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Cunniffe Commons
![Ringling College's Cunniffe Commons at dusk](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web.jpg 2475w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N25_web-2400x1600.jpg 2400w)
Cunniffe Commons at Ringling College of Art is designed to provide a modern dining experience while staying true to the college’s mission of fostering creativity and collaboration. Fulfilling a vision set forth in the Ringling Campus Master Plan, the dining hall completes a new campus neighborhood alongside apartment and semi-suite style housing, also designed by Ayers Saint Gross.
![Students walk beside Ringling's landscaping on the way to Cunniffe Commons](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web.jpg 2474w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N23_web-2400x1601.jpg 2400w)
The building architecture references others on campus while forging its own identity with a statement roof form. The siting prioritizes green space and open space connections, linking the dining commons to the residence halls and arts walk. The building’s footprint artfully accommodates the preservation of mature oak trees on the site while providing an intimate, exterior courtyard for outdoor dining. Copious glazing maximizes natural light and blurs the lines between exterior and interior space.
![Students gather for intimate al fresco dining at Ringling College's Cunniffe Commons.](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web.jpg 2475w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N36_web-2400x1600.jpg 2400w)
![The outdoor patio of Ringling College's Cunniffe Commons incorporates mature trees and landscapes.](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web.jpg 2474w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N35_web-2400x1601.jpg 2400w)
![The main dining hall within Ringling College's Cunniffe Commons](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1.jpg 2475w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N45_web-1-2400x1600.jpg 2400w)
The building’s dispersed dining layout takes inspiration from an urban food hall, with micro-restaurants offering a variety of cuisine options to reflect the global experience of students. Each dining platform has a unique identity and design, taking inspiration from New York delicatessens, American diners, Moroccan street markets, and other iconic spaces. Eclectic material choices, lighting, and signage combine to reflect each cuisine, while remaining flexible for future menu changes.
![The Ringling College Cunniffe Commons Global Grill microrestaurant](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web.jpg 2475w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N55_web-2400x1600.jpg 2400w)
![A penny tile mosaic differentiates a pizza microrestaurant within Ringling College's Cunniffe Commons.](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web.jpg 1100w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web-93x140.jpg 93w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web-53x80.jpg 53w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web-267x400.jpg 267w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web-533x800.jpg 533w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web-800x1200.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N50_web-1067x1600.jpg 1067w)
The Global Grill platform has a bar on three sides where students can sit and eat while the Stack pizza dining station features a custom penny tile hearth. The Nourish soup and salad platform draws inspiration from nature with natural wood finishes and green tile and signage while the Food Lab test kitchen incorporates makerspace-inspired elements like a pegboard and faux drawers.
![0021831 01 N54 Web](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web.jpg 2475w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0021831_01_N54_web-2400x1600.jpg 2400w)
![A food lab allows students to learn more about unique cuisines at Ringling College's Cunniffe Commons.](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web.jpg 2062w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-2048x1639.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-170x136.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-80x64.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-400x320.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-600x480.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-800x640.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-1200x960.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N62_web-1600x1280.jpg 1600w)
Seating areas for both individuals and groups and an all-hours shop-and-go retail market accommodate student diners of all kinds. Additional gathering and study spaces provide uses beyond food service, establishing Cunniffe Commons as a vital and varied campus destination.
![A market section within Ringling College's Cunniffe Commons serves as a colorful place where students...](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web.jpg 1101w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web-93x140.jpg 93w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web-53x80.jpg 53w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web-267x400.jpg 267w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web-400x600.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web-534x800.jpg 534w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web-801x1200.jpg 801w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N40_web-1068x1600.jpg 1068w)
![Students gather on the upper level of Ringling College's Cunniffe Commons.](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web.jpg 2474w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-800x534.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N48_web-2400x1601.jpg 2400w)
![The interior dining hall at Ringling College Cunniffe Commons](https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web.jpg 2475w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-170x113.jpg 170w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-80x53.jpg 80w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-400x267.jpg 400w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-600x400.jpg 600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-800x533.jpg 800w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https://ayerssaintgross.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0021831_01_N42_web-2400x1600.jpg 2400w)