College planning dorms in the back of beyond

The planning effort for the Lyme Road South precinct now has its own project page and has a serious team behind it: Project Manager: Joanna Whitcomb Planner/Architect: Beyer Blinder Belle Landscape Architect: Michael Van Volkenburgh Associates Environmental Design Consultant: Atelier … Continue reading

More observations about the final strategic master plan

The college released the final (November 2020) version of the master plan (pdf) in July of 2021 (Anna Merriman, “Dartmouth master plan calls for growth along Lyme Road,” Valley News (2 July 2021)). The plan is not getting enough press … Continue reading

Various topics, including unbuilt buildings

An article in The Dartmouth notes the completion of work on Reed and Baker and the start of work on Dartmouth Hall. The HGA [architects] page for the CECS building has an image showing main entrance with the name KEMENY … Continue reading

The master plan: further reactions

See the previous post on this topic. The two locations of Geisel The new-look Remsen/Vail at the north end of campus is an improvement and looks like the work of Leers Weinzapfel Architects, the designers of the reskinned Dana Library/Anonymous … Continue reading

The end of the Hanover Country Club

Along with ending five varsity sports, the college is closing the Hanover Country Club after nearly 125 years (see the announcement, which features another great Burakian aerial; see also the more detailed Hanlon message and the FAQ). The golf course … Continue reading

Crosby Street dorm off the table and other news

The construction of the Indoor Practice Facility is nearly finished (see Big Green Alert). The school’s existing indoor practice facility, Leverone Field House, is being eyed as a site for a temporary hospital ward during the pandemic (Valley News). The … Continue reading

Master planning picks up steam

The master planning site is now seeking comments. An article in The Dartmouth on the first master planning town hall meeting has this to say: The Golf Course: “The Hanover Country Club could also be repurposed in the plan, as … Continue reading

Various construction topics

An Architectural Digest story on the Hood by Elizabeth Fazzare again refers to a gray brick supposedly used in the original building, this time stating that it was used in the iconic trabeated gateway. The gateway was made of concrete, … Continue reading

West End work beginning

The Thayer School expansion involves a lot of changes to an entire district of the campus. Campus Services has information on the overall project. The page describes the new Thayer School building: The proposed building, to be located south of … Continue reading