COMING HOME Student Life 2022
INTRODUCTION In 2021, we talked to dozens of housing officers across the country about the most pressing issues in student housing design. We drew out key themes from our conversations: holistic well-being, connections to the outdoors, and living–learning. Now, we’ve applied those themes to transform campuses for the better.
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HOLISTIC WELL-BEING OUTDOORS LIVING–LEARNING TRANSFORMATION DATA
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HOLISTIC WELL-BEING
“It’s not easy to join a brand-new community, so having somebody there becomes really important. What students were telling us was that they came to a University to make connections and find community.” — Seth Weinshel, The George Washington University
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Students’ special interests and unique needs continually evolve and expand. Foundational to well-being, students need welcoming spaces outside of the classroom to gather, collaborate, learn, exercise, nourish, heal, and feel connected to their peers.
SPACE FOR REFLECTION Mental well-being is a key aspect of a student’s overall well-being—and is more apparent amid the complex challenges in the world today. Visible, comfortable places oncampus for students to step away and have space to themselves supports health and happiness.
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Arizona State University5
FEELING FIT Providing accessible spaces that accommodate a range of physical activities can draw in more participants and support the development of good habits.
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University of South Carolina
With Holder Properties7
8Arizona State University
With Peak Campus9
GRAB A BITE Successful dining halls, student unions, and in-hall dining spaces support both large gatherings and private mealtimes. They support different scales of connection, dietary needs, and put food preparation on display.
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11 Delaware State University
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Case Western Reserve University
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14 Penn State Behrend
15 With Noelker & Hull Associates
IRL Residence halls encourage socialization in real life. They are where you meet new people, build social skills, and interact. Social spaces get students out into the world.
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17 Denison University
18 Ringling College of Art and Design
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YOU BELONG HERE Student-focused design reinforces a culture that is safe, welcoming, and accessible for all to be their authentic selves.
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The George Washington University
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22 Virginia Commonwealth University
23 With American Campus Communities and Clark Nexsen
OUTDOORS
“Outdoor space was crucial. I think that was the saving grace where we had the space, and we quickly moved to build things in spaces outside. That was a lesson, not just for COVID, but in terms of community and how those active outdoor spaces really activate your whole community.”
— Beth McCuskey, Purdue University 24
Outdoors spaces link residence halls to the campus, encourage social interaction, and support sustainability goals. The orientation of residence halls toward open space creates meaningful relationships between entries, common spaces, and the outdoors.
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SPILLING OUTDOORS Gathering spaces that blur the line between indoors and outdoors encourage a more seamlessly integrated campus experience.
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Denison University
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29 Ringling College of Art and Design
30 Delaware State University
31 With American Campus Communities
GET SOME FRESH AIR The natural environment is a place of respite and connects students to the campus.
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33 Ringling College of Art and Design
34 Delaware State University
35 With American Campus Communities
LEARN IN NATURE The pandemic reinforced the notion that learning happens throughout campus. As part of the teaching and learning ecosystem, outdoor spaces are here to stay.
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37 Grinnell College
LIVING–LEARNING
“We’re here to serve students, we’re here to support their experience. All the metrics and all the data that we collect is living on campus has some real advantages around GPA and persistent success and sense of belonging.”
— Pete Englin, Iowa State University 38
New teaching models have shifted living-learning program spaces away from single-use classrooms and toward adaptive spaces that foster collaboration, promote wellness, and accommodate hybrid learning.
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GET INVOLVED Residence halls build community around shared experiences and play a role in supporting the campus’ host community as well.
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Colby College
41 With Landry / French Construction
PLUG AND PLAY Hybrid learning is part of a new normal. Spaces outside the unit where a student can join a class remotely are important to support academic growth in this new era.
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Ringling College of Art and Design 43
HOME AWAY FROM HOME A well-designed unit is a comfortable personal space, where students make some of their earliest connections, including lifelong friends.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
45 With American Campus Communities and Clark Nexsen
BRING IDEAS TO LIFE Maker spaces within residence halls provide convenient places for students to expand their skills and engage in creative pursuits.
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Virginia Commonwealth University
47 With American Campus Communities and Clark Nexsen
48 Arizona State University
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50 Delaware State University
51 With American Campus Communities
TRANSFORMATION
“We really do believe in the value of community, especially that first couple of years where you make some of your best friends.” — Stephanie Lynch, Georgetown University
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The themes we heard in our conversations with you led to transformational projects for both new construction and renovation. Old buildings can be reinvented through targeted renovations that are sustainable and cost effective.
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Increasing daylight and visibility is a key goal of the renovations.
