Berry College Kilpatrick Commons

Kilpatrick Commons creates an outdoor dining experience and campus reception area in conjunction with the expansion of the Krannert Student Center. Situated at the intersection of major campus circulation routes and a large open space, the design creates a unique destination while resolving significant grade changes and through circulation.
Drawing from a mountain vernacular appropriate to Berry’s location in north Georgia, the design utilizes a cascading stream to link upper and lower levels while pedestrian circulation is routed above creating an enclosed mountain “grotto” effect. The contrast between the large open commons and the dining grotto is accentuated with a defined bridge underpass at the seating level.