Student Housing

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The quality of student housing can be a major factor in deciding whether or not to attend a university, so we consider every detail including how students move in and out, how they socialize, the issues that are important to them, and more. For example, today’s student cares greatly about the impact they have on the environment, so we don’t just use sustainable building materials, we incorporate sustainability features into the design of the building. We make it an integral part of the overall functionality of the building so that we create a building that is adaptable to change and can be useful for years to come. What could be more sustainable that that? Learn more about the projects that will make you feel at home with us.

Suites on Main, Clarion University

Flanking Main Street, two buildings are home to 728 students above retail and university facilities engaging the University with Clarion’s business district. The scale, character, and amenities of the complex offer a unique small town urban university experience.

Clarion, PA
LEED Silver
Central Campus Residence Hall/Dining Hall, University of Vermont

This seven-story residence hall for first-year students includes 699 beds, a central dining facility with seating for 550, fitness center, living/learning seminar rooms, and open lounge/study spaces throughout the building.

Burlington, VT
Peavine Hall, University of Nevada, Reno

Following the highly successful completion of Nevada Hall totaling 320 beds, WTW Architects/Collaborative Design Studio was re-engaged to implement additional new housing at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Reno, NV
LEED Gold
Campus Center Addition and Renovation, University of Wisconsin, Parkside

During the 1960s, buildings for education often manifested themselves in large “megaplex” facilities. Often both brutal and inflexible, this architecture is now in need of enhancement to meet the needs of today’s college-level students. The challenge at Parkside was to honor this traditional architectural style while updating the renovated facility to include amenities demanded by today’s students.

Kenosha, Wisconsin

45,000 SF New / 75,000 SF Renovation
Oak Hall and Hickory Hall, Mansfield University

Oak Hall and Hickory Hall are living learning centers that comprise the first phase of the WTW prepared student housing masterplan to replace all 1,800 existing beds on campus. The Halls’ strategic location along an upper ridge provides dramatic views of the campus and surrounding landscape, enhancing their connection to the University.

Mansfield, PA
634 Beds
Student Housing, Slippery Rock University

Based on WTW’s master plan, the new student housing replaces outdated high rise dormitories with residential learning communities. A variety of living options are provided in the six buildings.

Slippery Rock, PA
2,136 Beds
LEED certified
Student Housing Renewal Initiative, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Allegheny and Brandywine Halls are the first phase of a three-phase Student Housing Renewal Initiative. Following the residential master plan prepared by WTW, phase one will replace all 3,216 beds on campus.

West Chester, PA
378,910 SF
1,264 Beds
Des Places Hall, Duquesne University

Committed to continual improvement of on campus student living options, Duquesne University replaced an outdated building with this twelve-story, 131,000 square foot residence hall on central campus. Unit configurations can be changed between semi-suite and full suite arrangements based on demand.

Pittsburgh, PA
131,000 SF
LEED Gold
North Village II Apartments, Allegheny College,

This apartment and suite-style facility provides options for single and shared bedrooms in semi-suite and full suite arrangements in a living/learning environment. Stone and brick facades, steeply pitched roofs, well proportioned windows, and two story porches relate to the campus vernacular.

Meadville, PA
77,254 SF
232 Beds
LEED Gold
Centennial Hall, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

In response to the long and narrow site, Centennial Hall consists of two linear wings connected by the building entrance and common areas. One wing is comprised of apartment and suite-style units for upperclassmen while the other provides semi-suite units for freshmen.

Syracuse, NY
135,000 SF
446 beds
LEED Gold
Stephenson Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Keeping with the Housing Master Plan designed by WTW, IUP has been aggressively replacing its student housing. WTW Architects teamed with Allen & O’Hara, Inc. and Massaro Corporation to construct the 186,000-square-foot project housing 596 beds for Phase 4.

Indiana, PA
186,000 SF
596 Beds
LEED Certified
Suites on Grant and Suites on Maple East, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

WTW Architects was selected to develop a master plan and design for a 1,241,000 square foot student housing complex on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. This comprehensive project was planned as four living/learning communities, with a total of 3,548 beds, constructed in four phases.

Indiana, PA
Phase 1
408,883 SF
766 Beds
LEED Certified
Wallwork Hall (Sutton Suites), Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Keeping within the Housing Master Plan designed by WTW, IUP has aggressively replaced its student housing. Phase III includes two four-story wood framed buildings, each with an architecture that is responsive to its unique context.

Indiana, PA
351,693 SF
1,056 Beds
LEED Certified
Northern Suites and Suites on Pratt, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana University of Pennsylvania replaced its outmoded 1970s-style high rise dormitories with low-rise residential learning communities. This project is LEED certified and is one of the largest “green” housing facilities in the world.

Indiana, PA
312,084 SF
734 Beds
LEED Certified

Other Representative Projects

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Housing Master Plan