As part of the implementation process of the University of Dallas Master Plan, a 9,200 sq. ft. addition to the existing Maher Gymnasium, originally designed by O'Neil Ford, was planned to meet the University's current and future needs. Improvements include an addition that with a 3,000 sq. ft. cardio-theater, locker rooms, faculty offices and team meeting rooms. The design of the addition emphasizes the transition between the passive and the active areas of the campus, through massing and fenestration, and remains respectful of the original architecture. Light, as a metaphor for activity, provides physical and conceptual transparency to the program within the addition and provides expansive views to the athletic complexes.