Flooring
- Product
- CUSTOM
- Species
- White Oak
- Finish
- Unfinished
- Notes
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Rift & Quarter Sawn: Select Grade
Engineered Wood
Tongue & Groove (T&G): Endmatched
Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Architect: Todd Williams Billie Tsien
Project Overview
The renovation and expansion of the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College reimagined one of the institution’s most important academic and cultural resources. Completed in 2019, the project significantly expanded the museum’s galleries, teaching facilities, and public spaces while preserving and enhancing the original Charles Moore-designed building. New object-study rooms, galleries, staff workspaces, and a public concourse strengthen the museum’s mission of experiential learning and create a welcoming environment for students, faculty, and visitors alike.
Material Selection & Performance
The project features Select Grade Rift & Quarter Sawn White Oak flooring, specified in 4-inch-wide planks with a high percentage of rift sawn material to achieve a clean, consistent appearance. Rift and quarter sawn lumber is prized for its straight, vertical grain, exceptional dimensional stability, and subtle figuring, making it well suited for institutional and cultural environments where refined aesthetics and long-term performance are equally important.
Project Team
Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects | Partners is an internationally acclaimed architecture firm recognized for designing museums, educational institutions, and cultural buildings that thoughtfully integrate architecture, materials, and the human experience. Their work is distinguished by meticulous detailing, enduring craftsmanship, and spaces that foster learning, reflection, and community.
Photography by Michael Moran.
