Wheaton Library and Recreation Center
Notice: Project Completed
Montgomery County Government
Department of General Services
Division of Building Design & Construction
Division Chief: Hamid Omidvar, AIAHamid.Omidvar@montgomerycountymd.gov
Section Chief: Randall Hawkins
Project Manager: Anjali Gulati
Architect / Engineer
Grimm + Parker, Inc.Contractor
Grimm + Parker, Inc.Current Phase: Construction completed September 2019
Building opened to public in September 2019. Contractor is in process of finishing the punch list items.
This facility combines a new Wheaton Library and a new Wheaton Community Recreation Center in one building. This combined facility provides the community with a library and community recreation center that is equivalent to comparable libraries and recreation centers with similar service needs throughout the rest of the County. The project includes the combining of redundant spaces offered by both facilities, such as lobbies, meeting rooms, and restrooms, into shared spaces. The use of shared spaces has reduced the overall building size, which allowed for reuse of the existing site.
The site that is chosen for this facility is a combination of the existing two sites for the Wheaton Community Recreation Center and the Wheaton Library. Some of the site issues that were studied include impacts to the adjacent residential neighborhood by relocating existing roads and access, determining how storm water management can be provided, and preparing concept layouts for the building and parking on the new combined site.
Architectural and Construction Images
Site Plan
Vicinity Map
Community Presentations and Meetings:
News Release Thursday, January 24, 2019- Kemp Mill Civic Association Presentation
- This presentation was given to update the community on the progress of the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center.
- Traffic Impact Study
- This report has been prepared to identify any traffic impacts associated with the proposed Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center.
- M-NCPPC Planning Board Approval - Wheaton Library, Community Recreation Center and Neighborhood Park Mandatory Referral – October 15, 2015
- Community Meeting - Monday, October 26, 2015 - 7:00 – 9:00 PM - Glenmont Exchange Inc.
- Design update community meeting
- Community Meeting - Monday, September 21, 2015 - 7:00 – 9:00 PM - Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad
- Design update community meeting
- April 13, 2015 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad ballroom
- This meeting, sponsored by Public Libraries and the Department of General Services will update the community on the status of this project.
- June 5, 2013 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Wheaton Library in Meeting Room 100
- This first meeting will be a workshop where all in attendance will be discussing their visions, goals, challenges and concerns for the new development and the site.
- June 24, 2013 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Wheaton Library in Meeting Room 100
- During this meeting the design team presented concepts from the 1st meeting and continued the dialog to further develop the building and site design ideas and options.
- October 24, 2012