Portfolio Saint Mary’s School: Pittman Auditorium

• Enhanced Learning & Performance Space: Renovation and expansion include 3,500+ square feet of new classroom and support areas for Saint Mary’s School.
• Improved Accessibility: Design introduced compliant ADA access to a previously inaccessible building and site.
• Campus Coordination: Site improvements integrate stormwater management and fire access solutions with minimal impact to existing campus character and operations.

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.