Coming Home: Student Life 2022

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.”

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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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650 LINCOLN

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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