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FACILITIES
The I-House at the University of Alberta is the campus's
most sought after community. Co-administered by the
Global Education Program and the residence services
office, it is home to 154 students from more than
45 different countries each year who participate in
educational programming. Through the International
House Community Council, weekly programming is
designed to develop global citizenship as well as a
community built on consensus, respect, and healthy
communal living.
dents brings a bit of home into their
space. Finally, as in many I-Houses, the
layout of student sleeping quarters is
important. Since many American students are said to often retreat to their
rooms for solitude, I-Houses provide
only the minimum required space in
sleeping rooms in order to encourage
students to spend more of their time
in common areas, social spaces, or
internal courtyards. The design of the
original I-House in New York City included residential rooms that were only
8 feet by 11 feet (2.4m x 3.4m). The
consideration was that these residential
rooms were strictly sleeping quarters,
and the interactions of the students
outside the rooms would be critical in
building community.
The New York City I-House
includes areas that harken back to its
original design: an airy and natural
light-filled dining hall, ornate lounges,
and a performance hall. There also are
more modern features such as music
practice rooms, a student pub, a workout space, and a gymnasium, as well
as an outdoor patio and terrace.
While the I-House model specifically focuses on halls for international
students, there are also a number
of architectural strategies that can
be integrated into more traditional
residence hall design. Common architectural considerations include large
great rooms or common kitchens in
central gathering spaces within the
halls. But just as important are the
cultural considerations of additional
features; for example, many campuses - such as Pennsylvania State
University in State College - have
incorporated prayer spaces within
spiritual centers or campus unions.
Michigan State University in East
Lansing installed washing stations
to support students in spaces where
private and group prayer or meditation takes place. Incorporating prayer
spaces or wellness rooms within
residential facilities allows residents
to remain their authentic selves in
the spaces where they live. In addition to the wellness rooms, there are
adjacent foot water stations, and the
wall facing northeast/east has accent
colors in the carpet that highlight the
direction.
Architecture can be defined very
easily with a simple Google search as
"the art or science of designing and
creating buildings; a method or style
of building." But what is good design?
It is so much more than four walls
and a roof, bricks and sticks, carpet
and paint. Designing something is
usually an attempt to solve a problem
or answer a question. The science of
design implies intentionally planning out a structure according to its
intended use, how it will be aesthetically received, who will occupy it, and
how they will experience it. Nowhere
else is this more important than for
residence life and housing, which can
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Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Facilities
Res Life
ACUHO-I Wall of Honor
Special Focus
Second Journey
Race On Campus
Conversations
First Takes
New Members
Snapshot
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