Gund Gallery at Kenyon College / GUND Partnership

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  • Architects: GUND Partnership
  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  31300 ft²
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2011
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Brad Feinknopf
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  MOEDING, Briar Hill, Construction Specialties, Gallery flooring, Linel, Panaria, Rulon International, Shildan
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College / GUND Partnership - Stairs, Chair, Glass
© Brad Feinknopf

Text description provided by the architects. Located in the heart of Kenyon’s academic campus core, the Gallery Building was designed by GUND as a beacon for the arts. Building materials reinforce the established campus fabric and consist of locally acquired sandstone exterior, used extensively on campus, zinc metal panels, terracotta baguettes, and glass. This is a design that celebrates, expands and complements the existing context.

Gund Gallery at Kenyon College / GUND Partnership - Brick, Facade, Windows
© Brad Feinknopf

An iconic glass box wrapped in terracotta baguettes is the main entrance to the building. This façade showcases the venue for art exhibits and installations and allows glimpses into the 31,000-SF building for passersby, enticing them to enter to explore art and art history. The lobby serves as a reception area for gallery openings and special events and as a student gathering spot.

Gund Gallery at Kenyon College / GUND Partnership - Beam
© Brad Feinknopf
Floor Plans
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College / GUND Partnership - Beam
© Brad Feinknopf

Combining academic and office functions, the ground level includes flexible classrooms and seminar rooms, with a special interactive curatorial classroom at the building core. The dramatic highly flexible,column-free, exhibition galleries are located on the top floor with controlled north-facing daylight monitors above.

Section A

The two-story building has two related but distinct programmatic functions: a public gallery and museum with associated administrative, support, and storage areas and academic spaces for the Art History department with associated classrooms, lecture hall, offices, and administrative facilities. The missions of both the Gallery and Art History departments were carefully considered in developing the building program and architectural response.

Gund Gallery at Kenyon College / GUND Partnership - Windows, Facade
© Brad Feinknopf

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Address:Gambier, OH 43022, United States

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Cite: "Gund Gallery at Kenyon College / GUND Partnership" 13 Aug 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/899998/gund-gallery-at-kenyon-college-gund-partnership> ISSN 0719-8884

© Brad Feinknopf

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