The 64,000-square-foot residence hall eclipses the size of the previous largest residence hall on campus, the 47,000-square-foot MacLean Hall, completed in 1927. The new hall will primarily house first-year students and replace two aging residence halls, Smith (1964) and King (1971) halls.
The new residence hall will be divided into 10 housing communities and will include both single and double-occupancy rooms as well as a community kitchen on the first floor. There will be common/collaborative areas on each floor where students will be able to gather and socialize with one another. The two common areas on the first and second floors will also serve as shelter-in-place areas.
Other features of the new hall include an elevator, study rooms, a gaming lounge, laundry rooms, a residential staff office, and a professional staff apartment.
