New Residence Hall Enhances College Hill Neighborhood
AOS Architects worked with Lafayette College and Radnor Property Group to plan and implement several new student housing projects to accommodate the College’s projected enrollment increase from 2,500 students to 2,900 students. Located in the College Hill neighborhood of Easton, the McCartney Street Housing Phase 1 project includes two linked 4-story, mixed-use structures containing a new bookstore and college diner, and 165 student beds.
The two buildings are constructed of brick and cast stone with gabled, standing seam metal roofs that reflect the materials and residential character of the neighborhood. A spacious, landscaped terrace and public amphitheater form the centerpiece of the project. A future phase of the project on an adjacent site will provide the College with an additional 170 beds, a community-based wellness center, and additional retail space.
Project Team:
Structural Engineer: The Harmon Group; Mechanical Engineer: Bruce E. Brooks & Associates; Landscape Architecture: Ground Reconsidered; Civil Engineer: Pennoni; Lighting Consultant: Chroma LD; Façade Consultant: RWDI; Construction Manager: Wohlsen
