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Rhode Island Boarding School Completes Student Dorm Renovations

  • By Matt Jones
  • 02/17/26

Key Takeaways

  • St. George’s School completed a $26-million, 55,000-square-foot renovation of Arden-Diman-Eccles Dormitory as part of an early phase in a broader campus-wide revitalization plan.
  • Designed by Voith & Mactavish Architects, the updated dorm emphasizes collaborative community spaces that integrate both boarding and day students, including interconnected common rooms and dedicated day-student lounges.
  • A new central addition creates a main entrance axis and central core with shared spaces and a drop-off area for day students, housing up to 73 students and completed in two phases by the end of 2025.

St. George’s School in Middletown, R.I., recently announced the completion of a $26-million renovation project on Arden-Diman-Eccles Dormitory, according to a news release. The school partnered with Voith & Mactavish Architects (VMA) on the new space, which places a new focus on collaborative community spaces open to both boarding students and day students.

The project represents one of the earliest phases of a comprehensive, campus-wide revitalization plan. The ultimate goal of the new dorm is to provide modern facilities for bonding and community-building, as well as basic residential needs, according to the news release.

The key feature of the design is an addition to the center of the building, creating an axis with its main entrance. The new central core features common areas and serves as the drop-off spot for day students. New common rooms and day-student lounges all connect to one another and serve to give day students a taste of their peers’ residence life. The new space measures in at 55,000 square feet and provides space for 73 students.

Construction took place in two phases and was completed at the end of 2025, the news release reports.

About the Author

Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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