{"id":49871,"date":"2012-08-13T17:19:49","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T21:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=49871"},"modified":"2012-08-13T17:19:49","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T21:19:49","slug":"behind-the-scenes-of-mason-and-randolph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2012\/08\/13\/behind-the-scenes-of-mason-and-randolph\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes of Mason and Randolph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two residence halls on the University of Mary Washington campus have gotten a makeover, turning the 1950s buildings into state-of-the-art living and learning spaces. Mason and Randolph halls, in the center of the Fredericksburg campus, will re-open at the end of August after a year of extensive renovations. The residence halls showcase new living and learning communities and are examples of environmentally friendly construction.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2012\/08\/13\/behind-the-scenes-of-mason-and-randolph\/mason-exterior\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-50981\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"50981\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/mason-exterior\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1770\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1345744354&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mason Exterior\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-300x207.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-1024x708.jpg\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-50981\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-300x207.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-1024x708.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-768x531.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-1536x1062.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-2048x1416.jpg 2048w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-1140x788.jpg 1140w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Exterior-600x415.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In the planning stages for the renovation project, Bowie Gridley Architects focused on creating more study spaces and group work spaces, while retaining the original look and feel of the buildings, Director of Residence Life Chris Porter said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe took unused and underused spaces and created lounges and study rooms,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>While adding features like elevators and air conditioning to the buildings, they also upgraded what was known as \u201cthe tunnel\u201d on the first level. Now called \u201cThe Link,\u201d the connecting hallway between the two residence halls will be home to four faculty and staff apartments on the bottom level.<\/p>\n<p>The ground level of The Link, formerly a terrace known on-campus as \u201cthe beach,\u201d now connects Mason and Randolph with three seminar rooms and a large gathering space.<\/p>\n<p>The seminar rooms, with a view of downtown Fredericksburg on one side and George Washington Hall on the other, will accommodate small classes of 10 to 15 students, including those part of UMW\u2019s three first-year living and learning communities.<\/p>\n<p>One living and learning community, <a href=\"http:\/\/students.umw.edu\/residencelife\/residence-life-2\/generating-opportunities-for-leadership-development-gold\/empower-u\/\">Empower U<\/a>, will hold a women and gender studies seminar class in The Link, steps away from where the small group of first-year students will live in Randolph Hall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Living and learning communities] are an opportunity for a group of about 15 people to live together, take a class together and do programming and things around a theme,\u201d Porter said. \u201cThis year, we have a leadership community, a women and gender studies community and a social justice community.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_49991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49991\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2012\/08\/13\/behind-the-scenes-of-mason-and-randolph\/mason-randolph-panorama_smallest\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-49991\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"49991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/mason-randolph-panorama_smallest\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Randolph-Panorama_smallest.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,199\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;P. 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The U.S. Green Building Council uses the LEED rating system to recognize successful green building design, construction and operations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50991\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50991\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2012\/08\/13\/behind-the-scenes-of-mason-and-randolph\/mason-seminar\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-50991\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"50991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/mason-seminar\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Seminar.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2099\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1345806424&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mason Seminar\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Three seminar rooms connect Mason and Randolph halls&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Seminar-300x210.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2012\/08\/Mason-Seminar-1024x716.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/files\/2012\/08\/Mason-Seminar-300x209.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50991\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three seminar rooms connect Mason and Randolph halls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The architects used recycled materials from the original construction of Mason and Randolph in 1957 and 1954 respectively. The marble from old bathroom partitions was salvaged, cut into pieces and used as window sills throughout the renovated buildings. Also, the bluestone pavers from the original \u201cbeach\u201d have reappeared in the front porches and plaza areas.<\/p>\n<p>From motion sensor lighting and energy efficient insulation to sustainably harvested wood for the furniture, the buildings\u2019 green features were a priority, Porter said.<\/p>\n<p>The focus on sustainability is evident in Dr. Tom Riley\u2019s three murals along the walls. Riley, the university physician, created murals of the Rappahannock River, the York River and the Potomac River to illustrate Fredericksburg\u2019s connection to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.<\/p>\n<p>Porter hopes the murals and gathering spaces make the residence halls feel more like home for the close to 200 students in each building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe asked the architects to design a campus destination with a heavy emphasis on the \u2018wow\u2019 factor,\u201d Porter said, \u201cand I think they did that and more. Students will be proud to call this community home.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two residence halls on the University of Mary Washington campus have gotten a makeover, turning the 1950s buildings into state-of-the-art living and learning spaces. Mason and Randolph halls, in the center of the Fredericksburg campus, will re-open at the end of August after a year of extensive renovations. 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