Calvert School Basketball Court and Turf Field Design-Build | Baltimore, MD
Calvert School Basketball Court and Turf Field Design-Build | Baltimore, MD
Location: Baltimore, MD
Client: Calvert School
Facility: Calvert School Basketball Court and Turf Field
Project Type: Basketball Court and Turf Field Design-Build
Sports: Basketball
Surface: Synthetic Turf and Acrylic Court Surfacing
Scope: Excavation, Milling, Court Overlay, Drainage, Stone Sub-base, Turf Installation, Court Coating, and Basketball Hoop
Turf System: Synthetic Turf with Padding
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Project Summary
Keystone Sports Construction recently completed a design-build for the basketball court and turf field at Calvert School in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Client
Calvert School is an independent, coeducational lower and middle school in Baltimore, Maryland. It opened in 1897 with 15 students in classrooms above a city pharmacy and later moved to its current Roland Park location.
The Challenge
The project required coordinating pavement removal, drainage, and base preparation for the turf field with milling, overlay, and acrylic surfacing of the existing basketball court.
Construction Process
This design-build project consisted of several steps, starting with the excavation and full-depth milling of the original pavement of the turf field, and milling and overlay of the pre-existing court. A drainage system and a stone sub-base were then installed and laser-graded before the synthetic turf was installed. Keystone Sports Construction then installed new synthetic turf padding for the field. A new acrylic surface coating was then applied to the freshly milled pavement. A basketball hoop was installed for the court.
Project Details
- Excavation and full-depth milling of the original pavement in the turf field area.
- Milling and overlay of the existing basketball court.
- Drainage system and stone sub-base installation.
- Laser grading of the stone base.
- Synthetic turf and padding installation.
- Acrylic surface coating for the basketball court.
- Basketball hoop installation.
Materials & Systems
- Synthetic turf padding.
- Acrylic court surface coating.
Design Elements
- Basketball court line striping.
FAQs
What is design-build? Design-build brings design and construction services together under a single contract with one design-builder. This provides the owner with a coordinated team responsible for both planning and construction.
What is considered when designing a synthetic turf field? Planning begins with the intended use, site conditions, drainage, and turf selection. These decisions guide the field layout and the supporting construction work.