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Carleton College, Cowling Gymnasium

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Carleton College, Cowling Gymnasium

Cowling Gymnasium exterior

Credit

Carleton College

Site overview

Cowling Gymnasium is one of 6 buildings that Yamasaki & Associates contributed to Carleton’s campus between 1958-1966. Two minimal rectangular masses, the four primarily elevations punctuated with thin windows, comprise this small recreation facility, now primarily used for dance lessons.

Carleton College, Cowling Gymnasium

Cowling Gymnasium exterior

Credit

Carleton College Archives

Site overview

Cowling Gymnasium is one of 6 buildings that Yamasaki & Associates contributed to Carleton’s campus between 1958-1966. Two minimal rectangular masses, the four primarily elevations punctuated with thin windows, comprise this small recreation facility, now primarily used for dance lessons.

How to Visit

The building is on a private college campus.

Location

Cowling Gymnasium

1 North College Street
Northfield, MN, 55057

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Cowling Gymnasium exterior

Credit:

Carleton College

Cowling Gymnasium exterior

Credit:

Carleton College Archives

Designer(s)

Minoru Yamasaki

Architect

Nationality

American

Other designers

Yamasaki & Associates

Related Sites

Commission

1958

Completion

1965

References

Gyure, Dale Allen. “Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986).” The Architectural Review, Reputations vertical. 21 February 2019. 

Gyure, Dale Allen. “Reconsidering the Legacy of Minoru Yamasaki.” Saving Places blog, National Trust for Historic Preservation. 9 May 2018. 

Hoekstra, Joel. “The Builder.” Carleton College Voice (Winter 2015).

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