TDA was retained to reimagine the former faculty club as a conference center serving the campus and larger communities. Overlooking Paradise Pond, the low brick structure presented a forbidding façade toward the campus way that ran in front of it, punctuated only by a single door and a line of high, small windows.
TDA removed the original entry and replaced the front and rear walls with a glazing and a canopy, protecting the entry and providing views through the building to a rebuilt deck high above the pond. A pergola was added in front of the long wall with the small windows, creating new visual interest and warmth in an otherwise uninviting façade. The entry was made more attractive and modern with new stairs, a ramp, and plantings. Thoughtful lighting interventions were made both inside and out to create a welcoming, warm destination for visitors.
