University of Maryland Jones-Hill House

Jones-Hill House, a beacon for sports excellence, innovation, and campus pride

Gilbane’s multi-phase renovation and expansion of the former Cole Field House created a center for athletics, research, and learning of national stature. The first phase included repositioning the historic 14,000-seat Cole Field House into a new NCAA indoor football training facility. During the second phase, Gilbane built a 315,000 SF addition to the Terrapin Performance Center. The Maryland-centric design includes a turtle shell canopy outside the tunnel to the stadium, locker room ceilings that mimic a turtle shell, custom-made light fixtures that mimic the Maryland flag, and perforated aluminum panels that highlight iconic UMCP football images.

Project Overview

Tunnel connects Jones-Hill House to both Gossett Hall and SECU Stadium
Full-size, indoor football field and two outdoor practice fields
Advanced strength, conditioning, and hydrotherapy center
Locker rooms (complete with a barber shop)
Team meeting spaces, coaches’ offices, and a dining facility

This is a first-class, first-rate facility. This is the standard for Maryland. This is the standard that we have to set when we build facilities here for our student-athletes.
Damon Evans
Director of Athletics
University of Maryland

Quick Stats

Client:
- University of Maryland
Location: College Park, MD
Architect:
- Cannon Design
Size: 485,000 SF
Awards:
- NAIOP DC | MD, Award of Excellence, Best Renovation – Adaptive Reuse
- Building Design and Construction (BD+C), Reconstruction Awards – Bronze Award