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Alfond Commons
![Street view of Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web.jpg 2400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/01_21700_00_N89_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w)
200 beds
Located on a prominent corner in downtown Waterville, this 200-bed, mixed-use student housing facility is Colby College’s first off-campus housing project and the flagship component of a multi-pronged investment to revitalize the city’s Main Street. The building echoes the materiality of Colby’s main campus and complements the character of Main Street, weaving it into the existing city fabric. Ground-level spaces devoted to recreation, wellness, retail, and a community forum activate the street, while a live-learn community on the upper levels includes academic space and social lounges. The community forum is designed to engage the city and support programs for a range of civic and community organizations.
![Ground-floor co-working space in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-1536x619.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-2048x825.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-170x68.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-80x32.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-400x161.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-600x242.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-800x322.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-1200x483.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-1600x644.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/03_21700_00_N110_web-2400x967.jpg 2400w)
The ground floor co-working space provides an environment conducive to both individual and group work. Natural cedar patterning echoes the history of the area while large floor–to-ceiling windows provide visibility to the street, connecting the interior to the site and activating the streetscape. The fireplace offers a sense of home.
![Cedar plank detail in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web.jpg 1500w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-1028x1536.jpg 1028w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-1370x2048.jpg 1370w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-94x140.jpg 94w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-54x80.jpg 54w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-268x400.jpg 268w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-401x600.jpg 401w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-535x800.jpg 535w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-803x1200.jpg 803w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05_21700_00_N98_web-1070x1600.jpg 1070w)
![Exposed structural steel bracing in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-1536x718.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-2048x957.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-170x79.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-80x37.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-400x187.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-600x280.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-800x374.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-1200x561.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-1600x748.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/02_21700_00_N111_web-2400x1122.jpg 2400w)
![Ground-level view of community space in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-1536x702.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-2048x937.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-170x78.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-80x37.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-400x183.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-600x274.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-800x366.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-1200x549.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-1600x732.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/07_21700_00_N90_web-2400x1098.jpg 2400w)
![Public meeting space in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-1536x826.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-2048x1102.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-170x91.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-80x43.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-400x215.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-600x323.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-800x430.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-1200x646.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-1600x861.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/06_21700_00_N92_web-2400x1291.jpg 2400w)
Designed to foster civic engagement and community initiatives, the community forum hosts Waterville City Council space, community organizations, and student and faculty-initiated programs that are open to the public. Occupying the most prominent ground-level corner, activity is showcased through a rhythm of windows that look to downtown Waterville.
![Informal seating to view events in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-1536x856.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-2048x1141.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-170x95.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-80x45.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-400x223.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-600x334.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-800x446.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-1200x669.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-1600x892.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/08_21700_00_N93_web-2400x1337.jpg 2400w)
![Second-floor classroom with views to the street in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web.jpg 2250w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/09_21700_00_N36_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w)
![Reading area on the 5th Floor in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web.jpg 1848w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web-1536x1247.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web-170x138.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web-80x65.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web-400x325.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web-600x487.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web-800x649.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web-1200x974.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/10_21700_00_N95_web-1600x1299.jpg 1600w)
The west corner of the building is anchored by a stack of academic focused spaces, including a dynamic-seat classroom, collaborative spaces, social areas and a library/reading room. Natural cedar and a consistent color palette bring unity to these spaces.
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![Double-height social lounge in Alfond Commons at Colby College](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11_21700_00_N96_web.jpg 1500w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11_21700_00_N96_web-150x150.jpg 150w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11_21700_00_N96_web-140x140.jpg 140w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11_21700_00_N96_web-80x80.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11_21700_00_N96_web-400x400.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11_21700_00_N96_web-600x600.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11_21700_00_N96_web-800x800.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/11_21700_00_N96_web-1200x1200.jpg 1200w)
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