Recent Accomplishments

Builds a qualified, diverse community so we can grow and learn from each other 

Promotes the professional development of Cardigan’s life-long adult learners

Long-term care for shared spaces where student and faculty live, play, and learn

Develops global citizens through innovative courses and relevant experiences

Enables Cardigan to apply 
gifts to those priorities that
best support the community

Direct impact on campus life and daily needs of students, faculty, and staff

Reflecting a priority that dates to the School’s founding, this project combined workspaces for hands-on learning. Cardigan’s woodshop was relocated and positioned alongside dedicated space for entrepreneurial project building under the Gates program.

Learning from our environment is part of the Cardigan Way. Designed to support the new Cardigan Outdoor Recreation Expeditions (C.O.R.E.) summer program, this project focused on renovating a lakeside facility to function as a base camp.

Focused on a long-term objective of supporting residential life for faculty and students, Cardigan converted space into two faculty residences.

Thoughtful repurposing and enhancement of existing facilities supports Cardigan’s athletic programming. The project improved wrestling, fitness, women’s and men’s locker rooms, athletic training, and office/meeting space.

Cardigan Commons (2013)

Project Support: $14.4M

A 350-seat dining hall with sweeping views of Mount Cardigan is at the heart of this transformational addition to community life. New gathering spaces also include a student center, school store, mail center, class and meeting rooms, and more.

Thoughtful repurposing and enhancement of existing facilities supports Cardigan’s athletic programming. The project improved wrestling, fitness, women’s and men’s locker rooms, athletic training, and office/meeting space.

Hayward Hall (2014)

Project Support: $4.3M

Reimagining one of Cardigan’s first purpose-built structures, this project removed the School’s original kitchen and dining hall and created modern dormitory and common space. Bricks from Hayward’s 1954 construction were reincorporated, an affectionate nod to the building’s origins.

Project Support: $4.1M

This renovation reimagined our oldest building for a new era, improving student rooms and two faculty apartments. Updates to Admissions space and a new Summer Session office also support key Cardigan staff and programs.

Project Support: $4.8M
 
Thoughtfully-designed living space fosters the close relationships that are a critical part of the Cardigan experience. Located near Marrion Field, this new dormitory includes four faculty residences and housing for 26 students.

The Bronfman Science Center centralizes, expands, and updates resources for the science department.

Connects Cardigan Commons to the academic center of campus, creating opportunities for impromptu collaborative experiences.

Wallach is Cardigan's new hub for experiential learning innovative design, applied engineering and creative arts.