Adaptive Reuse Project Approaches Net Zero Energy Use
Known for transformative higher education design, Leers Weinzapfel Associates announces the completion of Anonymous Hall at Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH). Named for alumni and friends who have quietly supported the college over two centuries, the $28M project reuses and adds to vacant 1960s library in the heart of the siloed north campus quad, transforming it into a vibrant administrative and social center for the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and a communal hub for the area. Part of a wider campus renewal plan, metrics show the project is close to net zero energy use.
Centrally located among 1960s medical school buildings, the 32,995-square foot project, the 32,995-square foot project—which also includes new entrances for surrounding structures, a wide pedestrian bridge, and new circulation between buildings—transforms an isolated edge of the College into a well-scaled, inviting North Quad. The initiative generates an accessible, seamless link between north campus and the historic green and main campus, allowing it to be shared with undergraduate sciences.