This project not only adds new amenities to Dickinson’s 1980s-era Kline Athletic Center, it provides a whole new face for the college’s athletics and recreation programs. Judges paid particular attention to the project’s detailing. “The covered outdoor yoga space with the wood decking and brise soleil sunscreen create an unexpected opportunity to enjoy the outdoors,” noted one judge.
Kline Center’s ability to visibly fit within its site context inspired one judge to call the project “a thoughtful response to campus and existing buildings that grounds the new addition. Excellent use of natural light helps organize the facility. The curtain wall and sun screening design is well-crafted and attractive.”
ARCHITECT OF RECORD: CannonDesign
COST: $12.3 million
SQUARE FOOTAGE: 29,000
MAJOR FACILITY COMPONENTS: competition and training spaces, fitness testing, squash complex, café and juice bar, study spaces, outdoor basketball court, outdoor yoga area, exterior plaza
“Striking outdoor yoga space is a unique and creative way to engage in alternative fitness programs."
Troy Sherrard
“Phenomenal attention to detail. The simplest moments flawlessly executed.”
Keith Russeau
Credits:
Photos by Scott Frances and Nicole Bell. Video by Sean Ray.