Yale Athletics: Gilder Boathouse Tour

Gilder Boathouse is a 22,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility for Yale crew. It is double the size of Yale's previous facility and stretches south to the finish line of Yale's 2,000-meter race course.
The building incorporates design features specific to the needs of the program and the requirements of the site on the Housatonic River and offers an extraordinary view of the races and finish line.
The main building entrance brings athletes, coaches and visitors through the heraldic sliding oar 'door' (a clustered frieze of aluminum oars) onto a porch that opens up dramatically to a framed view of the river. Here a generously expanding stair spills down to connect with the docks and the water below. The staircase and deck function as a multipurpose space for team meetings and other group activities. The athletes proceed out along the porch overlooking the river to enter the locker rooms. The coaches have their own office and lobby area. A lounge is located south of the river for viewing the approach of racing boats. This space, anchored by a large fireplace, houses trophies and other memorabilia