For this privately-developed student housing project in historic Amherst, Massachusetts, Holst referenced traditional New England academic architecture. Situated in a beautiful woodland setting, the mass of the structure sought to be minimized, and was dispersed into smaller volumes to form a cluster of gables, respecting and reflecting its natural surroundings. The student village?s geometry forms informal gathering spaces and provides ample access to the outdoors.

© Christian Phillips

Architects: Holst Architecture, DiMella Shaffer

Location: Amherst, MA, United States

Area: 100000.0 ft2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Christian Phillips, Courtesy of Holst Architecture + DiMella Shaffer
Development: Archipelago Investments LLC

General Contractor: Cutler Associates Inc.

Courtesy of Holst Architecture + DiMella Shaffer

For this privately-developed student housing project in historic Amherst, Massachusetts, Holst referenced traditional New England academic architecture. Situated in a beautiful woodland setting, the mass of the structure sought to be minimized, and was dispersed into smaller volumes to form a cluster of gables, respecting and reflecting its natural surroundings. The student village?s geometry forms informal gathering spaces and provides ample access to the outdoors.

© Christian Phillips

Being one of the first modern student housing initiatives in t...