St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Campus
United StatesContractors: W.S. Cumby - Klover
Project description
W.S. Cumby recently provided Construction Management services for the new campus which was designed by Voith & Mactavish Architects to include a Residence Hall to house both the Priests and the Seminarians, as well as a Student Life Center that would serve as the heart of the campus and would host Seminarians activities throughout the day from academics to meals to worship.
The new Student Life Center (34,700 sq. ft.) includes a dining hall, classrooms, library, administrative offices, fitness center. A new 8,500 sq. ft. Chapel serves as the anchor of the new campus and houses a number of relics and artifacts that were transported from the Wynnewood location.
Main information
Building size
3 483 m²
Building purpose / type
Seminary
Building owner name
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Architect name
Voith & MacTavish Architects
Contractors
W.S. Cumby
Company name: W.S. Cumby
Main Representative: William Cumby III
Number of collaborators: 50 – 200
Specialties: Educational, Religious, Commercial/Retail
Founded in: 1981
Website: cumby.com
Klover
Company name: Klover
Main Representative: Kristian Fields
Number of collaborators: 120
Specialties: Project Management, Commercial Carpentry, Drywall Installation, Ceilings
Founded in: 1991
Website: www.kloverinc.com
Key Challenges
- Time: Project needed to be completed on schedule. Wednesday, August 21, 2024, the seminarians of Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary returned to campus to mark the start of the institution’s 193rd year of priestly formation and the first year at the new at the new campus.
- Weather: The change of seasons in the Northeastern United States always poses challenges. The team had to deal with extremely cold and wet winters and brutally hot summers.
- Budget: The budget of $54.5M was achieved due to teamwork and contributions from from all parties.
Key Achievements
- This project was a success due to the open communication between the Owner, General Contractor, Sub Contractor, Distributor and Manufacturer.
- CertainTeed was able to provide a variety of products and solutions due to our strong relationship with Bell Supply who happen to be our premier IPG distribution partner in the Philadelphia market.
- Bell Supply has developed strong relationships with both WS Cumby and Klover Inc having worked on multiple high-profile projects over the years. Saint Charles Seminary Student Life Center is their latest successful endeavor.
Sustainability in the project
- After 153 years at its Wynnewood location and visitations by two sitting popes, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary welcomed 140 seminarians at the newly constructed and more sustainable campus in Lower Gwynedd for the seminary’s 193rd academic year.
- The new campus features three new chapels, a library, two residence halls for college and theology seminarians along with priest faculty. It also boasts a new student life center, which includes a dining hall, classrooms, library, and administrative offices. A fitness center is located in the college dormitory. This new state of the art facility is more environmentally friendly than the old campus and will surely run more efficiently.
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