Providence College: Ruane Friar Development Center / Perkins Eastman

Curated by Paula Pintos

Architects: Perkins Eastman
Area: 58000 ft²
Year: 2018
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Draper, Climate-Shield, Innovation Glass, Robert McNeel & Associates, Sobotec, Trimble
Lead Architect: Nick Leahy
Lighting Consultant: HLB Lighting Design
Structural Engineer: Robert Silman Associates
Mechanical Engineer: Arden Engineering Constructors
Civil Engineer: Caputo & Wick LTD.
Electrical Engineer: Sterling Engineering
Landscape: The S/L/A/M/ Collaborative
Sustainability Consultant: Thornton Tomasetti

Text description provided by the architects. Few programs have had the success and impact that the basketball programs have had on the unique culture of the Providence College Friars. As the program has grown and achieved success after success—both on the court and in the classroom—it was clear the College needed new, state-of-the-art spaces to support its student-athletes. The Ruane Friar Development Center (RFDC) at Providence College houses brand new practice, locker room, and office facilities for the College’s basketball programs as well as training and recovery facilities for the school’s wider Division I Athletics program. Beyond Athletics, the RFDC creates a destination on campus that captures the unique spirit of Friartown: “Us. We. Together. Family. Friars.”