Project Spotlight: New Intergenerational Severn Community Center Grand Opening
A ribbon cutting on May 15, 2023 presented by Governor Moore, County Executive Steuart Pittman, Arundel Community Development Services (ACDS) Inc,. Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities, and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis & Anne Arundel celebrated the opening of the new Intergenerational Severn Center.
The Community Center features a state-of-the-art Boys & Girls Club, which includes a full size gymnasium and Teen Club; a regional Senior Activity Center that will host educational programs, recreational activities, and classes in art, history, crafts, computer use, dance, and physical fitness. The facility also includes a flexible community space called “The Gathering Place” in honor of Glenda “Miss G” Gathers – the community advocate credited for the center’s initial idea. The project is the culmination of more than three decades of community advocacy.
Convergent provided telecommunications cabling systems, audiovisual system electronics and access control/video surveillance systems design services. Spaces that benefit from the audiovisual systems design include Activity Spaces, Classrooms, Lobbies, Game Room, Teen Center, Meeting Rooms, Computer/Tech Room and the Gymnasium. The building includes integrated displays for digital signage applications. Public Display locations include the main entrance, lounges, and hallways. Each display can be remotely controllable via a building-wide management system. This system allows for the remote implementation of content to each individual display or group of displays. Staff are able to advertise for events, display the day’s schedule or distribute other content.
It was a privilege to work on this project with Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects.
