Colby College Breaks Ground on Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts

Colby College has broken ground on the largest academic building in its history, the 74,000 square foot Gordon Center for Creative and Performing Arts. The new building will be a hub of student activity, hosting performance areas and studios for music, theater, dance, and film.

Wolf Landscape Architecture’s design will surround the building with outdoor spaces for teaching, performance, and informal gathering. The new spaces will feature meadows, a rain garden, and diverse plant species native to central Maine, helping to connect the building not only to its campus surroundings but to Colby’s natural setting.

Wolf Landscape Architecture teamed with architects William Rawn Associates and civil engineers VHB to make the Gordon Center a sustainable and engaging setting for Colby’s vibrant programs in the performing arts.

Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA

Our renovation of the town common in Manchester-by-the-Sea is nearly complete.

The new landscape provides a welcoming stopping place for residents and visitors, complements the town’s historic structures, and improves universal access to the town hall. By replacing asphalt with permeable pavers and reducing the total paved area, it also helps protect the waters of Sawmill Creek and Manchester Harbor.