Saint Mary’s School sought to enhance its auditorium to better support contemporary school programming, events, and performances—while also elevating the presence of the arts and humanities across campus and within the broader community. The renovation includes the addition of more than 3,500 square feet of new classroom and support space, expanding opportunities for instruction and collaboration.
WithersRavenel provided:
- Site/Civil Design
- Engineering
- Permitting
- Construction Administration Services
Key challenges included introducing ADA accessibility to an existing historic building and site, coordinating with the City of Raleigh’s permitting requirements while minimizing campus-wide impacts, managing stormwater solutions on a mature campus, and ensuring appropriate fire access to a centrally located building without disrupting existing infrastructure.