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Bennington College

Student Residences

SIZE OWNER
25,000 square feet Bennington College
CONTACT TYPE ARCHITECT
Construction Manager-at-Risk Kyu Sung Woo Architects, Inc.

PROJECT DETAILS
Sited at the center of the campus in an open meadow, the three buildings • First major campus construction since the 1970s
house 35 students and two faculty apartments each. Each residence
• Radial confi guration provides an informal
contains ample social space, common rooms, separate living rooms,
space that connects the buildings to the larger
kitchens, a great room with fi replace, and study alcoves.
campus while off ering fi ltered views to the rural
landscape.
• Facades oriented towards the campus are
sheathed in stained horizontal shiplap red cedar
siding, and facades oriented toward the meadow
are clad in clear fi nished vertical red cedar
siding.
• Feature steel-framed concrete slab structure,
standing–seamed metal roof and natural wood
exteriors.

• Designed with the intent to “bring the outdoors
inside”. Sliding glass doors, patios, and
fi eldstone retaining walls all contribute to the
theme, maximizing access to natural light from
inside and providing residents with spectacular
views of the Vermont countryside.