Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

Arts & Crafts Lodge

Bigger, better and more fun than ever, the new arts and crafts building for the Hole in Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Conn., turned what was a near catastrophe into an enhanced environment for creativity and friendship for campers facing serious illness.

Location

Ashford, CT

Services

Programming
Architectural Services
Interior Design/FFE

Project Size and Type

12,000 s.f.
New Construction

Schedule

Completion: November 2022

Collaboration

S+P worked with the architect of the original facility to ensure the new building seamlessly maintained a cohesive aesthetic with the existing buildings of the downtown complex. To deliver all the Camp’s desired upgrades within their budget, S+P collaborated with the CM to find innovative cost-reduction solutions such as reorienting the lodge around existing bedrock.

Art Integration

The new arts and crafts building incorporates a palette of bright and earthy colors and embraces the camp’s Wild West aesthetic. In an homage to the camp’s 4,000-plus donors, former camper and artist Mia Schon created a fun, large indoor mosaic mural with more than 4,000 colorful pieces.

Result

The new lodge is universally accessible to people of all mobility levels, broadens the available space for the Camp’s variety of programs, and includes a new and enlarged teaching kitchen, a woodworking shop and classroom, a parent and caregiver room to relax in, a quiet room, and a camp store.