Bowdoin's Big Makeover
Students aren't the only ones who will enjoy the college's stunning new recital hall and art museum.
By Hilary Nangle, photography by Michele Stapleton
After decades of being perceived as the town introvert, Bowdoin College is turning a new and welcoming face to Brunswick with the reopening of two of the school's revamped architectural gems.
The new Studzinski Recital Hall, born out of the former Curtis Pool, and the renovated and expanded Museum of Art, both originally designed by the legendary McKim, Mead, and White architectural firm, have inspired a long list of superlatives, not only for their stunning renovations but also for the message they send about Bowdoin's desire to engage the community that surrounds it.
The new Studzinski Recital Hall, born out of the former Curtis Pool, and the renovated and expanded Museum of Art, both originally designed by the legendary McKim, Mead, and White architectural firm, have inspired a long list of superlatives, not only for their stunning renovations but also for the message they send about Bowdoin's desire to engage the community that surrounds it.
