College of Liberal Arts: Dewey Hall Norwich University, Northfield, VT Engaged to reprogram the interior of Dewey Hall—a collection of spaces which, while elegantly proportioned, no longer met the requirements of contemporary pedagogy—Jones Architecture ultimately proposed both interior and exterior design improvements. Our study of exterior campus pathways and universal accessibility revealed fundamental shortcomings in the building’s existing circulation, in terms of access points and the interior circulation sequence. Our solution removes the architecturally unremarkable south entrance, replacing it with a new volume housing stairs, an elevator, and lounge space that takes advantage of striking views of nearby mountains. The composition of the new façade better relates to the h

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