Designed by NTD Architects, the Hoch-Shanahan Dining Commons was built in 2005 over the area where the (Scripps) swimming pool used to be. The facility is the second at HMC to be certified under the LEED-CD (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction) system, which is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, energy efficient, environmentally friendly, sustainable, "green" buildings. 

This state-of-the-art dining facility was named for trustees Richmond J. Hoch '63 and his wife, Diane, and R. Michael Shanahan and his wife, Mary.

The Dining Commons, offering more than 28,000 square feet, features open exhibition kitchen areas, seating for nearly 500, a state-of-the art pizza oven and a rotisserie oven for juicy, tender meats.

Home to the Aviation Room, which celebrates the college's former Bates Aeronautics Program and its graduates, the Commons also offers five private dining rooms, two dining patios, supporting kitchen and storage spaces, along with office space and locker rooms for the 50 employees who prepare meals and serve more than 1,600 diners each day. Learn more…