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University of Arkansas students are abuzz about the latest addition their university: Stadium Drive Residence Halls. Currently, under construction, the new 202,027 square foot residence halls are the nation’s first large-scale, mass timber higher ed residence hall project and living learning setting. The design collaborative behind the project is led by Boston-based Leers Weinzapfel Associates, Modus Studio in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Mackey Mitchell Architects in St. Louis, and Philadelphia landscape and urban design firm, OLIN.
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The interwoven building and landscaped courtyards, terraces, and lawns; the beauty of timber structure and spaces; and the excitement of performing arts and workshop facilities will make this newest campus residential community a destination and a magnet, says Andrea P. Leers, FAIA, Principal, Leers Weinzapfel Associates.
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Exposed wood ceilings and trusses remind one of a “cabin in the woods." Inside the “cabin”, courtyards, a community kitchen, study rooms, lounges, and a rooftop terrace will be accessible to the 708 students who live there. From outside, transparent study rooms at the end of each wing will light up the building at night.
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Part of a south end campus expansion, the halls will also include performance spaces, recording studios, and maker spaces. The designs programmatic layout cultivates active learning and student collaboration for up-and-coming artists and designers.
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Students are expected to live and study at Stadium Drive Residence Halls Fall 2019.
News via: Leers Weinzapfel Associates.