Read Residence Hall Renovation

Davis Wince, Ltd. provided full architectural services for the renovation of Read Hall.  The layout of the residence hall was restructured to create 68 resident rooms, including suites and apartment-style residences, in this 4-story facility.  The mechanical systems have been upgraded such that each room will have individual fan coils, allowing its residents to control this temperature to their liking.  A lavatory has been added to each room as well to help create more privacy for the students and decrease the main restroom traffic.  Part of this project was a complete window and exterior door replacement.  Now complete, Read Hall is a 31,500 SF facility with a new addition off of the first floor main lobby.  Renovations to the lobby turned unused spaces into an open, welcoming atmosphere.  The addition provides a meeting area during the day and a study area during evening hours.  This addition could also serve as a classroom or seminar hall should the University decide to bring academics into residential areas.