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Denison House Renovation
![Kitchen and Dining Space in the Denison House Renovation at Gallaudet University](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen.jpg 2400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-1536x966.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-2048x1288.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-170x107.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-80x50.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-400x252.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-600x377.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-800x503.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-1200x755.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/1_Gallaudet_Denison-Kitchen-1600x1006.jpg 1600w)
Ayers Saint Gross transformed this 1870s house into living quarters for honor students at Gallaudet University, a private university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. The renovated Victorian serves as a prototype for Gallaudet’s live/learn campus concept, which promotes the exchange of ideas in a more intimate setting than a conventional classroom. While returning this office space to a residential use, the architects consulted students and faculty to create gathering areas, bedrooms and study spaces responsive to deaf culture. The main communal space combines the dining room and kitchen where an island allows students to prepare meals while communicating in sign language with their colleagues. Throughout the house, wall finishes provide enough contrast between the room and the occupant so hands and facial expressions are clearly seen.
![Lounge and Gathering Space in the Denison House Renovation at Gallaudet University](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge.jpg 2308w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-2048x1331.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-170x110.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-80x52.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-400x260.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-600x390.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-800x520.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-1200x780.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/2_Gallaudet_Denison-Lounge-1600x1040.jpg 1600w)
![Lounge space in the Denison House Renovation at Gallaudet University with a view to more gathering...](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom.jpg 1500w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-1106x1536.jpg 1106w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-1475x2048.jpg 1475w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-101x140.jpg 101w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-58x80.jpg 58w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-288x400.jpg 288w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-432x600.jpg 432w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-576x800.jpg 576w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-864x1200.jpg 864w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5_Gallaudet_Denison-LivingRoom-1152x1600.jpg 1152w)
![Interior Stair in the Denison House Renovation at Gallaudet University](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair.jpg 1500w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-1019x1536.jpg 1019w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-1358x2048.jpg 1358w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-93x140.jpg 93w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-53x80.jpg 53w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-265x400.jpg 265w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-398x600.jpg 398w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-531x800.jpg 531w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-796x1200.jpg 796w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3_Gallaudet_Denison-Stair-1061x1600.jpg 1061w)
![Exterior View of the Denison House Renovation at Gallaudet University](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext.jpg 1500w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext-1127x1536.jpg 1127w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext-103x140.jpg 103w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext-59x80.jpg 59w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext-294x400.jpg 294w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext-440x600.jpg 440w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext-587x800.jpg 587w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext-881x1200.jpg 881w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4_Gallaudet_Denison-Ext-1174x1600.jpg 1174w)