Kenyon College
| Pool Type: |
Indoor 50-Meter
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| Project Type: |
Competition Venues
Universities
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| Project Service: |
Design Services
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| Location: |
Gambier, OH
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| Completion Status: |
Completed
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| Date Completed: |
Jan 2006
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| Architect: |
Graham Gund Architects
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| Description: |
The award-winning $70-million Kenyon Athletic Center, designed by Gund Partnership in association with Counsilman-Hunsaker, offers a spacious, welcoming, and architecturally stunning 263,000 SF collegiate center. Open views and abundant natural light throughout promote friendly interaction while saving energy. To control noise and streamline the roof profile, mechanical systems are located and distributed underground.
With soaring glass walls, arching steel trusses, and sleek lines, the climate-controlled natatorium offers a 50 meter by 25 yard pool with one-meter and three-meter springboards. Features include 20 short course lanes, nine long course lanes, special wide gutter construction, and carefully calibrated water depth. For fans of the Kenyon Lords and Ladies national championship swim teams, a Colorado Timing system, full color video scoreboard, high quality sound system, and 370 spectator seats provide viewing enjoyment. A movable bulkhead offers versatility to accommodate other aquatics, lessons, fitness, and activities while a 151 SF whirlpool spa extends a rejuvenating sanctuary for soothing muscles.
Other amenities include a running track, weight and fitness, basketball and volleyball arena, tennis courts, fieldhouse, multi-purpose dance studios, 120-seat theater, café and lounges.
In 2006, the Kenyon Athletic Center was the recipient of the New England AIA ‘Merit Award for Design Excellence’ and Boston Society of Architects ‘Honor Award.’ In 2007, this facility won the 2007 ‘Facilities of Merit’ award from Athletic Business magazine.
Design Awards
2008 - ‘Dream Designs’ award from Aquatics International magazine
2007 - ‘Facilities of Merit’ award
Athletic Business magazine.
2006 - New England AIA ‘Merit
Award for Design Excellence’
2006 - Boston Society of Architects ‘Honor Award.’
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