ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
On the upper floor of the Head House, study carrels are set behind slatted screens adjoining a lounge space, where smaller groups can work together on creative projects.
Drawing on the legacy of student dorms designed by Modernist architects such as Marcel Breuer, Mies van der Rohe, and Le Corbusier, which are emblematic of their campuses, CIVILIAN has elevated the student experience with a cohesive interior response to KPF’ s architecture. Taking formal and material cues from this lineage of great dormitories, the interiors assign a creative identity to the school and underscore its commitment to design on campus.
CIVILIAN’ s design of the Head House embraces Bard College’ s spirit of innovation that has produced creative alumni including actor Blythe Danner, comedian Chevy Chase, and filmmaker Gia Coppola, among others. The ground level features archival photographs of creative exchange, capturing the energy of a democratic space that echoes the pioneering approach to education fostered by the institution. This spirit continues in the large living rooms of the residential buildings, where students from different disciplines can meet and collaborate on creative work.
Entered from the green around which the residences are arranged, the Head House ground level features soft-seating lounge spaces and offices, and is vertically connected by a stair atrium. Contemporary, custom
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