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Middlebury College
Natatorium and Field House

SIZE OWNER
100,000 square feet Middlebury College

CONTRACT TYPE ARCHITECT
Construction Manager-at-Risk Moser Pilon Nelson / Architects

PROJECT DETAILS
Th e new Natatorium houses a 50-meter pool, one and three-meter diving • First phase of the College’s athletic masterplan
platforms, gallery seating for 600 spectators and poolside seating for and one of the top Division III swimming
200 competitors, coaches and offi cials. Ancillary space includes offi ces, facilities in the country
locker rooms and a classroom.
• Creative use of masonry, structural steel
trusses and a twelve inch deep acoustical roof
deck resulted in a clean, yet dramatic space to
highlight the aquatic competitions.
• Intense coordination eff orts with the
mechanical and electrical design team achieved
environmental comfort for both swimmers and
spectators.
• Linked to the Kenyon Arena by a central
multifunctional lobby that was designed to
service several simultaneous events.
• Integrated seating with the adjoining hockey
rink, also constructed by Barr & Barr.
• Facility is also used for recreational purposes,
such as water polo, basketball, and volleyball.