On Friday, September 6th, Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Shawmut Design and Construction held a topping off ceremony of the academy’s 4th Company dormitory in Buzzards Bay. Shawmut’s CEO Tom Goemaat and Mass. Maritime Academy President Admiral Richard Guron were joined by Senate President Therese Murray, Representative David Vieira R-Falmouth, Mass State College Building Authority Executive Director Edward Adelman and the Chairman of the Board James Morris to help raise the building’s final iron beam of the addition project on the west side of the campus.
The 41,000 square foot addition includes six-stories to accommodate 240 more beds in the 4th Company dormitory. The expansion project is a vital investment for the Academy’s continued efforts to expand enrollment, which is projected to grow from 1,550 students to 1,800 by 2016. Company 4 is part of a larger makeover of campus dormitories, scheduled to open March 2015. The project’s general contractor is Shawmut Design and Construction and the architect is Prellwitz Chilnski Associates.
The 4th Company project, which remains on schedule and under budget is set for completion next summer, is designed to reach LEED Silver. New glass entrance and canopy will be added along with new student lounges with waterfront views of the bay. 4th Company will be fully accessible with new accessible cadet rooms and restrooms on all levels. The project will feature a fully renovated and expanded Health Services Sutie and expanded glazing at each end of the corridor to provide more light and views of the campus and water. Additionally, core bathrooms will be completely renovated and designed to mimic those of the Company 5 dormitory.