St. Mary’s Dominican High School

Work for this all-female institution encompasses the entire campus in Uptown New Orleans, constructed more than forty years ago. The existing gymnasium and cafeteria were renovated and an addition was designed to incorporate a student activities center, music department, bookstore, locker rooms and multipurpose classroom. This project, the O’Farrell Student Center, was awarded the 1995 Honor Award by AIA Gulf States; 1995 Honor Award by AIA Louisiana; and the 1995 Honor Award by AIA New Orleans. The school’s library was renovated in the summer of 1997, remaining circa-1960 mechanical equipment has been updated, and related building and site improvements completed. The Master Plan was updated in 2002, and identified the need for a new gymnasium and athletic facility, an arts complex and a school chapel. The new Gymnasium and Athletic Facility is now built, and provides a 1200 seat competition gymnasium with running track, plus weight room, locker rooms, dance studio, training room, seminar rooms and offices.

Awards

1995, Honor Award, AIA New Orleans
1995, Award of Merit, AIA Louisiana
1996, Honor Award, AIA Gulf States Region

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