Man­age­ment