Pan Athletic Center

Andover, Massachusetts

Firm

DiMella Shaffer

Client

Phillips Andover Academy

Area

70,000 sq.ft.

Completion Date

09/2022

Design team
Ed Hodges, Alex Adkins, Kenneth Hartfiel, Kathy LaDuca, Adam Westlund, Don Klema, Christian Roidt, Peter McCauley

The athletic center is sited between the main historic campus and a new field house at Phillips Academy Andover, an independent secondary school.

The entrance presents a welcoming face to the central campus with a two-story lobby from which the building’s various activities are at once visible through glass walls and bold graphics. The natatorium, dance performance space, Hall of Honor, and entrance lobby are expressed individually through distinct massing. Throughout the building spaces for social gatherings or quiet study create an inclusive environment, inviting students to spend time in the building beyond athletic pursuits.

The exterior material palette is an expression of the bridging role between the historic campus and the more modern athletic campus. The historic Flemish bond brick and slate shingles are used in contemporary ways to transition visually between the old and new.

The project uses a microturbine system to support the year-round heating load of the natatorium. By generating building electricity on site, waste heat is harnessed from the turbines to cover the building’s hot water load.

Additional Information

Featured in

2023 Architectural Portfolio

Category

Sports Stadiums/Athletic Facilities

Interior category

Physical Education Facilities/Recreation Centers

Product suppliers specified

Carpet by Forbo Flooring Systems
Carpet by Shaw
Flooring by nora systems, Inc.
Flooring by Tarkett USA
Physical-Education Flooring by Mondo USA
Brick/Masonry by Morin Brick
Ceilings by Rockfon
Ceramic Tile by Creative Materials
Door Hardware by Allegion
Elevators by ThyssenKrupp Access
Insulation by Johns Manville
Paint/Wallcoverings by Benjamin Moore
Plumbing by Sloan Valve
Plumbing by TOTO
Plumbing by Elkay
Roofing by Firestone Building Products
Windows by Kawneer
Lighting & Accessories by Lumenwerx
Auditorium/Assembly Furniture by Hussey Seating
Lounge Furniture by Steelcase
Lounge Furniture by KI
Lounge Furniture by Bernhardt
Multipurpose Areas Furniture by Keilhauer
Office Furniture by Herman Miller
Drinking Fountains by Elkay
Hand-Drying Equipment by Excel Dryer
Washroom/Shower Partitions by Scranton Products
Washroom Accessories by A&J Washroom Accessories
Athletic Equipment by Porter Athletic Equipment
Athletic Equipment by Spectrum Aquatics
Bleachers/Grandstands by Hussey Seating
HVAC Units by York
HVAC Control Devices by Johnson Controls
Draperies/Blinds by Draper
Lockers by Scranton Products
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