Middlebury College: The Axinn Center

the project:

The Axinn Center for Literary and Cultural Studies
82,400 sf 
Construction Budget: $30M
Construction Completed: 2007
Wintergarden, Classrooms, Performance Hall, AV Facilities, Multifunction Space, Faculty Offices, Reception and Support

The design team completely rewrote the Middlebury College sustainable design standards and made extensive efforts to meet high sustainability goals.  Awarding the project a Boston Society of Architects 2009 Sustainability Design Award, the jury stated the project was:

"Elegantly integrated into the traditional architecture, maintaining the austerity of northern Vermont's stern, gray buildings in a bioclimactic way-a successful marriage of historic preservation and new design"

Boston Society of Architects

"Roel was knowledgable, clear in his presentations and aware of budget constraints.  He has the ability to bridge difficult situations that can arise between owners and architects during the design process, and lead the team to a mutually agreed upon solution.  I would hire or recommend Roel for a project without reservation"

Win Wassenar
Planning and Facilities
Middlebury College

Senior Project Manager: Roel Krabbendam
Firm of Record: CBT Architects, Inc.