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55 Denison University
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Entryways are opened up to create a more welcoming environment.
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57 Denison University
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Targeted renovations bring the experience of older buildings closer to the expectations formed in newer buildings.
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59 Denison University
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Corridors, in particular, benefit from increased glazing and natural light.
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61 Denison University
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Distinct elements like a dramatic staircase are retained and now open to visible and comfortable shared spaces.
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63 Denison University
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Kitchen spaces are made more beautiful and functional with modern finishes and more flexibility.
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65 Denison University
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Extensive glazing transforms a familiar campus building into a welcoming student commons with abundant daylight and views to the outdoors.
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67 Case Western Reserve University
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The interior has been reimagined to provide active spaces for students to study, socialize, and share meals.
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69 Case Western Reserve University
DATA
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Ayers Saint Gross understands the importance of research and believes that sharing our data contributes to creating better student life experiences.
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VERTEX STUDENT APARTMENTS
TRIPPE HALL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, BEHREND
APARTMENTS
APARTMENTS
TRADITIONAL
881 BEDS
593 BEDS
251 BEDS
424,631 gsf
302,357 gsf
69,491 gsf
482
510 gsf per bed
277 gsf per bed
9% outside unit space
24% outside unit space
gsf per bed
20% outside unit space
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FIRST YEAR VILLAGE
BILL & JOAN ALFOND GLADDING MAIN STREET RESIDENCE CENTER COMMONS
GOUCHER COLLEGE
COLBY COLLEGE
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
TRADITIONAL
APARTMENTS
TRADITIONAL & SEMI-SUITES
455 BEDS
212 BEDS
1,518 BEDS
143,835 gsf
104,380 gsf
371,177 gsf
319 gsf per bed
492 gsf per bed
245 gsf per bed
30% outside unit space
29% outside unit space
20% outside unit space
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GREENSBORO HALL
TUBMAN-LAWS HALL SILVERSTEIN HALL
RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY
DENISON UNIVERSITY
SUITES
SEMI-SUITES & APARTMENTS
APARTMENTS
269 BEDS
620 BEDS
162 BEDS
74,487 gsf
192,009 gsf
70,000 gsf
277 gsf per bed
310 gsf per bed
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23% outside unit space
18% outside unit space
15% outside unit space
gsf per bed
DISTRICT HOUSE
RESIDENCE HALL RENOVATIONS
BRIDGE HALL APARTMENTS
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
DENISON UNIVERSITY
RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN
TRADITIONAL & AFFINITY SUITES
TRADITIONAL
APARTMENTS
898 BEDS
810 BEDS
183 BEDS
341,031 gsf
162,867 gsf
77,200 gsf
380 gsf per bed
201 gsf per bed
422 gsf per bed
16% outside unit space
22% outside unit space
10% outside unit space
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STUDENT HOUSING SERVICES Master planning • Programming • Renovation • Design of new halls and villages • Public–private partnerships • Landscape architecture • Graphic design • Furniture • Fixtures & equipment (FF&E)
Over the past 25 years, we have collaborated with our clients to program, plan, and design more than 185,000 beds around the world. Our innovative designs balance the demands of function, budget, construction, and maintenance.
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STUDENT HOUSING CLIENTS American Campus Communities • American University • Arizona State University • Boise State University • Bowling Green State University • Carnegie Mellon University • California State University, Los Angeles • Case Western Reserve University • Catholic University • Clemson University • Colby College • Concord Eastridge • Delaware State University • Denison University • Eckerd College • Greystar • Emory University • Gallaudet University • Georgetown University • The George Washington University • Gettysburg College • Goucher College • Hamilton College • Holder Properties • Hood College • Johns Hopkins University • Kansas City Art Institute • Kansas State University • Kent State University • Maryland Institute College of Art • Minnesota State University, Mankato • Mount St. Mary’s University • NC State • Northwest Missouri State University • Peak Campus Development • Penn State Behrend • Purdue University • Quinnipiac University • Ringling College of Art + Design • Salisbury University • Swarthmore College • Towson University • University of Arizona • University of Delaware • University of Kentucky • University of Maryland • University of Miami • University of North Carolina at Charlotte • University of North Carolina at Greensboro • University of Oklahoma • University of the Pacific • University of Pittsburgh • University of Rochester • University of South Carolina • University of Southern California • University of Virginia • Virginia Commonwealth University • Wake Forest University • Washington College • Washington and Lee University • Wesleyan University • West Texas A&M University • Western Washington University • Westminster Theological Seminary • Rowan University • University of Colorado Boulder • UNC School of the Arts
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