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.

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New Intergenerational Severn Community Center Grand Opening
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Telecommunications Infrastructure and Audiovisual Infrastructure for Latino Gallery & Exhibit at the Smithsonian Provided by CTDG

Properly functioning telecommunications infrastructure and audiovisual infrastructure is vital to creating an overall pleasurable and successful exhibit experience. Summer is approaching, and it’s a great time to visit exhibits and museums across the nation. One of our favorites is the Latino Gallery at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Dedicated to celebrating the U.S. Latino experience. This 4,500-square-foot rotating exhibition is the first of its kind featuring viewer-generated multimedia first-person narratives introducing important ideas, moments, and people that shine a light on the many ways Latinos and Latinas shaped the nation.

For this project, Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. was a proud provider of telecommunications cabling systems for the entire exhibit and audiovisual infrastructure that supported the exhibit designer’s strategy for the rotating video walls. Take a sneak peek at the advancements of this project by clicking the image below and scrolling down to the header “Under Construction” to see a time-lapse of this project. The exhibit is scheduled to be open Summer of 2022.

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National Law Enforcement Museum

LOCATION: National Law Enforcement Museum, Washington, DC
ARCHITECT: Davis Buckley Architects & Planners, Washington, DC

The National Law Enforcement Museum will be mostly underground and located adjacent to the Nation Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC’s Judiciary Square. Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (CTDG) has been asked to provide telecommunications cabling systems with associated supporting infrastructure for voice/data/RF video outlets, audiovisual system electronics with associated supporting infrastructure, access control/video surveillance systems, design services for the National Law Enforcement Museum (NLEM) Museum Construction Project to be located in Washington, DC. Convergent has been asked to include deliverables for a design project commencing with the Construction Documents phase and concluding with Construction Administration of the installed systems.

Guinness Brewing Company – Temporary Tap Room & Larger Build Out

While construction commences on the full brewing facility and visitor center at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House near Baltimore, Maryland, a Test Taproom will open on site that will be open to the public every Friday to Sunday starting Friday October 27th 2017. The Test Taproom will be a place to find out more about the Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House as well as enjoy delicious Guinness beer. Beers on tap will be a mix of classic imports from Ireland, the American-brewed Guinness Blonde Lager, and brand new experimental beers brewed on our two barrel pilot system. Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (CTDG) has been asked to provide room acoustics, interior sound isolation, HVAC noise control, and acoustical noise measurements design services for the Guinness Brewing Company (Guinness ) Tap Room & Larger Build Out to be located in Relay, MD.

Read more about it HERE!

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McDaniel College -Hoover Library Renovation Phase I & II

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LOCATION:
Westminster, MD

ARCHITECT:
Marshall Craft Associates
Baltimore, MD

PROJECT BUDGET:
$3.5 million

PROJECT SIZE:
14,200 GSF

Description
About 22 years after construction, McDaniel College’s entire Hoover Library is underwent a three-phase renovation. As part of Phase II and Phase III of this renovation, Convergent Technologies was asked to provide audiovisual systems electronics design and specifications for two meeting/events rooms, a group study room, and a reference/IT desk area. Hoover’s renovation features a new information literacy interactive learning classroom. The space features specially designed tables for teaching in the round and technology-enable spaces that support students’ changing patterns of learning and innovation. The space should become of student destination for spirited group study and collaboration, team building, academic coaching and quite study. CTDG’s work on this project contributed to bringing the latest videoconferencing technology to the library – a resource expected to feature speakers from around the world for the college community. The scope of design work for this project included identifying locations and specifications of audiovisual systems; including flat panel displays; video cameras; and presentation lecterns. Project deliverables include construction management of the specified areas. The project opened in late spring 2013.

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Arizona State University – Student Health Services Center

Description
Arizona State University (ASU) is a public metropolitan research university on five campuses across Phoenix, Arizona area, and four regional learning centers throughout Arizona. ASU has twice been ranked as the #1 for innovation in among American schools by U.S. News & World Report. Staying up to date technologically is imperative to being innovative, so ASU needs to have updated technology systems that help generate student engagement. ASU commissioned Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (CTDG) to provide telecommunications cabling systems with associated supporting infrastructure for voice/data/RF video outlets, audiovisual systems with associated supporting infrastructure, room acoustics, interior sound isolation, and HVAC noise control design services as well as programming for telecommunications cabling systems and audiovisual systems for the Arizona State University Student Health Services Center to be located in Phoenix, Arizona. Convergent Technologies Design Group did acoustical design work for the urgent care area, specialty care area, primary care area, fast-track area and the new women’s health area. The project was finished in 2011.

LOCATION:
Phoenix, Arizona

ARCHITECT:
Orcutt/Winslow
Phoenix, Arizona

ASU Health Services Center

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Verrado High School – Agua Fria Union High School District

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LOCATION:
Buckeye, Arizona

ARCHITECT:
Orcutt/Winslow

The scope of this project for Verrado High School was to analyze the interior acoustics of a 520 seat Auditorium located at the high school in the Agua Fria Union High School District of Buckeye, Arizona. The analysis performed in this project included an evaluation of room shaping and its impact on reflected sound levels, as well as, calculations of reverberation time in areas where speech communication was important. The existing design of the auditorium was found to result in high levels of noise transmission between itself and an adjacent food court. In addition to this, the existing design was found to provide excessive low frequency reverberation, resulting in a ‘boomy’ sound which negatively affects room acoustics. High noise reduction coefficient ceiling tile was recommended to help reduce noise transmission from adjacent rooms, and low frequency reverberation was controlled using strategically place absorptive panels along the perimeter of the auditorium. In addition to this, recommendations for doors, windows, acoustical seals and details for caulking around pipe and duct penetrations were provided. This project was completed in April 2006.