STRATEGY 4
A Diversity of Places for Interaction and Student-Centered Activity
ATHLETICS FACILITIES MASTER PLAN Participation in athletics is an essential element of the Andover student experience. The southern end of campus is enlivened every afternoon when classes end and students make their way across Salem Street to practice and compete. Planning for the renewal of the academy’s aging, crowded athletic facilities was identified as a priority in the 2014 Strategic Plan. A separate process to analyze these needs and recommend improvements was begun prior to the Campus Master Planning process. The Athletics Facilities Master Plan (AFMP), which details a four-phase renovation and expansion, was accepted by the trustees in January 2015 and is incorporated into this Campus Master Plan. Elements of the plan are a new field house/squash center, new pool complex, new performance gymnasium and extensive renovations to the space within the Borden/Memorial complex. The theme of connectivity informs the AFMP, which lays out a “main street for athletics” extending from Borden/Memorial to the ice arena, including a series of plazas and courtyards relating to entry points along the path.
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Rendering of the future Snyder Center, by Perkins+Will