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Even community baths, once simply a rite of passage to be endured, feel more like health club locker rooms.. Before After PROGRAMMING FOR THE RIGHT FIT Integrating living/learning commun

RESIDENCE HALL RENOVATION

STUDENT LIFE REIMAGINED

Especially when that

new life is student life

A newly renovated resi-dence hall, done well, creates a place on campus where engagement is revived

in lounges, study rooms and corridors Even community baths, once simply a rite

of passage to be endured, feel more like health club locker rooms More times

than not, these halls become the most requested places to live on campus

Something wonderful can happen when

new life is breathed into an old building.

In our experience renovating student housing over the last 28 years, our team

at KSQ Design has helped universities transform dark, unused basements into vibrant centers of recreation, vacant corridors into active zones for socializing and dated lounges into hubs that build community While thoughtful, creative design solutions are the hallmark of our approach, so is listening well Time and again, we find that our clients and project partners are struck by our philosophy that a good idea can come from anyone at the table—from administrators and faculty to students and staff Building community through good design isn’t simply what we do— it’s

why we do what we do. This mindset makes all the difference.

Our process begins with

planning exercises such as focus

groups and design charrettes

on your campus where we learn

more about your priorities and

vision Our willingness to listen

and collaborate with your team allows us to identify strategic, creative solutions

for capitalizing on lost space that can be reimagined for amenities, community

spaces and student units to strike the right balance for your particular project

Before

After

PROGRAMMING

FOR THE RIGHT FIT Integrating living/learning communities or a

residential college model into an existing hall offers a unique opportunity for housing to play an important role in how many students learn today Finding areas to add faculty-in-residence apartments, classrooms and study rooms while minimizing bed loss is a creative programming exercise in which our team is well versed

PLACES FOR ACADEMICS

A central stair was created to connect the main floor lobby to

the existing basement, allowing for new circulation patterns

and natural light to greatly improve the use of this space.

These “fish bowl” study pods in the corridors allow students to see and be seen while adding a measure of

separation and quiet for focused study.

“OLD NAVY, GAP AND BANANA REPUBLIC” OPTIONS

When economically feasible (sometimes, sadly, a building must come down), a renovation is the right solution in order

to be good stewards of a university’s resources We like to provide “good, better, best” design options for your team

to consider, what one university liked to call the “Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic” range of options We look for ways to help you keep what works (such as existing openings for plumbing, electrical, etc.) in order to maximize your budget This approach allows you to think through priorities on space types and finishes to find the best fit for your needs

One of our favorite aspects

of housing renovations are the found spaces we uncover

in the design process Study nooks and window seats carved out of long corridors, extra space for a larger community kitchen and a new recreation spot in a lounge all add up to

a residence hall where students can find a variety of ways to see and be seen, whether solo

or part of a larger group

"FOUND" SPACES

Utilizing every opportunity to reimagine a space can deliver

spectacular results Nooks under stairs or in corridors, or

expanded community kitchens such as this one in a renovated

front lobby at Baylor University serve to engage students.

Most vintage or legacy halls have

one thing in common—a lack of

vital natural light We look for every

opportunity to creatively bring this

into a space One of our favorite

solutions was a glass block floor near

an upstairs lounge that allowed light

to flood the basement corridor below

Adding a central stair connecting

the lobby to the basement below

also provides both connectivity and

a source of light below We often

reimagine a more dynamic main entry

with larger doors (and ADA accessibility) and windows that welcome the sunlight

in but also showcase the activity inside to the walkways beyond

NATURAL LIGHT Creative ideas to

bring light into a dim basement space include solutions such as glass block flooring—interest

is added to the floor above as well.

Baylor University

Brunswick Community College

College of Coastal Georgia

Colorado Mesa University

Colorado School of Mines

Metropolitan State University

of Denver

University of Colorado

at Boulder

University of Colorado

at Colorado Springs

University of Colorado

at Denver

Criswell College

East Central University

Fayetteville Technical

Community College

Gallaudet University

Guilford Technical

Community College

High Point University

Institute of Technology Utica Rome

Liberty University

CLIENT LIST

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Missouri State University New Mexico State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University Northeastern State University Oklahoma State University Oral Roberts University Rogers State University Rutgers Camden Sam Houston State University Skidmore College

Southern Methodist University Stanly Community College State University of New York Albany Stephen F Austin State University Stony Brook University

Temple University Texas A&M University Kingsville Texas Christian University

Texas Tech University Texas Woman’s University University of Arkansas Fayetteville University of Arkansas Little Rock University of Central Oklahoma University of Dayton

University of Dayton University of Houston University of Illinois University of Kansas University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Michigan

University of Missouri St Louis University of Northern Iowa University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center University of Rhode Island University of North Carolina

at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina

at Charlotte

University of North Carolina

at Greensboro University of North Carolina

at Wilmington University of South Carolina

at Beaufort University of South Carolina

at Lancaster University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at El Paso University of Tulsa

University of Vermont Wesleyan College Western Piedmont Community College Williams College Yale University York Technical College

KSQ is recognized nationally for its student life expertise Our university projects span more than 75 campuses across the nation—over 100,000 beds and more than one million square feet of dining space—and illustrate our deep understanding and commitment to students through the development of spaces that facilitate living, learning and social interaction

Monica Roberts

Principal

918.592.0622

mroberts@ksq.design

www.ksq.design

KSQ Design is a full-service

architectural, engineering and interior design firm specializing in creating memorable student life spaces—from dynamic dining halls

to vibrant student unions and thoughtful residence halls—for university campuses nationwide

To learn more about how we’ve transformed the student experience through good design, visit us

at www.ksq.design.