The Cordish Lacrosse Center

Named for David Cordish, a 1960 JHU graduate, three-year Blue Jays Lacrosse Player, chairman of the Cordish Companies and lead donor to the Project, the building will be the first facility built solely for support of a university’s lacrosse programs.  Lacrosse alumni Dennis and David Townsend and Joe Cowan, and alumnus Ralph O’Connor were also major contributors to the effort.  The building is being constructed at the East end of Homewood Field. 

Key Features

• Locker Rooms / Coaches Offices for Men’s and Women’s Teams
• Training Room / Academic Center / Conference Room
• 50 person theatre
• Reception area with balcony overlooking Homewood Field
• Field-level patio and exhibits that chronicle the history of Blue Jays Lacrosse
• LEED-registered project; targeting minimum LEED Silver Certification
• Sustainable features include bio-retention storm water reclamation, a
• Green roof, high-performance glass, natural lighting, automatic lighting controls,
• Heat recovery HVAC System, and low flow plumbing fixtures

Expected Completion

Summer 2012

Facts and Figures

14,750 gross square feet

Project Team

• Architect:   William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc.
• Structural Engineer:  LeMessurier Consultants
• Geotechnical Engineer:  D.W. Kozera, Inc.
• MEP / EP Engineer:  Mueller Associates, Inc.
• Site / Civil / Landscape Engineer:  Daft McCune Walker, Inc.
• AV / Telecom / Security Consultant:  SpeXsys, Inc.
• Code Consultant:  Sullivan Code Group
• Construction Manager:  Riparius Construction Inc.
• JHU Client Representative:  JHU Athletics
• JHU Project Manager:  Heather Hess

Related Links

• Cordish Lacrosse Center Announced for 2012; Press Release
• A new home for lacrosse; The Gazette
• Cordish Lacrosse Center; JHU Arts & Sciences
• Cordish Center; Johns Hopkins Magazine
• Cordish Lacrosse Center; The 2011 building boom
• New Digs for Blue Jay LAX; JHU Blog