STRATEGY 5  A Diversity of Residential Experiences Throughout Campus PKN ABB STUDENT HOUSING CLUSTERS The diversity of the residential program at Phillips Academy is a strength that assures each member of the community can find a residential situation that suits his/ her specific needs. However, the maintenance of such variety in housing choices brings challenges related to maintenance and efficiency. Therefore, the Campus Master Plan seeks to articulate a long-term vision that balances the need for housing diversity with the need to reduce the geographic and physical spread of the campus. Analysis by the CMP Team of the existing housing stock, through both qualitative evaluations of the buildings and conversations with the campus community, showed wide variations of experience and quality across the housing system for students. Therefore the Campus Master Plan student housing strategy seeks to create equity of experience across the cluster system. This strategy means that every student can live in a residential cluster with a comparable sense of place as well as access to a basic set of residential and academic amenities such as study rooms, gathering spaces, laundry facilities, and open space. Furthermore, the Campus Master Plan rebalances the existing cluster system by reducing the overall geographic spread of the housing clusters as a way of reinforcing the social fabric of the student residential system and reducing overall building maintenance. Rebalanced housing clusters are designed and located in order to have more cohesion and better foster a sense of community.
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