CARROLL UNIVERSITY

CHALLENGE:
Create a sense of place on a site adjacent to an active railway line that was historically disconnected from the university.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Phase I – Pioneer Hall is a 143,000-square-foot structure that features 66-four-bedroom units and one director unit. In addition to the living space within each suite, every floor offers lounge space, laundry facilities and a full kitchen.
• The first floor was designed with public spaces available for resident use as well as for the campus community. This area includes a computer lab, classroom, coffee bar, fitness area, learning commons, lounge and game room. Finally, the building provides 67 enclosed parking spaces.
• Phase II – Frontier Hall creates a greater sense of community at the corner of its College and Grand Avenue location that attracts not only students, but also faculty, staff and the surrounding neighborhood.
• 264 students in Pioneer Hall and another 231 in Frontier Hall create a critical need for food and other services in the immediate area. The ground floor at Frontier Hall facilitates this need by providing space for national retailer Au Bon Pain as well as other food and convenience retailers.
• The design team took cues from the existing palette of traditional materials and forms on the campus to create a contemporary blend for the new housing developments.
• Use of the college’s “signature” red roof helped to further blend the buildings into the campus community.