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https://archinect.com/news/article/150407909/hga-leverages-maine-s-working-forest-identity-for-a-pair-of-mass-timber-structures-at-bowdoin-college
HGA leverages Maine's 'working forest' identity for a pair of mass timber structures at Bowdoin College
Josh Niland
2023-12-13T14:54:00-05:00
>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/bc/bcf61aeb32fb841462cc9e8d88b944d3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a> academic design for Bowdoin College from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/2746/hga" target="_blank">HGA</a> has been unveiled for the first time following the project’s completion earlier this year in Brunswick, Maine.</p>
<p>The Barry Mills Hall and the John and Lile Gibbons Center for Arctic Studies project called for the construction of two opposing asymmetrical structures totaling 46,000 square feet to be used as educational and art exhibition spaces for students on the 207-acre campus.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/06/06f0519cc49de50b0023e334d5ac7386.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/06/06f0519cc49de50b0023e334d5ac7386.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>© Michael Moran</figcaption></figure><p>“This project was an opportunity for Bowdoin to further demonstrate their commitment to sustainability, not only through high-performance buildings but also by investing in generous, flexible learning, teaching, and research spaces,” Rebecca Celis, principal and arts, community and education sector leader at HGA, says of the design. “These buildings will grow Bowdoin’s education and research capabilities while embracing the college’s environmental ethos.”<br></p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/67f501aea1a17c0417ddbe430b45a759.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/67f501aea1a17c0417ddbe430b45a759.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>© Michael Moran</figcaption></figure><p>The campus red Mills Hall design is set to host the college’s C...</p>