In response to a growing student population on this largely residential campus, Roanoke College commissioned Glavé & Holmes Architecture, in association with OWPR, to design a new 200 bed residence hall in the newly developed athletic quad.
This innovative facility provides a variety of housing options for students, from pods of sixteen beds arranged around livings spaces, to four-bed, apartment style suites, with a mix of single
and double rooms throughout all models. This variety encourages
diversity of housing preferences and price points within the same building and allows for the possibility of a student remaining in the same residence hall throughout her entire college experience – transitioning to more private housing from year to
year. The new residence hall also provides an integrated living / learning experience, with classrooms and faculty office space on the lower level. The exterior design of the new residence hall is influenced by the Collegiate Gothic structures on the campus and maintains
the rich detailing of this style with brick and cast stone accents. The building is arranged around a courtyard to form an outdoor room, providing places for residential life both inside and outside
the building.
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