Gund Gallery at Kenyon College

Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf

GUND GALLERY AT KENYON COLLEGE

Gund Partnership

LOCATION
Gambier, United States

CATEGORY1
Gallery

AREA
31300 ft²

YEAR
2011

PHOTOGRAPHS
Brad Feinknopf

MANUFACTURERS
Shildan, Construction Specialties, Linel, Moeding, Panaria, Rulon International, Briar Hill, Gallery Flooring

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.

Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf

This is a design that celebrates, expands and complements the existing context.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.

Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf

The lobby serves as a reception area for gallery openings and special events and as a student gathering spot.Combining academic and office functions, the ground level includes flexible classrooms and seminar rooms, with a special interactive curatorial classroom at the building core.

Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf

The dramatic highly flexible,column-free, exhibition galleries are located on the top floor with controlled north-facing daylight monitors above.

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.

Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
© Brad Feinknopf

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
Section A
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
Section B


Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
West Elevation
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
East Elevation
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
South Elevation
Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
North Elevation


Gund Gallery at Kenyon College
Floor Plans