A Wonder of Modern Design Closes Deals in the Heartland

The $70-million Kenyon Athletic Center, once feared for its unusual design, has become a draw for students

On the campus of Kenyon College here in central Ohio rests a building that looks like it landed from outer space. Sleek and modern, with soaring glass walls and a curving expanse of white roof, the Kenyon Athletic Center stands in sharp contrast to the campus's many Gothic buildings.

Graham Gund, a renowned architect who is a 1963 Kenyon graduate, drew up plans for the

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