Goodyear Building at Dickinson College
Carlisle, Penn.
Studio d’ARC architects

Housing and studios unify diverse college students

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This former nineteenth-century industrial building located on the Dickinson College campus was renovated to provide space for a shared vision of both an administrative and arts faculty. Conceived as 32 live/work studios for 120 students, the building combines student housing with art studio spaces, galleries, and a community cafe, designed to provide a place for interaction between two distinct campus groups.

Once numerous additions and modifications were peeled away from the building, the historic core revealed an excellent starting point for adaptive reuse. The new design reveals and celebrates the dialogue between new features and the beauty of the existing structure, including its narrow width, large windows, and industrial skylights. The heavy timber and masonry of the original building remains exposed, and is a simple and cost-effective architectural response. This clear articulation of both old and new construction methods demonstrates to residents how buildings are made and how they can be improved.

Formal name of Project:
Goodyear Building at Dickinson College

Location:
Carlisle, Penn.

Gross square footage:
Art Studios: 30,000 sq. ft.
Student Housing: 50,000 sq. ft.

Total construction cost:
$4.5 million

Owner:
Dickinson College

Architect:
Studio d’ARC architects P.C.
139 South 22nd Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Tel: 412.381.2645
Fax: 412.381.2647
www.sdapgh.com

From left to right: Gerard Damiani, Lee Christian Minnerly, Deborah Battistone, Edward Parker