Blurring the lines: University of Chicago North Residential Commons

The University of Chicago Campus North Residential Commons receives GOLD for the Building Design + Construction Team Awards.

Excerpt from BD+C:
The new North Residential Commons on the University of Chicago campus is more than just a place for students to eat and sleep when they aren’t in class or studying. The 400,000-sf residence hall offers students a place to live that blurs the lines between a campus and a community. 

Plazas, gardens, walkways, and courtyards connect four separate buildings that range from one to 15 floors. A single-story dining hall, equipped with floor-to-ceiling windows for abundant natural light, overlooks a central quad.

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