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Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
New Housing and Assembly Hall, Stockbridge, MA

SIZE OWNER
35,000 square feet Kripalu Center for Yoga and
Health
CONTRACT TYPE
Construction Manager-at-Risk ARCHITECT
Rose + Guggenheimer Studio

PROJECT DETAILS
The new housing and assembly hall features 80 guest rooms with • A high standard of sustainability was met
private baths and is connected to the campus’ main building by way of utilizing sliding sun screens, cast-in-place radiant
an enclosed passage. Th e annex is clad with “rain-screen” siding that cooling and heating, daylighting and natural
is made of small, square strips of untreated raw wood salvaged from ventilation.
the Hurricane Katrina tidal surge. Th e siding will be allowed to age
• Rigorous, creative value management reviews
naturally, gradually taking on the grays of mature wood to blend in
during fi nal design development identifi ed
with the countryside.
appealing lower-cost alternatives that kept the
project on budget and ahead of schedule without
compromising quality.
• Minimized disruptions to adjacent guest living
quarters through in-depth preconstruction
logistics planning.