Ground Breaking for New Residence Hall on June 1, 2002
The first new construction in more than 17 years
Garden City, NY
May 30, 2002
A new $14 million, 180-bed residence hall will be erected on the western side of the Garden City campus, President Robert A. Scott announced recently. A ceremonial ground breaking will be held during Reunion Weekend on June 1, 2002 at 11:30 a.m
President Robert A. Scott states: "The new residence hall will help Adelphi continue to attract and retain high caliber students who have their choice of quality schools. Students are interested in a full college experience and living on campus is part of that."
The building, which is scheduled to open in August 2003, is the University's latest response to an increased demand for on-campus housing by its students.
This is the first new construction in more than 17 years on the campus, and it will complement the existing quality architecture at Adelphi. The prominent architectural firm of Fletcher-Thompson, whose credits include the Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point and Fairfield University, has designed the proposed hall. Damon G. Douglas Company, a highly experienced Construction Manager, will start construction in June.
The building is responsive to several needs that differentiate it from the standard residence hall. Creative room configurations and a large meeting space will make the hall attractive to students, conference groups, and others. In addition, the lower level will provide room for expanded library archives.
The building is planned on the model of a hotel, with every student room (whether designed for one, two or three students) equipped with a private bathroom. Each floor will have a shared commons room. The ground floor commons room is large enough to accommodate a meeting of all the resident students as well as functioning as a social gathering space. In addition, an outdoor terrace extends out from an operable glass wall and can accommodate a much larger gathering in good weather. It can also become a teaching space with a built-in media console.
Architecturally, the neo-classical Georgian buildings by Mckim, Mead, and White of brick with limestone quoins and trim, sloped roofs, white sash and multi-paned windows have set the palette and scale for the new residence hall. The new three-story building will be clad in brick with sloped roofs, limestone accents, and white sash for the windows to echo the materials, color palette, and scale of the original campus buildings, while the form is a reflection of the new program and modern technology.
The courtyard will be generously landscaped as a garden with planters, flowering shrubs, and ornamental trees bordering the walkways
New Residence Hall Fact Sheet
Total Floor Area: 60,180 sq. ft.
Lower Level: 14,650 sq. ft. (7,000 sq. ft. Storage and 7,650 sq. ft. Archives)
First Floor: 16,200 sq. ft.
Second Floor: 14,665 sq. ft.
Third Floor: 14,665 sq. ft.
Building Height: 3 stories / 40 ft.
Unit Information:
56% of modules convertible to 3 student rooms
145 beds if all rooms used as 2 student rooms
183 beds if 56% converted to 3 student rooms
2 RA rooms per floor
1 RD apartment on first floor
First Floor
10 2-student rooms
10 3-student rooms
Second Floor
1 1 student room
10 2-student rooms
14 3-student rooms
Third Floor
1 1 student room
10 2-student rooms
14 3-student rooms
Handicap Accessible Rooms
2 - First floor (4 students)
3 - Second floor (5 students)
3 - Third floor (5 students)
2 bed unit = 18' x 20'= 360 sq. ft.
3 bed unit = 18' x 22' = 396 sq. ft.
All units will have private baths
One building kitchen provided on the first floor
Lounge provided on each floor
Laundry facilities and refuge collection provided each floor
Public toilets and shower provided each floor
Construction Materials:
Steel frame (allows for greater layout flexibility than plank, load bearing CMU)
Brick veneer exterior with precast trim, banding
Aluminum, single hung windows
Asphalt, fiberglass shingle roof
Misc:
Service/Trash removal located on the north of building with access to South Avenue
Building fully sprinklered
Fully air conditioned
Geothermal/heat pump system
Building is located twelve feet further away from Brompton Road property line than Eddy Hall
Site lighting to be combination of pole/bollards
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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