After a fire destroyed the original dining hall, Z|S was entrusted with designing a new dining hall on the Camp Airy campus. Camp Airy, with a 100-year legacy, is deeply rooted in the values of connectedness, identity, and friendship. The new dining hall was conceived of as a large singular space that reflects and reinforces these principles.

The building’s form is modern, yet grounded in the camp’s architectural heritage. Its shed roof structure reinterprets the familiar forms of traditional camp buildings, while offering a contemporary addition to campus.

Sited at the heart of the campus, the dining hall was envisioned as a lantern, a warm, welcoming beacon for gathering and connection.