Pan Athletic Center

Andover, Massachusetts

Firm

DiMella Shaffer

Client

Phillips Andover Academy

Area

70,000 sq.ft.

Completion Date

09/2022

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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

Interior category

Physical Education Facilities/Recreation Centers

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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