传道人德怀特-莱曼-穆迪（Dwight Lyman Moody）于1879年创办了诺斯菲尔德女子神学院，并于1881年创办了赫蒙山男子学校。诺斯菲尔德和赫蒙山最初是为教育资源有限的年轻人而设立的两个机构，后来在1971年成为一所男女同校的学校。NMH招收所有种族和族裔的学生，并优先为有色人种的学生提供机会。
Evangelist Dwight Lyman Moody founded Northfield Seminary for Young Ladies in 1879 and Mount Hermon School for Boys in 1881. Beginning as two institutions to educate young people with limited resources, Northfield and Mount Hermon later became a coeducational schools in 1971. NMH enrolled students of all races and ethnicities, as well as prioritized providing opportunities for students of color.
今天，学校继续通过全面、严格的学术研究，鼓励包容性、动手解决问题、同情心的思考和有效的沟通。新的Gilder中心鼓励学生培养对学习的终身热爱。它尊重NMH丰富的建筑历史，同时提供一个现代的教育环境。
Today the school continues to encourage inclusivity, hands-on problem solving, compassionate thinking, and effective communication through holistic, rigorous academics. The new Gilder Center encourages students to develop a life-long love of learning. It honors NMH’s rich architectural history while providing a modern educational environment.
NMH的校园坐落在马萨诸塞州的康涅狄格河谷，一个最初用于航海、贸易、狩猎和耕作的地方。随着19世纪欧洲人定居和工业的增加，沿河的生产和贸易蓬勃发展。工业革命给新英格兰带来了新的建筑风格，包括理查森式的教堂和工业磨坊建筑。
NMH’s campus sits along the Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts, a site originally used for navigation, trade, hunting, and farming. With increased European settlement and industry in the 1800s, production and trade boomed along the river. The Industrial Revolution brought new styles of architecture to New England, including Richardsonian churches and Industrial mill buildings.
吉尔德中心以其与校园的双重关系纪念了山谷的丰富历史。传统的花岗岩立面牢固地坐落在绿地上，反映了NMH的 "有根基 "的精神。受HH Richardson作品的启发，立面有大量的锈蚀和承重石门楣。石拱门使该结构与校园现有的小教堂相协调，同时也象征着通往科学的大门。
The Gilder Center commemorates the valley’s rich history with its dual relationship to the campus. The traditional, granite façade sits solidly on the green, reflecting NMH’s “well-grounded” ethos. Inspired by the work of HH Richardson, the façade is heavily rusticated with load-bearing stone lintels. The stone arch entrance harmonizes the structure with the campus’s existing chapel, as well as symbolizes a gateway to the sciences.
在花岗岩立面的后面，这个现代建筑向康涅狄格河谷伸出了手。在玻璃幕墙之上，上层板岩覆盖的外观似乎漂浮在景观之上。从工业风格的高天花板、极简主义美学和大型分体式窗户中汲取灵感，其典型的新英格兰设计与该地区的技术创新历史产生了共鸣。
Behind the granite façade, the contemporary building gestures towards the Connecticut River Valley. Lifted above glass walls, the upper slate-clad exterior seems to float above the landscape. Drawing from Industrial-style high ceilings, minimalist aesthetics, and large, divided windows, its quintessentially New England design resonates with the region’s history of technological innovation.
吉尔德中心有各种学术空间，包括教师中心、创客空间、大厅/演讲区、中央合作区、小组会议空间、10间数学教室、10间科学实验室和5间迷你实验室/预备室。这些空间可容纳多种用途，激发创造力，并鼓励学生和教师之间的互动。
The Gilder Center has a variety of academic spaces including a faculty hub, maker space, lobby/presentation area, central collaboration zones, small group meeting spaces, 10 math classrooms, 10 science labs, and 5 mini-labs/prep rooms. These spaces accommodate multiple uses, stimulate creativity, and encourage interaction amongst students and faculty.
拥抱学校引人入胜的学术环境和美丽的校园，明亮和通风的内部允许室内和室外区域的透明视野。裸露的系统揭示了建筑的解剖结构，创造了一个高科技的氛围，展示了建筑的科学性。
Embracing the school’s engaging academic environment and beautiful campus, the bright and airy interior allows for transparent views of indoor and outdoor areas. Exposed systems reveal the building’s anatomy, creating a high-tech atmosphere that demonstrates the science of construction.
该项目采用了可持续的设计，并使用当地的绿色材料。地板和屋顶结构是由交叉层压木材制成的。这种可再生资源减少了碳的体现，支持了学校对最大限度减少碳足迹的承诺。玻璃墙最大限度地利用了自然光，板岩包覆的外墙减少了对碳密集型制成品的使用。所有的人工照明都是LED的，所有的厕所都通过低冲水、高效率的设计来节约用水。
The project has a sustainable design and uses local, green materials. The floor and roof structure is made of cross-laminated timber. This renewable resource reduces embodied carbon, supporting the school’s commitment to minimizing their carbon footprint. Glass walls maximize natural light, and the slate-clad exterior decreases the use of carbon-intensive manufactured products. All artificial lighting is LED, and all toilets save water through a low-flush, highly efficient design.
通过结合传统建筑和现代设施，新的Gilder中心庆祝了NMH的遗产，同时为其创新和合作的教育方法提供了一个家。
By combining traditional architecture and modern facilities, the new Gilder Center celebrates NMH’s heritage while providing a home for its innovative and collaborative educational approach.
Architects: Flansburgh Architects
Area : 3900 m²
Year : 2020
Photographs :Robert Benson
Manufacturers : FilzFelt, Forbo Flooring Systems, Kawneer, Nordic Structures, 9 Wood, Creative Materials Corporation, Newmont Slate Company
Landscape Architect : Brown + Sardina
General Contractor : Fontaine Brothers
Construction Manager : Scalora Consulting
MEP Engineering : Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering
Acoustics : Acentech Inc.
Furniture : Lab 3.2
Principal In Charge : David Croteau
Project Manager : Kelley Banks
Project Architect : Joseph Marshall, Madeline Le, Rob Potish
Project Designer : Lauren Barnes, Mike Banks
Cost Estimating : PM&C
City : Gill
Country : United States
