Dartmouth College – Hood Museum Renovation & Addition

Renovation and expansion of Dartmouth College’s Hood Museum of Art in Hanover, NH. The job was a combination of newly constructed facilities and restored and updated spaces from the original 1985 Charles Moore building.

Client:		Dartmouth College
Designer:		Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects
Size:		62,400 SF
Photography:		Michael Moran Studio

 

Project Features

• Demolition of existing building elements, interior renovations, and a steel frame expansion.
• Six new galleries.
• Three new classrooms.
• New ground floor space for meetings, dinners and performances.
• New entrance on the Dartmouth Green opening into a grand atrium space.
• Off-white Danish brick façade.
• New roof which acts as a shading device for windows in the staircase.
• Installation of a 14-sf window in the upper level gallery space.
• Widening of the walkway beneath the museum.
• Upgraded collection storage and curatorial spaces.
• Repaired existing building envelope and HVAC systems.
• Increased museum floor size by 50%.