Foxborough, MA – Maguire Group announced that its renovation project for the McGuire Air Force Base (AFB) Theater Building 2909 was selected as a recipient of the Headquarters Air Mobility Command 2011 Award for Design Excellence.
The goal for this $2.1 million renovation project was to create a welcoming, thermally efficient, and comfortable theater environment fully accessible to disabled users.
Maguire utilized creative design and engineering to achieve this goal. For example, Maguire introduced new façade materials, a sloped roof, a vestibule entrance, and lighting to enhance the building’s architectural image on the McGuire campus.
Enhanced architectural interiors were also incorporated by replacing interior finishes, updating theater seating, and utilizing acoustic panels and lighting to create a clean and comfortable environment and provide new color and texture variations. Fabric walls with cherry wood wainscot bases, concession cabinets, and a refinished stage complete the interior renovations.
To achieve maximum accessibility, Maguire reorganized auditorium seating and the aisles to provide a 1:12 sloped route and handicap seating throughout the theater. Accessible toilets and dressing rooms were also part of the design.
Another achievement was improving the thermal efficiency of the theater. To accomplish this, Maguire faced concrete masonry unit (CMU) façades with rigid wall insulation and added roof insulation, thermally efficient fenestrations, and mechanical/electrical and plumbing upgrades. Exterior renovations include new walkways, ramps, underground drainage, a standing-seam metal roof, and parking.