Alfond Arena
ALFOND ARENA
A New England independent school, home to an excellent winter athletics program, wanted to further develop its facilities to promote high-level competitive intramural hockey on its campus.
Windigo designed and built the 33,000 square foot Alfond Arena on a fast-track schedule. The professional-size hockey rink consists of a tinted concrete block structure, high clerestory windows, a large north-facing window, and a soaring roof canopy. The roof is supported by dramatic, arched, glulam wood beams spanning over 100 feet. The generous use of windows, unusual in a hockey rink, allows natural light to complement the warm materials used throughout.
To complete such a large structure within five months, Windigo assembled a cohesive team of consultants to work in parallel to complete the project documents in a period of only seven weeks. The collaboration between Windigo Architecture and the specialists working on the ice rink and support equipment, mechanical systems, and long-span structural design allowed the building to be completed on schedule and within the established budget.
