Chestnut Hill College recently dedicated its new fitness and social complex to donors Jack and Rosemary Murphy Gulati â61. The $3.4 million Gulati Complex includes a 5,000-sf fitness center, adjacent McCaffery Lounge cafĂ© and social gathering space, plus an outdoor entrance pavilion and plaza.
Casaccio Yu Architects of Havertown, Pa., designed the multi-phased project. The fitness center opened for student use during the fall semester; McCaffery Lounge welcomed its first guests during the winter. Both incorporate visual cues to the heritage, core values, and history of the Sisters of Saint Joseph and Chestnut Hill College.
McCaffery Lounge curves around a new stone fireplace, with bold color and graphics used to literally express the schoolâs core beliefs around a ceiling frieze. âCircle The City With Loveâ in multiple languages rings the room, celebrating the ministry of the Sisters of Saint Joseph. Three seating areas create flexibility for large groups or intimate gatherings.
A new entry pavilion and exterior plaza link the Gulati Complex with nearby buildings, extending the piazza of the Logue Library and serving as a welcoming center of campus for prospective students. +
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