World Architects —"U.S. Building of the Week: Beloit Powerhouse"
“The ideas and inspiration for this project — and in our re-use work more broadly — is very much informed by starting with what is already there. In this case, we looked closely at how the building had grown in the past — as a sequence of four buildings constructed over time — and extrapolated from that pattern to suit the needs of the college. Our Field House creates a fifth volume at the north end of the building, continuing the existing pattern of building growth. It takes visual cues from the earlier structures, echoing the elegant, long windows in the historic buildings in a very modern, sawtooth facade that provides additional benefits of diffuse light and natural ventilation, ideal for sports activities. “
